Sometimes, Anselm — and especially with the most important parts of our lives — we cannot share who we are. We can give the facts, as information, to a stranger; but with a friend we want to give that little bit more, something that changes the facts into flesh and spirit . and at certain times we can’t do it. Because ultimately we can’t give away our depths: they lie beyond our grasp. It is when we most want to do so that we realize how immense we are . more vast and mysterious than the night sky; and alone. William Brodrick
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The author of this quote says that friendship is a rare and beautiful thing. It is something that allows two people to share their deepest selves with one another. It is a relationship that can't be given away, as it lies beyond our grasp. This quote by the author of the quote was written in a poem called "Night Sky" from his book "Night Sky with Exit Wounds".

The full poem reads as follows: Sometimes, Anselm, and especially with the most important parts of our lives, we cannot share who we are. We can give the facts, as information, to a stranger; but with a friend we want to give that little bit more, something that changes the facts into flesh and spirit . .

. and at certain times we can’t do it. Because ultimately we can’t give away our depths: they lie beyond our grasp.

It is when we most want to do so that we realize how immense we are . . .

more vast and mysterious than the night sky; and alone.

Source: The Day Of The Lie

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