A new friend is always a miracle... One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.

Henry Adams
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The idea of having a friend with whom you can share your secret thoughts and ideas is something we all long for. There is something special about having someone with whom you can share your most intimate feelings and deepest secrets, such as how you feel about someone else. When you tell your best friend something that’s bothering you, their reaction is either to comfort you or to remind you that they already know. They will often give their feedback on the situation at hand. Having a friend who knows about your deepest feelings can be very healing.

Source: The Education Of Henry Adams

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