You always feel like you are the only one in the world, like everyone else is crazy for each other, but it's not true. Generally, people don't like each other very much. And that goes for friends, too.

Miranda July
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People generally don't like each other very much. It's not that they don't like each other, but they just can't stand to be around each other for very long.

Source: No One Belongs Here More Than You

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