Georg C Lichtenberg :
Just as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc., at times before they're worn out and times — and this is the worst of all — before we have new ones.
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Libraries
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Friends and Friendship
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Love
Gift it
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