Friendkeeping Quotes

“You come into this world alone and die alone, but there's a really long stretch in the middle that can be extraordinarily meaningful and even fun with the right people. And when it's not fun, they'll be with you, too.”
― Julie Klam, Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can't Live Without

“Friendship might be free, but it requires a real, solid investment. And you know, the occasional baked good never hurts”
― Julie Klam, Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can't Live Without

“I do believe giving advice is a -- maybe at times misguided -- form of showing care, as much as we might chafe at it. If you look at where it's coming from, a loving place, and take it with a modicum of grace, you can allow your friends to care for you. And as my mother says, God willing, you'll live long enough to give them unwanted advice right back”
― Julie Klam, Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can't Live Without

“I guarantee that at some point in your life, something you told someone not to tell anyone ever was told to many, many other people with that same instruction. If there's something you don't want anyone to know: Don't. Tell. Anyone.”
― Julie Klam, Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can't Live Without

“It's important to remember that people can go off the deep end; it doesn't mean they have to stay there. And when they come back, it's nice to have a friend waiting with a warm towel.”
― Julie Klam, Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can't Live Without