New Scientist Quotes

“On the surface the answer is quite simple. We form close friendships with people who are like us, with similar personalities, interests, beliefs, tastes, sense of humour and so on. But this simplicity belies a deeper connection. People turn out to be more genetically related to their close friends than to random strangers. A typical close friend is about as close as a fourth cousin; that is, someone you share a great-great-great-grandparent with.”
― Graham Lawton, New Scientist: The Origin of Almost Everything