The more we seek exclusivity in friendship, the more it becomes obligatory and the less likely it is to fulfill the wonderful vision of what true friendship can be.
Harriet LernerWe commonly confuse closeness with sameness and view intimacy as the merging of two separate I's into one worldview.
Harriet LernerIt is an act of courage to acknowledge our own uncertainty and sit with it for a while.
Harriet Lernerthe body, seeking truth, sends a signal. But decoding it, interpreting its meaning, and knowing how to proceed from there is another matter entirely.
Harriet Lerner