You did what your heart told you to do,' Brain complimented. 'It is what leaders, not followers, do.

We all want to be stars. The idea of being revered and envied must be encoded somewhere deep in our DNA. So must the desire to revere and envy others we imagine to be better, more accepted, and more popular than we are. The only problem is that the most necessary qualities required to be a celebrity -- self-absorption, egomania, shamelessness -- are the least attractive in a friend.

Sometimes divulging your vulnerabilities without any kind of filter can make you more human, but then again, it can also provide material that can be used against you.

A true friend is someone who is always there for you, with no agenda other than the friendship itself. We rely on our friends to lift us up in bad times, to keep us grounded in good times, but most importantly, to be there for us when we need nothing at all.

friends are like stars. You do not see all the time, but you know they are there

The only reason to live is to love and the only reason to love is to live.

If you want sympathy, look for a friend, but if you want honesty, an enemy might be the best friend you ever had.