"General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be." ― Jane Austen Topic(s): Friendship More From Jane Austen "Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything." "Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure." "They are much to be pitied who have not been given a taste for nature early in life." More In Friendship "Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected."― Charles Lamb "Life has no blessing like a prudent friend."― Euripides "That was the day I began cutting classes and returning to TV tapings; it ultimately led to a friendship with Johnny O, and an increasing fascination and respect for what he did."― Randy West