"The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many." ― James Whistler Topic(s): Friendship More From James Whistler "I can’t tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring." "An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision." More In Friendship "A lot of the powerful religious leaders, from Jesus to Buddha to Tibetan monks, they’re really talking about the same things: love and acceptable, and the value of friendship, and respecting yourself so you can respect others."― Jena Malone "There’s a hardening of the culture. Reality TV has lowered the standards of entertainment. You’re left wondering about the legitimacy of relationships. It’s probably harder to entertain the same people with a more classic form of writing, and romantic comedies are a classic genre."― Nancy Meyers "To cement a new friendship, especially between foreigners or persons of a different social world, a spark with which both were secretly charged must fly from person to person, and cut across the accidents of place and time."― Cornelia Otis Skinner