Not so much two ships passing in the night as two ships sailing together for a time but always bound for different ports.

T.S. Eliot Friendship

“Not so much two ships passing in the night as two ships sailing together for a time but always bound for different ports.” is a friendship quote by T.S. Eliot. It speaks to themes of time.

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A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.

There is no friend as loyal as a book.

God's timing is always perfect. Trust His delays. He's got you.

The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.

True worship is open to God, adoring God, waiting for God, trusting God even in the dark.

True friendship resists time, distance and silence.

Trust me. I'm a genius.

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you've got a kingdom.

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.

Time is your friend; impulse is your enemy.

Sharing knowledge is the most fundamental act of friendship. Because it is a way you can give something without losing something.

Like everybody and trust no one.

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