Knowing they are there for you.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 8 November 2019 source ↗
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Which quality in your friends matters most to you?Originally asked
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View all 65 →Their loving forbearance.
Taking daily showers and always being there when I need them.
Discretion and love of New Orleans—my favorite city. These two go hand in hand.
Being able to share a confidence.
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Deborah Divine.
In my sleep. In bed. With a half-eaten egg salad sandwich on my chest.
The inability to laugh before 11 a.m.
Devouring an egg salad sandwich with the salt, pepper, and mayo in exactly the right proportion.
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