So you've reached a crossroad with one of your long-time friends (or a few of them) and you don't know what to do. We've all been there. You feel like you should work on things because of all of the time you both have spent together. However, time shouldn't be the only thing that keeps you connected to a person you call friend. If you're wondering where to go and what to do with them now, sometimes you just need a few words of encouragement, or in this case, some reality checks, while you figure out whether or not you want to keep fighting for something that feels more like work than friendship. Here are 11 quotes that can help you gain some clarity (and the backbone to finally put your feelings first).
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"Stop breaking your own heart by exaggerating your place in other people's lives." - unknown
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"Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company." - Booker T. Washington
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"Give yourself permission to cut negative people from your life, and surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you." - James Altucher
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"I have insecurities, of course, but I don't hang out with anyone who points them out to me." - Adele
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"In life, we never lose friends, we only learn who the true ones are." - unknown
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"The biggest mistake I have made in my life is letting people stay in my life far longer than they deserved to." - unknown
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"Your vibe attracts your tribe." - unknown
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People inspire you, or they drain you -- pick them wisely." - Hans F. Hansen
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"You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop, and what you reinforce." - Tony Gaskins
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"There is no virtue in tolerating toxic behavior." - Dr. Phil
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"When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn't healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits -- anything that kept me small. My judgment called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving." - Kim McMillen
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"Stop breaking your own heart by exaggerating your place in other people's lives." - unknown
"Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company." - Booker T. Washington
"Give yourself permission to cut negative people from your life, and surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you." - James Altucher
"I have insecurities, of course, but I don't hang out with anyone who points them out to me." - Adele
"In life, we never lose friends, we only learn who the true ones are." - unknown
"The biggest mistake I have made in my life is letting people stay in my life far longer than they deserved to." - unknown
"Your vibe attracts your tribe." - unknown
People inspire you, or they drain you -- pick them wisely." - Hans F. Hansen
"You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop, and what you reinforce." - Tony Gaskins
"There is no virtue in tolerating toxic behavior." - Dr. Phil
"When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn't healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits -- anything that kept me small. My judgment called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving." - Kim McMillen
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