“Because, you see, you only need one friend for a party. One is enough. Two is enough. Anything is enough.”

—  Ann M. Martin, A Corner of the Universe

Source: A Corner of the Universe, ~pg 107; Adam on friendship

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American writer of children's literature 1955

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