When George Harrison died, Paul McCartney said, "He was a great guy, full of love for humanity, but he didn't suffer fools gladly." When Northrop Frye died, Margaret Atwood wrote: "He didn't suffer fools gladly ..." When Stephen Harper became head of the Canadian Alliance, a professor in Edmonton told a reporter, "He doesn't suffer fools gladly." Emily Carr, in her wretched years as a landlady, was "never one to suffer fools gladly," according to a publication of the museum in Victoria. The Associated Press once reported that Hedy Lamarr was much smarter than the world knew -- and, by the way, didn't suffer fools gladly.
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When I was about 13, I went to dinner with a friend and a friend of hers, whom I met for the first time. I’ll call her Jill. Well, I mean, that's her name.
If you ever need a friend, introduce yourself to a kid. Unguarded, transparent and loyal, kids collect pals like pennies.