It's rather the possibility of friendship, unencumbered by…
““It's rather the possibility of friendship, unencumbered by feelings of attraction or shyness; the possibility of working on the same wavelength, as it were, with someone who understands you because he's a boy as you are, or a girl as you are. Committee work stifles the imagination, because people have to work down to the common denominator of what would be minimally acceptable to everyone. But friendship exalts the imagination. Indeed it is one of the things that the ancients said friendship was for . Plato suggests in Symposium that one of the highest forms of friendship is one whose love issues forth in beautiful and virtuous deeds, for thus "the partnership between [the friends] will be far closer and the bond of affection far stronger than between ordinary parents, because the children that they share surpass human children by being immortal as well as more beautiful.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Friendship free of romantic or shy constraints fuels imagination and higher moral deeds, unlike committee work that limits creativity.
In simple terms: Pure friendship sparks imagination and virtue.
Key Takeaway
Seek deep, platonic connections.
Themes
friendship
creativity
virtue
collaboration
Mood
thoughtful
inspirational
Type
philosophical
reflective
When to use this quote
- team projects
- creative brainstorming
- mentor relationships
- artistic collaborations
Key Concepts
Platonic love
idealism
immortality
Questions to Reflect On
- How does platonic friendship enhance creativity?
- What limits does committee work impose?
A Different Perspective
Committee work can suppress individual expression.