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title: "3 Friend Making Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [Focus enough energy inward. Before befriending others, you have to be your own friend. Before making others happy, you have to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melchor-lim/focus-enough-energy-inward-before-befriending-others-you-have-to-be/)

[Melchor Lim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melchor-lim/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/788/melchor-lim-61_befriending_focus-enough-energy-inward-before-befrie_143707.jpg)

> [“I hate it when people say they’re trying to be your friend. You shouldn’t have to try to be somebody’s friend. Either…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-wing-smith/i-hate-it-when-people-say-they-re-trying-to-be-your-friend-you/)

[Emily Wing Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-wing-smith/)

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> [Focus enough energy inward. Before befriending others, you have to be your own friend. Before making others happy, you have to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/focus-enough-energy-inward-before-befriending-others-you-have-to-be-2/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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