Proximity Quotes
A child who grew up side‑by‑side with a friend feels a deep closeness that can feel like love. One writer talks about the tactile feel of longhand, saying the proximity of pen to paper is comforting. Another voice says moving to a new city is less about distance and more about being close to the people they care about.
![“I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity. I see the church as a field hospital after battle. [...] The church sometimes has locked itself up in small things, in small-minded rules…” quote by Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1b/pope-francis-85_ability_i-see-clearly-that-the-thing-the-church_1024589.png)
![“Here is the secret to surviving one of these [airplane] crashes: Be male. In a 1970 Civil Aeromedical institute study of three crashes involving emergency evacuations, the most prominent factor influencing survival was gender (followed closely by proximity to exit). Adult males were by far the…” quote by Mary Roach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/413/mary-roach-635_adults_here-is-the-secret-to-surviving-one-of-t_373363.jpg)
