"I've reached a new level of closeness with a new friend when I can make a joke at their expense. That's one of the great joys of life for me."

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I think every human being, born from mother, and at least the next few years, you see, received immense affection from our mother. So the child's first experience in this lifetime at the beginning, I think that immense affection from other is in our blood. So therefore, the whole rest of life, other people show you smile, genuine sort of closeness feeling. You feel happy. Even animals also like that.

— Dalai Lama