“To make your life a sound structure that will serve others and fulfill your own potential，” he said， “you have to remember that strength， however massive， can’t endure unless it has the interlocking support of others. Go it alone and you’ll inevitably tumble.”
“Relationships have to be cared for，” he added， “like the roof of a barn.Letters unwritten， thanks unsaid， confidences violated， quarrels unsettled—all this acts like rainwater seeping into the pegs ，weakening the link between the beams.”