What causes us to like new acquaintances is not so much weariness of our old ones, or the pleasure of change, as disgust at not being sufficiently admired by those who know us too well, and the hope of being admired more by those who do not know so much about us.
Should auld acquaintances be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days o'auld lang syne?
Me and Don Henley are fast acquaintances now, or something. He actually got on stage and sang with me.
It is evident that an acquaintance with natural laws means no less than an acquaintance with the mind of God therein expressed.
I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can't hide anything from them.
I get to be the nosiest friend or acquaintance that anyone has because it's - my job is to ask you about your dating life all the time.
Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.