About this quote

The line exposes why someone can be attractive: they let you taste a bolder version of yourself. You enjoy their company because they do things you wanted but never dared to try. Who are you fond of because they let you feel brave without taking the risk yourself? Notice what you admire in them and decide whether to borrow that courage or to try one small risk yourself this week.

When to use it

• At your coworker's farewell drinks after they finally quit the safe job, you laugh and tell them, "You'll always be fond of people like me — we do the risky things you only talk about."
• In a quiet kitchen conversation with your partner about your wilder years, you say, "You'll always be fond of me. I was the mess and the excitement you liked from a distance."
• After your sibling admits they wish they'd invested like you did, you shrug at the family dinner and say, "You'll always be fond of me — I made the bet you couldn't make."
• At the climbing gym when a friend watches you take a hard route they avoided, you grin and tell them, "You'll always be fond of me; I try the climbs you won't try."