"Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person's life revolves, not only as an infant or a toddler or a schoolchild but throughout adolescence and years of maturity as well, and on into old age. From these intimate attachments a person draws strength and enjoyment of life and, through what [they] contribute, gives strength and enjoyment to others. These are matters about which current science and traditional wisdom are at one."
-JOHN BOWLBY
Bowlby, J. (1980) Attachment and Loss: Volume 1. Attachment. Basic Books: New York.
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