Friends: Quality vs. Quantity?

There is a quote that says;

'Don't pity the girl with one true friend. Envy her. Pity the girl with just a thousand acquaintances.'

Friends aren't something I come by easy, the 'true' or the 'fake' kinds. Tomorrow I start my second term at University. I've been there five weeks now and made one friend. One friend that I see only twice a week. I couldn't answer a single question about her, I'm not even sure how to spell her name.

I just struggle to get to know people.

I had a best friend in high school, one I thought was a true, lifelong best friend. We spent most of our time at school together, but that was it. Sure, I could answer questions about her, but nothing too personal. And she'd say the same about me. I've never had one of those 'I can tell her anything' kind of friendships. After I graduated, it was almost 4 months before I saw her again, we ended up at the same university and I now see her once or twice a week.

I could never pity a person with any kind of friends. Some people rely on that one true friend, while others prefer the company of many. I would love either. It would be nice to always have someone there, even if it was someone different everyday. I'm not asking for your pity, just consider that sometimes 1000 mere acquaintances is better than nobody at all.

Don't take what you have for granted, I'd be either of those girls in a heartbeat.