A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care to acquire.

The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself.

The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters.

Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight.

Without friends the world is but a wilderness. There is no man that imparteth his joys to his friends, but he joyeth the more; and no man that imparteth his grieves to his friend, but he grieveth the less.

Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don't walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine.

Build bridges instead of walls and you will have a friend.

An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship.