If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

Some people go to priests others to poetry I to my friends.

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.

Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.

I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.