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.

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

True friendship is like sound health the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.