Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.

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

Love is flower like Friendship is like a sheltering tree.

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.