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

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

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

Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts.

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

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

Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.

Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.