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

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

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

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

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

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.