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

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

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

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

A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world.

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

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

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