Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.

Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.

Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

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

I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.