When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands.

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

One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.

Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.

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

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

Don't walk behind me I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.