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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.