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

Friendship needs no words - it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

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

Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship.

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

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

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

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

A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.