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

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

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

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

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

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

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

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights.

Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.