In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.

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

Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

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

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

The best time to make friends is before you need them.

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

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