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

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

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

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

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

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

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

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

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.