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

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

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

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

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

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

Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.

But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.

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