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

When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands.

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

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

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

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod my shadow does that much better.

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

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