Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.

Some people go to priests others to poetry I to my friends.

An excellent man he has no enemies and none of his friends like him.

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

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

Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.

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

A friendship that like love is warm A love like friendship, steady.

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

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.