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

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

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

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

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

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

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

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

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

Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship.