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

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.

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

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

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