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

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

The language of friendship is not words but meanings

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.

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

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

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