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

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

A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!

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

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

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

Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.

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