The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.

Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.