A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.

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

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

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

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

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

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