Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

Nothing so fortifies a friendship as a belief on the part of one friend that he is superior to the other.

If you have one true friend you have more than your share.

Friendship is something that creates equality and mutuality, not a reward for finding equality or a way of intensifying existing mutuality.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship.

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

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