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.

Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.

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

An excellent man he has no enemies and none of his friends like him.

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

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.

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

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

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