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

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

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one friend.

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

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod my shadow does that much better.

Some people go to priests others to poetry I to my friends.

A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.

Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.

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