But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.

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

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

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

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

True friendship is like sound health the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

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

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

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