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.

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

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

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

My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.

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

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

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

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

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.