Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn't seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.

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

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

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

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

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

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