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

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

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

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

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

Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.

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

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

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