Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

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

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

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

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.

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

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

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.