You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

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

A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.

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

Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.

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

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

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.