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

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

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

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.

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

The best time to make friends is before you need them.

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.

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