A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

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

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

Some people go to priests others to poetry I to my friends.

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.

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

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

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.