A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

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

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

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

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

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

Don't walk behind me I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.

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

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.