Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts.

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

Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.

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

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

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.

To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

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