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

I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship

It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.

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

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.