A true friend is somebody who can make us do what we can.

A friend is, as it were, a second self.

To myself, personally, it brings nothing but increasing drudgery and daily loss of friends.

Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity.

If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.

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

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.

I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us.