The holy passion of friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money

It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine

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.

We are all travelers in the wilderness of the world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world.

A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.

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 End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

In good times and bad times, I'll be on your side for ever more...that's what friends are for.