Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection.

I love the friends I have gathered together on this thin raft...

Tis a great confidence in a friend to tell him your faults; greater to tell him his.

The best kind of friend is the kind you sit with, never say a word and walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you ever had.

As in the case of wines that improve with age, the oldest friendships ought to be the most delightful.

Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.

It goes without saying that you should never have more children than you have car windows.

If you go out looking for friends, you're going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.

Friends are God's way of apologizing for your family.

Man's best support is a very dear friend.

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.

Everyone wants 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.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.

Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings.

My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.

The majority of people permit relatives, friends, and the public at large to so influence them that they cannot live their own lives, because they fear criticism.

Children make your life important.

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart. I'll stay there forever.

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.