The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.
There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.
If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.
I'm sure you have some cosmic rationale, but here you are with your faith and your Peter Pan advice.
Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were the easiest for his feet.
Friends aren't jumper cables. You don't throw them into the trunk and pull them out for emergencies.
You take me in, no questions asked. You strip away the ugliness that surrounds me. Are you an angel?
A true friend is someone who never gets tired listening to your pointless drama over and over again.
I can never think of promoting my convenience at the expense of a friend's interest and inclination.
They're a rotten crowd', I shouted across the lawn. 'You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.
My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.
Friends confront each other sometimes, and sometimes the friendship lasts, and sometimes it doesn't.
I believe that friendship is life's most precious and amazing gift and an incredibly powerful force.
A real friendship should not fade as time passes, and should not weaken because of space separation.
Friendship is like those ancient altars where the unhappy, and even the guilty, found a sure asylum.
Always keep good company. Never waste an hour with anyone who doesn't lift you up and encourage you.
The great difference between voyages rests not with the ships, but with the people you meet on them.
Friendship is the only thing in the world concerning the usefulness of which all mankind are agreed.
I would give more for the private esteem and love of one than for the public praise of ten thousand.