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.

There is a magic in the memory of a schoolboy friendship. It softens the heart, and even affects the nervous system of those who have no heart.

Real friends stab you in the front.

Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

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

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.

There is no friend as loyal as a book.

A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.

Anybody amuses me for once. A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.

Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.

Friends are nothing but a known enemy

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.

A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still.

Friendship was given by nature to be an assistant to virtue, not a companion in vice.

It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.

If you have a candle, the light won't glow any dimmer if I light yours off of mine.

I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing.

The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.

Women can form a friendship with a man very well; but to preserve it, a slight physical antipathy most probably helps.