The trouble is that people seem to expect happiness in life. I can't imagine why; but they do. They are unhappy before they marry, and they imagine to themselves that the reason of their unhappiness will be removed when they are married. When it isn't they blame the other person, which is clearly absurd. I believe that is what generally starts the trouble.
Friendship makes prosperity more brilliant, and lightens adversity by dividing and sharing it.
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.
The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.
Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.
What was more, they had taken the first step toward genuine friendship. They had exchanged vulnerabilities.
I love the friends I have gathered together on this thin raft...
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity
Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.
You are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together.
The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.
Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.
Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.
A good friend will always stab you in the front.
I get by with a little help from my friends.
If you have a candle, the light won't glow any dimmer if I light yours off of mine.
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.