Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.

A friend is one before whom I may think aloud.

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

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.

Woman is not made to be the admiration of all, but the happiness of one.

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

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.

I get by with a little help from my friends.

You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.

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

Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.

We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next-door neighbour.

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

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.

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

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

Friendship makes prosperity more brilliant, and lightens adversity by dividing and sharing it.

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

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