A friend is one before whom I may think aloud.

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

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my 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.

The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.

There is no friend as loyal as a book.

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

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.

Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back

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

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

Loyalty is what we seek in friendship.

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.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

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

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Well, it's 1 a.m. Better go home and spend some quality time with the kids.

The more you let yourself go, the less others let you go.

There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature.