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

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

If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.

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.

Man's best support is a very dear friend.

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

Children make your life important.

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.

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.

A friend is, as it were, a second self.

The majority of people permit relatives, friends, and the public at large to so influence them that they cannot live their own lives, because they fear criticism.

A good friend will always stab you in the front.

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart. I'll stay there forever.

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.

Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.

Adversity tests the sincerity of friends.

There is no friend as loyal as a book.

Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.

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.