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

You can make more friends in two months by becoming more interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you

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

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

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

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

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

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

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.

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

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.

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

A good friend will always stab you in the front.

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

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Rashness is the faithful, but unhappy parent of misfortune.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

What was more, they had taken the first step toward genuine friendship. They had exchanged vulnerabilities.

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

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.