When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it read more

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate now knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.

A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and read more

A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

To act the part of a true friend requires more conscientious feeling than to fill with credit and complacency any read more

To act the part of a true friend requires more conscientious feeling than to fill with credit and complacency any other station or capacity in social life.

Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.

Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.

The imaginary friends I had as a kid dropped me because their friends thought I didn't exist.

The imaginary friends I had as a kid dropped me because their friends thought I didn't exist.

I would venture to warn against too great intimacy with artists as it is very seductive and a little dangerous.

I would venture to warn against too great intimacy with artists as it is very seductive and a little dangerous.

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you read more

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.

Your worst enemy could be your best friend, and your best friend your worst enemy.

Your worst enemy could be your best friend, and your best friend your worst enemy.