I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing. read more

I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing. Thanks to Maria Marquis -Katherine Mansfield.

I think friendship is more important than love, but that love that grows out of friendship is the very best read more

I think friendship is more important than love, but that love that grows out of friendship is the very best of all.

It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that read more

It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.

A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out.

A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

It is a common saying that many pecks of salt must be eaten
before the duties of friendship can read more

It is a common saying that many pecks of salt must be eaten
before the duties of friendship can be discharged.
[Lat., Vulgo dicitur multos modios salis simul edendos esse, ut
amicitia munus expletum sit.]

What a delight it is to make friends with someone you have
despised!

What a delight it is to make friends with someone you have
despised!

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled read more

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never thought upon.

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never thought upon.