I am a big believer that you have to nourish any relationship. I am still very much a part of read more

I am a big believer that you have to nourish any relationship. I am still very much a part of my friends' lives and they are very much a part of my life. A First Lady who does not have this source of strength and comfort can lose perspective and become isolated.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does read more

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

There is no friendship in trade.

There is no friendship in trade.

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

A Friend is someone who will help you move; A GOOD friend is someone who will help you move a read more

A Friend is someone who will help you move; A GOOD friend is someone who will help you move a body.

Never Explain--your Friends do not need it and your Enemies will not believe you anyway.

Never Explain--your Friends do not need it and your Enemies will not believe you anyway.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which read more

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.