Friendship is the art of overlooking the failings and weaknesses of others.

Friendship is the art of overlooking the failings and weaknesses of others.

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.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

There is no friendship in trade.

There is no friendship in trade.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne?

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. read more

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of going to extremes with many people, evoked as it is by many qualities.

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us read more

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 not knowing... not healing, not curing... that is a friend who cares.

Friendships are fragile things, and require as much handling as any other fragile and precious thing. -Randolph S. Bourne.

Friendships are fragile things, and require as much handling as any other fragile and precious thing. -Randolph S. Bourne.

Guests can be, and often are, delightful, but they should never
be allowed to get the upper hand.

Guests can be, and often are, delightful, but they should never
be allowed to get the upper hand.