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.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat
of my bread, hath lifted up his read more

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat
of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still: you must not want to see everything.

A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still: you must not want to see everything.

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

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

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are read more

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked

It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.

It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your read more

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.