There is no treasure the which may be compared unto a faithful
friend;
Gold some decayeth, and worldly wealth consumeth, and wasteth in
the winde;
But love once planted in a perfect and pure minde indureth weale
and woe;
The frownes of fortune, come they never so unkinde, cannot the
same overthrowe.
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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.
His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony,
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither--
They had been fou for read more
His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony,
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither--
They had been fou for weeks thegither!
For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, read more
For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.
Your friend is the man who knows all about you and still likes you.
Your friend is the man who knows all about you and still likes you.
Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.
Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.
Plunderous is the palate I gift to you, openly I hug the universe of our friendship expanding its outer limit.
Plunderous is the palate I gift to you, openly I hug the universe of our friendship expanding its outer limit.
A friend is, as it were, a second self.
[Lat., Amicus est tanquam alter idem.]
A friend is, as it were, a second self.
[Lat., Amicus est tanquam alter idem.]
Friendship is like a glass ornament, once it is broken it can rarely be put back together exactly the same read more
Friendship is like a glass ornament, once it is broken it can rarely be put back together exactly the same way.
Odd how much it hurts when a friend moves away- and leaves behind only silence.
Odd how much it hurts when a friend moves away- and leaves behind only silence.
