A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil -- but it needs a little mulch of letters read more

A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil -- but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small silly presents every so often -- just to save it from drying out completely.

Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.

Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.

To the world you are just one person, but to one person you could mean the world.

To the world you are just one person, but to one person you could mean the world.

To find a friend one must close one eye -- to keep him, two.

To find a friend one must close one eye -- to keep him, two.

Friendships are fragile things and require as much care in handling as any other fragile and precious thing.

Friendships are fragile things and require as much care in handling as any other fragile and precious thing.

To act the part of a true friend requires more conscientious feeling than to fill with credit and complacency any read more

To act the part of a true friend requires more conscientious feeling than to fill with credit and complacency any other station or capacity in social life.

A good motto is: Use friendliness but do not use your friends.

A good motto is: Use friendliness but do not use your friends.

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

A friend is one before whom you may think aloud.

A friend is one before whom you may think aloud.