Acquaintance: a degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich read more

Acquaintance: a degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.

A friend is a present you give yourself. -Robert Louis Stevenson.

A friend is a present you give yourself. -Robert Louis Stevenson.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy--for friendship's sake.

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy--for friendship's sake.

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to read more

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.

Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.

Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.

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.