Agreement in likes and dislikes--this, and this only, is what
constitutes true friendship.

Agreement in likes and dislikes--this, and this only, is what
constitutes true friendship.

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things.

Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable. -David Tyson Gentry.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable. -David Tyson Gentry.

The friendship between me and you I will not compare to a chair;
for that the rains might rust, read more

The friendship between me and you I will not compare to a chair;
for that the rains might rust, or the falling tree might break.
- George Bancroft,

A friend is a second self.

A friend is a second self.

The happiest business in all the world is that of making friends, And no investment on the street pays larger read more

The happiest business in all the world is that of making friends, And no investment on the street pays larger dividends, For life is more than stocks and bonds, and love than rate percent, And he who gives in friendship's name shall reap what he has spent.

Care is the ingredient that keeps true friendships alive despite separation, distance, or time. Care gives latitude to another person read more

Care is the ingredient that keeps true friendships alive despite separation, distance, or time. Care gives latitude to another person and gets you past the dislikes and annoyances. Quite simply, caring sustains love. Doc Childre and Sara Paddison, HeartMath Discovery Program Are there certain friends you turn to when you have a problem or need to be listened to? Think about this: - Are they compassionate, understanding and nurturing? - Are they totally present, giving you their undivided attention? - Do they try to solve your problems for you or do they help you to get clarity so that you can solve your own problems? - Do they let you talk until you're done? Chances are the people you turn to for support and understanding are good listeners. You can develop these qualities as well and take them even deeper into "essence understanding" through mastering deep heart listening. James Allen In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, for in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. Frances Ward Weller -Sara Paddison.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that read more

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.