People's lives change. To keep all your old friends is like keeping all your old clothes -- pretty soon your closet is so jammed and everything so crushed you can't find anything to wear. Help these friends when they need you; bless the years and happy times when you meant a lot to each other, but try not to have the guilts if new people mean more to you now.
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Friendship is the art of overlooking the failings and weaknesses of others.
Friendship is the art of overlooking the failings and weaknesses of others.
My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.
My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.
Guests can be, and often are, delightful, but they should never
be allowed to get the upper hand.
Guests can be, and often are, delightful, but they should never
be allowed to get the upper hand.
I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want read more
I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.
There is no friendship in trade.
There is no friendship in trade.
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone; read more
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone; one should keep his friendships in constant repair.
Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.
Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.
The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.
The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.
Friendship that flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adversity, as the water that flows from the spring cannot read more
Friendship that flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adversity, as the water that flows from the spring cannot congeal in winter.
