The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does read more

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a read more

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.

Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

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.

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. read more

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of going to extremes with many people, evoked as it is by many qualities.

Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship; it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting.

Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship; it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which strengthens with the setting sun of life.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which strengthens with the setting sun of life.

Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces.

Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces.