Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let read more

Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art ... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things read more

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art ... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

Friendship is an order of nobility; from its revelations we come more worthily into nature.

Friendship is an order of nobility; from its revelations we come more worthily into nature.

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never thought upon.

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never thought upon.

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, Is made more sacred by adversity.

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, Is made more sacred by adversity.

It is a common saying that many pecks of salt must be eaten
before the duties of friendship can read more

It is a common saying that many pecks of salt must be eaten
before the duties of friendship can be discharged.
[Lat., Vulgo dicitur multos modios salis simul edendos esse, ut
amicitia munus expletum sit.]

Oh, how you wrong our friendship, valiant youth.
With friends there is not such a word as debt:
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Oh, how you wrong our friendship, valiant youth.
With friends there is not such a word as debt:
Where amity is ty'd with band of truth,
All benefits are there in common set.

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.

Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend.

Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend.