Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions measurements and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love beauty friendship or decency for example?
We're born alone we live alone we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.
Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - never.
Friendship is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship you really haven't learned anything.
A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.
The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
But friendship is precious not only in the shade but in the sunshine of life and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
Be true to your work your word and your friend.
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.
Men kick friendship around like a football but it doesn't seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.
I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.
In everyone's life at some time our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
I always felt that the great high privilege relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.
But friendship is the breathing rose with sweets in every fold.
Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes.
It is not a lack of love but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.
The greatest gift of life is friendship and I have received it.
Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship and it is far the best ending for one.
If there is such a thing as a good marriage it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.
Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends.
Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his mate so the kids understand their parents are sexy they're fun they do things together they're best friends. Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom they're going to respect Mom.
All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike friendship anger or pity.
We call that person who has lost his father an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence.
Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his mate so the kids understand their parents are sexy they're fun they do things together they're best friends. Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom they're going to respect Mom.