The real test

The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?

A loyal friend

A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they’re not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they’re not so bad.

It is not

It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.

Friendship is the

Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.

If ever there

If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together… there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you.

Growing apart doesn’t

Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.

One’s friends are

One’s friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.

For beautiful eyes

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Be slow to

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm & constant.’

One measure of

One measure of friendship consists not in the number of things friends can discuss, but in the number of things they need no longer mention.

Never idealize others.

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don’t over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.

Tis the privilege

Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected.

Let us be

Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

If you go

If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.

In the End,

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

You can always

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.

Keep away from

Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.

Flatter me, and

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

No person is

No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.

Friendship is the

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.