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For them all is suspicion and anxiety; for them there is no possibility of friendship.

In such cases friendships should be allowed to die out gradually by an intermission of intercourse.

In the face of a true friend a man sees as it were a second self.

Now friendship may be thus defined: a complete accord on all subjects human and divine, joined with mutual goodwill and affection.

Such friendship enhances prosperity, and relieves adversity of its burden by halving and sharing it.

The real limit to be observed in friendship is this: the characters of two friends must be stainless.

it is in regard to friendship, as in so many other things, so supple and sensitive that it expands, so to speak, at a friend's good fortune, contracts at his misfortunes

it was the virtue of the man that I loved, and that has not suffered death

If I associate not with these people,-- with mankind,-- with whom shall I associate?

Chide me when I do anything that is not well, but then make haste to tell me that you have forgiven me, and that you are what I shall ever be, a faithful friend.

If sorrow in its reaction makes us think of our friends, let my name come among the list of yours to you, and with it let the thought come that I am not the coldest and least sincere.

The unity of God preserves a unity in men--that is, a perpetual sympathy between man and man--which sympathy we must be subject to, if not in our joys, yet in our griefs.

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life—to strengthen each other in all labour, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?

Had it not been for the persistent encouragement of Miss Sullivan, I think I should have given up trying to write altogether.

Methinks, if I loved him more, I should keep him--I should keep myself rather--at a more respectful distance.

Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.

Tell all my friends in Concord that I do not send my love, but retain it still.

At death our friends and relations either draw nearer to us and are found out, or depart further from us and are forgotten.

Fatal is the discovery that our friend is fallible, that he has prejudices.

Friends are as often brought nearer together as separated by death.

Our thoughts would imply that other men have friends, though we have not.

In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.

Your strength can compensate for my weakness, and your wisdom can help to minimize my mistakes.

There are some days when we need a hand. There are other days when we're called on to lend one.

As life wears on the love of husband or wife, of friends and of children, becomes the great solace and delight of age.