Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl. less than 1 minute read
Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming. less than 1 minute read
The feeling of friendship is like that of being comfortably filled with roast beef love, like being enlivened with champagne. less than 1 minute read
The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover. less than 1 minute read
To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind. less than 1 minute read
No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground. less than 1 minute read
If one of two lovers is loyal, and the other jealous and false, how may their friendship last, for Love is slain! less than 1 minute read
Religion can emerge in all forms of feeling: here wild anger, there the sweetest pain here consuming hatred, there the childlike smile of serene humility. less than 1 minute read