Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .

Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back

The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, 'What? You too? I thought I was the only one!

“We should push the Chinese culture to the world and make it a positive factor in deepening understanding, friendship and cooperation with the rest of the world.”

Such a simple thing, kindness. Such a simple thing. A nice word of encouragement, given when needed. An act of friendship. A passing smile.

Friendship is genuine when two friends can enjoy each others company without speaking a word to one another.

Despots prefer the friendship of the dog, who, unjustly mistreated and debased, still loves and serves the man who wronged him.

If there is no friendship with them [the poor] and no sharing of the life of the poor, then there is no authentic commitment to liberation, because love exists only among equals.

All I knew now was that nothing lasted forever, not even a friendship, and that being "different" felt the same as being alone.

Truly it is a blessed thing to love on earth as we hope to love in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure for ever there.