From the moment they’d met, their friendship had been leading to more…

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

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship and pass the rosy wine.

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.

Love is rarer than genius itself. And friendship is rarer than love.

Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.

Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none.

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

Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.