Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.

Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.

Never be afraid to meet to the hilt the demand of either work, or friendship - two of life's major assets.

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.

Friendship is almost always the union of a part of one mind with the part of another people are friends in spots.

Advocating for yourself in the context of friendship starts with choosing the right people to be part of your inner circle.

Going through an illness and then death of a close friend has changed my attitudes to friendship enormously.

There has to be chemistry in a duet, but if you go beyond the point of friendship and attraction, you lose something.