“A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may think aloud.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Our friendship was so assured that we could be silent without the slightest danger of offense.” ~ Sir Arthur Helps

“It is my joy in life to find at every turning of the road, the strong arms of a comrade kind to help me onward with my load; and since I have no gold to give, and love alone must make amends, my only prayer is, while I live - God make me worthy of my friends.” ~ Frank Dempster Sherman

“A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil - but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.” ~ Pam Brown

“The greatest good you can do for another is not to just share your riches, but to reveal to him, his own.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli

“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Carl W. Buechner