~ A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature. ~
~ It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. ~
~ Friendship is a sheltering tree. ~
~ Always set high value on spontaneous kindness. He whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you.
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~ There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity. ~
~ Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment ~
~ Friendship
I've discovered a way to stay friends forever --
There's really nothing to it.
I simply tell you what to do
And you do it!
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~ The verb "to love" in Persian is "to have a friend." "I love you" translated literally is "I have you as a friend," and "I don't like you" simply means "I don't have you as a friend."
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~ We read that we ought to forgive our enemies; but we do not read that we ought to forgive our friends.
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~ It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.
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~ It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.
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~ Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things. ~