"The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship."

"I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar."

"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."

"A friend is the only person you will let into the house when you are Turning Out Drawers."

"An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."

"Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping

"It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter."

"I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world."

"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them."