Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.

My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me. 

Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.  

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

 It is my nature to be a friend of the friendless.

It is science alone that can solve the problems of hunger and poverty, of insanitation and illiteracy, of superstition and deadening custom and tradition, of vast resources running to waste, or a rich country inhabited by starving people... Who indeed could afford to ignore science today? At every turn we have to seek its aid... The future belongs to science and those who make friends with science.

The future belongs to science and those who make friends with science.

Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.

The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.

Pick up a camera. Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy, no matter whether your friends and your sister star in it. Put your name on it as director. Now you're a director. Everything after that you're just negotiating your budget and your fee.

The Bush Administration's failure to be consistently involved in helping Israel achieve peace with the Palestinians has been both wrong for our friendship with Israel, as well as badly damaging to our standing in the Arab world.

Fan the smoking flame of hilarity with the wings of friendship; and pass the rose wine.

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

Friendship is evolving into a relationship of convenience.

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I didn't read.

Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?

Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?

My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese people is very essential.

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.