Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?
There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.
True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.
Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.
Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.
I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.
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.
There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise.
In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.
