Because most people are not sufficiently employed in themselves they run about loose hungering for employment and satisfy themselves in various supererogatory occupations. The easiest of these occupations which have all to do with making things already made is the making of people: it is called the art of friendship.

The beginning of a friendship the fact that two people out of the thousands around them can meet and connect and become friends seems like a kind of magic to me. But maintaining a friendship requires work. I don't mean that as a bad thing. Good art requires work as well.

To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy like the joys afforded by art or life.

Be slow to fall into friendship but when thou art in continue firm and constant.

Be true to yourself help others make each day your masterpiece make friendship a fine art drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible build a shelter against a rainy day give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.

Friendship is unnecessary like philosophy like art... It has no survival value rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union they insist there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which in my book is a good definition for friendship.

All who consult on doubtful matters should be void of hatred friendship anger and pity.

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike friendship anger or pity.

Acting in anger and hatred throughout my life I frequently precipitated what I feared most the loss of friendships and the need to rely upon the very people I'd abused.