“All love that has not friendship for its base,
Is like a mansion built upon the sand.”

“Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand;
Come and see my shining palace built upon the sand!”

“A friendship that like love is warm;
A love like friendship, steady.”

“And here you are hurried,
And here you are gone;
And here is the love,
That it's all built upon.”

“I wanted to learn more of love- that is built not on the shifting sands of violent passion but on the steady rock of deep and abiding affection.”

“I’ve built walls,
A fortress deep and mighty,
That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship;
friendship causes pain.
It’s laughter and it’s loving I disdain.”

“But Love has pitched his mansion in
The place of excrement;
For nothing can be sole or whole
That has not been rent.”

“Any house built on sand - big or small - will not survive the storm.”

“Friendship lives on its income, love devours its capital.”

“Love is blind. Friendship closes its eyes.”