“True friendship is an authentic and deep bond, based on trust, respect, esteem and understanding.”

“What sweetness is left in life, if you take away friendship? Robbing life of friendship is like robbing the world of the sun. A true friend is more to be esteemed than kinsfolk.”

“The true dynamic of a successful friendship and relationship is when the respect is mutual and reciprocal.”

“On some preference esteem is based;
To esteem everything is to esteem nothing.”

“I define friendship as a bond that transcends all barriers. When you are ready to expect anything and everything from friends, good, bad or ugly... that's what I call true friendship.”

“Confidence is the only bond of friendship.”

“True friendship is that feeling in which one loves, one has trust and spontaneous smiles are born.”

“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.”

“There is richness in unity. For instance, the European countries have united but because the bond they have between them is not a bond of faith, because it is not a bond of love, they are not successful. When the Islamic world unites, the bond they have between them will be a bond of love and there will be no borders, no visas, no passports and thus both trade and friendship will easily be established and sustained. There will be a sound, vivid, lively life based on love and generosity, far removed from selfishness and egoism.”

“Relationship gurus always said that an attraction based on friendship and mutual respect was far more likely to stay the course - and the bastards were right.”