“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”

“Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.”

“Under a tyranny, most friends are a liability. One quarter of them turn "reasonable" and become your enemies, one quarter are afraid to speak, and one quarter are killed and you die with them. But the blessed final quarter keep you alive.”

“If you find one true friend in life, you're richer than most. If that one true friend is your husband, you're blessed.”

“When people look you in the eye and call you stupid, dont look away, but tell them that half of the world is stupid and they are one of them because they are dening their own stupidity.”

“Friends can betray you, but with an old enemy, you always know where you stand.”

“It is stupid to grieve for the loss of a girl friend: you might never have met her, so you can do without her.”

“The English are very stupid,” said Poirot. “They think that they can deceive anyone but that no one can deceive them.”

“if you find one true friend in your life, you're richer than most. If that one true friend is your husband, you're blessed."

She paused. "And if that one true friend is your sister, don't feel bad. At least, she can't divorce you.”

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.”