“The only true test of friendship is the time your friend spends on you.”

“It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship.”

“It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means.”

“Friendship: A true friend will always listen to you patiently, assist you readily, stand with you boldly, advise you wisely, heal your wounds tenderly, and help you transform your pain effectively.”

“A friend cannot be considered a friend unless he is tested on three occasions: in time of need, behind your back and after your death.”

“Friends don’t spy; true friendship is about privacy, too.”

“Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies.”

“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.”

“There is only one true wealth in all the universe. I have given you some of it. I have given your father and your mate some of it. And your friends. This wealth is living time. Time. Are we slaves because we have given you more time to live?”

“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.”