True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation. George Washington adversityappellationentitle Change image and share on social
Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine. Charles Dickens fanflamefriendship Change image and share on social
Often the magical elements in my books are standing in for elements of the real world, the small and magical-in-their-own-right sorts of things that we take for granted and no longer pay attention to, like the bonds of friendship that entwine our own lives with those of other people and places. Charles de Lint attentionbondbook share on social
It is impossible to preserve my friendship with people who are allegedly leaders when they are attacking their own people, shooting at them, using tanks and other forms of heavy weaponry. Recep Tayyip Erdogan allegedlyattackform Change image and share on social
People of noble character are afraid of keeping friendship with dishonorable people. But people of discreditable character consider friendship with the dishonorable as a blood relationship. Thiruvalluvar afraidbloodcharacter Change image and share on social
Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity. Mortimer Adler activityarduousform Change image and share on social
I know Donald Trump. I've met him; I know his family. I have love and friendship and affection for his family members. But I'm going to work very hard to ensure that he is not our president. Cory Booker affectiondonaldensure Change image and share on social
For me, 'Lamb' started out as a further exploration of the phenomenon of faith and the responsibility of a messiah that I touched on in 'Coyote Blue' and 'Island of the Sequined Love Nun,' but it ended up being an exploration of the true meaning of sacrifice, loyalty, and friendship. Christopher Moore bluecoyoteend share on social
Love is rarer than genius itself. And friendship is rarer than love. Charles Peguy friendshipgeniuslove Change image and share on social
The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares. Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when. Simon Sinek balancebondequal share on social