When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to them, you discover that you're suddenly eager to know him or her even better. Zhang Ziyi beginclosediscover share on social
I'm a compulsive reader of fiction. I fell in love with novels when I was a teenager. My wife Marilyn and I... our initial friendship began because we are both readers. I've gone to sleep almost every night of my life after having read in a novel for 30 or 40 minutes. I'm a great reader of fiction and much less so of non-fiction. Irvin D. Yalom begincompulsivefall share on social
I've learned from my dealings with Johnny Carson that no matter what kind of friendship you think you have with people you're working with, when the chips are down, it's all about business. Joan Rivers businesscarsonchip Change image and share on social
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost. Charles Caleb Colton friendshiphealthlose Change image and share on social
My first experiences of academic friendship made me smile in after years when I looked back on them. But my circle of acquaintances had gradually grown so large that it was only natural new friendships should grow out of it. Georg Brandes academicacquaintanceback share on social
It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not. Mignon McLaughlin frankfriendfriendship Change image and share on social
Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything. Muhammad Ali friendshiplearnmean Change image and share on social
Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship? Dalai Lama affectionanimalbad Change image and share on social
Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty. Marcus Tullius Cicero attemptbeautyform Change image and share on social
Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one. Henry Ward Beecher badbeginend Change image and share on social