Know someone as much as you can.
Hold onto the moments that define them.
Then when their body leaves, they won’t.

And though the waves might bring you down and though the currents might pull you under, the sky is always still right above you. And your friends will show you the way.

Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Get not your friends by bare compliments, but by giving them sensible tokens of your love.

The company of a good friend is like an owner of musk; if you don’t buy anything, you will get the smell of it.

The company of a bad friend is like the blacksmith’s bellows; if you are not affected by its black dirt, you will be touched by its smoke.

It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.