“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.” – Gloria Naylor, The Women of Brewster Place

“There’s all kinds of love in the world, and not all of it looks like the stuff in greeting cards.” – Jennifer Weiner, Best Friends Forever

“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” – Aristotle

“As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs

“If, instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.” – George MacDonald

“A friend is a loved one who awakens your life in order to free the wild possibilities within you.” – John O’Donohue

“Be with those who help your being.” – Rumi

“”Stay’ is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.” – Amos Bronson Alcott

“Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.” – Jean De La Fontaine

“The arms of friendship are long enough to reach from the one end of the world to the other.” – Michael De Montaigne