#friendship

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

#acquaintances #after #back #circle #experiences

A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely. ↗

— Pam Brown

#calls #completely #drying #every #just

My friendships and relationships in the conservative world are not predicated on political correctness and enforced conformity of thought. They are based, instead, on mutual respect, honesty and understanding - concepts many modern liberals should consider revisiting. ↗

— Tammy Bruce

#concepts #conformity #conservative #consider #correctness

Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all. ↗

— John Burns

#better #books #friendships #good #real

You don't just luck into things as much as you would like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it is friendships or opportunities. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#friendships #into #just #like #luck

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life. ↗

— James F. Byrnes

#beautiful things #friendship #life #rare #self-interest

Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships; the poor man everywhere lies low. ↗

— Ovid

#counts #everywhere #fortune #friendships #honors

The part which American friendship played in helping us to win the freedom we enjoy in this part of Ireland has been gratefully recognized and acknowledged by our people. ↗

— Eamon de Valera

#american #been #enjoy #freedom #friendship

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. ↗

— Confucius

#deceived #distrust #friends #more #our

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself. ↗

— Confucius

#better #contract #man #never #than