Much of the vitality in a friendship lies in the honouring of differences, not simply in the enjoyment of similarities.

What I cannot love, I overlook. Is that real friendship?

I cannot concentrate all my friendship on any single one of my friends because no one is complete enough in himself

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive and it is only by this meeting that this new world is born.

The shell is America's most active contribution to the formation of character. A tough hide. Grow it early.

Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.