The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
~ Ulysses S. Grant.
"A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else."
~ Len Wein.
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends."
~ J. K. Rowling.
"There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise."
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.