Baptized in a river when I was a teenager. I go to church most Sundays. My favorite Bible verse is ‘Jesus wept.’” “Because it’s the shortest?” He almost smiled. “No. Because it says that Jesus knew what it meant to grieve. He’d just l...
So Sonia was not my only or even my first best friend. She was the last. It wasn t that I hadn t made friends since just that I thought myself past the age of that particular kind of friendship. Adult friendship doesn t grant you an exclusive isn t m...
There's many a good man to be found under a shabby hat.
It is easier to wage war with wise enemies than be at peace with foolish friends.
If you have figs in your knapsack, everyone will want to be your friend.
He that counts his friend's mistakes will be abandoned by him.
Pretty wife, old wine -- many friends.
People can be done without but a lot of us need a friend.
In times of prosperity friends will be plenty, in times of adversity not one in twenty.
Rich people never know who their friends are.
The villain that becomes rich knows neither friends nor family.
One who looks for a friend without faults will have none.
One enemy is too many; 100 friends are far too few.
If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile.
He who is dependant on others must make friends with the dog.
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
Memory is everyone's friend -- it leaves you when you need it most.
If your friend becomes your enemy, he will be your enemy for life.
Don't you recognize me, Mary? It's your good friend Allie the Outcast - although it looks like you're the one who's the out-cast now." Then Allie realized something with far too much glee. "Now that you're here - alive and all - there's something I'v...
There are many ways of attaining the various levels of human bliss. But one of the highest states of mental, spiritual and physical happiness is readily reached by way of a good meal, pleasant company, and easy seats by a good log fire. (Preferably t...
When I look at my friend's marriages, with their routine day-to-dayness, they actually seem far more romantic than any dating relationship might be. Dating romantic, but for the most part it's an extended audition. Marriage boring, but for the most p...
