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A Circle Of Friends
We’ve joined together as classmates
as the new year begins . . .
A year full of learning
while we become friends.
We’ll share and be kind
as we work and play.
And our friendship will grow
with each passing day.
By Author Unknown
We’ve joined together as classmates
as the new year begins . . .
A year full of learning
while we become friends.
We’ll share and be kind
as we work and play.
And our friendship will grow
with each passing day.
By Author Unknown
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Friendship
The friendship of the good and true
Is more to me than gold,
And, while I welcome one that’s new
I’ll treasure well the old;
Old friends are like the goodly tree
Whose leafy branches throw
A grateful shelter over me
When adverse winds may blow!
By John Imrie
John James Imrie was born on 28 May 1846 in Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. He moved to Canada in 1871. He became a poet, a printer, and a publisher. He was married to Elizabeth McJanet. John James Imrie passed on at 56 years of age on 10 November 1902 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The friendship of the good and true
Is more to me than gold,
And, while I welcome one that’s new
I’ll treasure well the old;
Old friends are like the goodly tree
Whose leafy branches throw
A grateful shelter over me
When adverse winds may blow!
By John Imrie
John James Imrie was born on 28 May 1846 in Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. He moved to Canada in 1871. He became a poet, a printer, and a publisher. He was married to Elizabeth McJanet. John James Imrie passed on at 56 years of age on 10 November 1902 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Worthy Of My Friends
It is my joy in life to find
At every turning of the road,
The strong arm of a comrade kind
To help me onward with my load:
And since I have no gold to give,
And love alone must make amends,
My only prayer is, while I live, -
God make me worthy of my friends!
By Frank Dempster Sherman
Frank Dempster Sherman, also known by the pseudonym Felix Carmen, was born on 6 May 1860 in Peekskill, New York, United States of America. He became a teacher and a poet. Frank Dempster Sherman passed on at 56 years of age on 19 September 1916 in New York City, New York, United States of America.
It is my joy in life to find
At every turning of the road,
The strong arm of a comrade kind
To help me onward with my load:
And since I have no gold to give,
And love alone must make amends,
My only prayer is, while I live, -
God make me worthy of my friends!
By Frank Dempster Sherman
Frank Dempster Sherman, also known by the pseudonym Felix Carmen, was born on 6 May 1860 in Peekskill, New York, United States of America. He became a teacher and a poet. Frank Dempster Sherman passed on at 56 years of age on 19 September 1916 in New York City, New York, United States of America.
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“How beautiful it is to find someone who asks for nothing but your company.” -Brigitte Nicole
“Well, I don’t suppose anyone ever is completely self-winding. That’s what friends are for.” -Russell Hoban (Russell Conwell Hoban (1925 - 2011)): “The Mouse and His Child” (1967)
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“What is a friend? I will tell you . . . it is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.” -Frank Crane (1861 - 1928)
“Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.” -Eustace Budgell (1711)
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“Friends are the bacon bits in the salad bowl of life.” -Author Unknown
Friendship
From quiet homes and first beginning,
Out to the undiscovered ends,
There’s nothing worth the wear of winning,
But laughter and the love of friends.
By Hilaire Belloc (Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (1870 - 1953)): “Sonnets and Verse” (1923), ‘Dedicatory Ode,’ page 74, stanza 22
“I had only one friend, my dog. My wife was mad at me, and I told her a man ought to have at least two friends. She agreed - and bought me another dog.” -Pepper Rodgers (Franklin Cullen ‘Pepper’ Rodgers (born 1931))
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“Friends who take the time to care, are really angels unaware.” -Author Unknown
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Les.
Les, who?
Les be friends!
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“To a friend’s house the road is never long.” -Author Unknown
“Friends are those who believe in us and who want to help us in whatever it is that we are trying to achieve.” -Aung San Suu Kyi (born 1945)
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“We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight and our clothing sufficient, but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting in the best property of all - friends?” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“One thing everybody in the world wants and needs is friendliness.” -William E. Holler
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“I cannot concentrate all my friendship on any single one of my friends because no one is complete enough in himself.” -Anaïs Nin (born Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell (1903 - 1977))
“No one person can possibly combine all the elements supposed to make up what everyone means by friendship.” -Francis Marion Crawford
“Fortify yourself with a flock of friends! You can select them at random, write to one, dine with one, visit one, or take your problems to one. There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may need at the time.” -George Adams (George Matthew Adams (1878 - 1962))
“Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” -George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans, possibly also known as Marian Evans Cross (1819 - 1880)): “Scenes of Clerical Life” (1858), ‘Mr. Gilfil’s Love-Story,’ Chapter VII
“You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats.” -Author Unknown: Colonial American proverb
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“This communicating of a man’s self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half.” -Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)
“A friend in need is a friend indeed.” -Quintus Ennius (239 B.C.E. - 169 B.C.E.)
“Strangers are just friends waiting to happen.” -Author Unknown
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“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” -Walter Winchell (1897 - 1972)
“Well, I don’t suppose anyone ever is completely self-winding. That’s what friends are for.” -Russell Hoban (Russell Conwell Hoban (1925 - 2011)): “The Mouse and His Child” (1967)
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“What is a friend? I will tell you . . . it is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.” -Frank Crane (1861 - 1928)
“Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.” -Eustace Budgell (1711)
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“Friends are the bacon bits in the salad bowl of life.” -Author Unknown
Friendship
From quiet homes and first beginning,
Out to the undiscovered ends,
There’s nothing worth the wear of winning,
But laughter and the love of friends.
By Hilaire Belloc (Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (1870 - 1953)): “Sonnets and Verse” (1923), ‘Dedicatory Ode,’ page 74, stanza 22
“I had only one friend, my dog. My wife was mad at me, and I told her a man ought to have at least two friends. She agreed - and bought me another dog.” -Pepper Rodgers (Franklin Cullen ‘Pepper’ Rodgers (born 1931))
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“Friends who take the time to care, are really angels unaware.” -Author Unknown
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Les.
Les, who?
Les be friends!
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“To a friend’s house the road is never long.” -Author Unknown
“Friends are those who believe in us and who want to help us in whatever it is that we are trying to achieve.” -Aung San Suu Kyi (born 1945)
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“We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight and our clothing sufficient, but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting in the best property of all - friends?” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“One thing everybody in the world wants and needs is friendliness.” -William E. Holler
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“I cannot concentrate all my friendship on any single one of my friends because no one is complete enough in himself.” -Anaïs Nin (born Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell (1903 - 1977))
“No one person can possibly combine all the elements supposed to make up what everyone means by friendship.” -Francis Marion Crawford
“Fortify yourself with a flock of friends! You can select them at random, write to one, dine with one, visit one, or take your problems to one. There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may need at the time.” -George Adams (George Matthew Adams (1878 - 1962))
“Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” -George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans, possibly also known as Marian Evans Cross (1819 - 1880)): “Scenes of Clerical Life” (1858), ‘Mr. Gilfil’s Love-Story,’ Chapter VII
“You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats.” -Author Unknown: Colonial American proverb
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“This communicating of a man’s self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half.” -Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)
“A friend in need is a friend indeed.” -Quintus Ennius (239 B.C.E. - 169 B.C.E.)
“Strangers are just friends waiting to happen.” -Author Unknown
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“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” -Walter Winchell (1897 - 1972)
“No matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.” -Author Unknown
“Friendships multiply joys, and divide griefs.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 1622
Friendship Day was promoted by the Hallmark Greeting Card Company beginning in 1919. It was made official by the Congress of the United States of America in 1935, to be observed on the first Sunday in August of each year, as National Friendship Day. In 2011, the United Nations declared an International Friendship Day, to be celebrated on 30 July of each year. The date on which the holiday is observed varies around the world, but in many places, the first Sunday in August is still the chosen day. Among the ways of celebrating are making and handing out friendship wristbands or bracelets, sending greeting cards or email messages, or having a gathering of friends. Happy Friendship Day to you and all your friends from Make Fun Of Life!
“Life is to be fortified by many friendships.” -Sydney Smith (1771 - 1845): as quoted in Lady Holland (Saba Smith Holland (born Saba Smith (1802 - 1866))): “Lady Holland’s Memoir” (1855), Volume I, chapter 6, “Of Friendship,” page 178
In Passing
Friends come, friends go; the loves
men know are ever fleeting;
In song and smile a little while
we read their kindly greeting;
With warmth and cheer they linger near,
the friends we fondly treasure;
Then on a day they drift away,
a loss no words can measure.
This much we know: friends come, friends go,
as April’s gladness passes.
As sun and shade, in swift parade,
paint changes on meadow grasses.
And though we grieve to see them leave,
in thought we still enfold them;
In Memory’s Net we keep them yet,
and thus can ever hold them.
They come, they go - these Loves we know.
Life’s Tides are ever moving;
But year on year, they still seem near -
so great the power of loving.
by Aline Michaelis (Aline Triplette Michaelis (1883 - 1958)): “The Rhyming Optimist” newspaper column
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“I am treating you as my friend, asking you to share my present minuses in the hope I can ask you to share my future pluses.” -Katherine Mansfield at http://www.katherinemansfield.com/ (pseudonym of Kathleen Mansfield Murry (born Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp (1888 - 1923))): as quoted in Katherine Mansfield: “The Memories of L. M.” (1972), page 178
“I didn’t always have friends, so I am careful to take care of them.” -Loretta Claiborne (born 1953), Special Olympics athlete and professional speaker at https://www.lorettaclaiborne.com
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“My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges, and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow cast by my deprivation.” -Helen Keller (Helen Adams Keller (1880 - 1968))
“Everyone needs someone with whom to share their secrets.” -Author Unknown
“The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.” -Abraham Lincoln: letter (13 July 1849) to Joseph Gillespie
“Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” -Ed Cunningham (born 1969)
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“Nobody has ever come up with a good substitute for friendship.” -Author Unknown
“A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the nicest things you can be.” -Douglas Pagels (born 1950) at https://www.DouglasPagels.com/
“The reward of friendship is itself. The man who hopes for anything else does not understand what true friendship is.” -Aelred of Rievaulx (1110 - 1167)
“The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other’s dignity to the point of not really wanting anything from him.” -Cyril Connolly (Cyril Vernon Connolly (1903 -1974))
By mutual confidence and mutual aid
Great deeds are done, and great discoveries made.
-Homer
“There is no wilderness like a life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes; it is a unique remedy against adversity, and it soothes the soul.” -Baltasar Gracián (Baltasar Gracián y Morales (1601 - 1658))
“Good friends are good for your health.” -Irwin Sarason (Irwin G. Sarason (born 1929))
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“Friendship is the golden thread that ties the hearts of all the world.” -John Evelyn (1620 - 1706)
“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.” -G. Randolph
“There is no need like the lack of a friend.” -Author Unknown: Irish proverb
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“Friendship doesn’t exist to criticize but to inspire confidence.” -Jean-Paul Sartre (Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (1905 - 1980))
What are the qualities that make a good friend?
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“We shall never have friends, if we expect to find them without fault.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 5456
“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.” -Author Unknown
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“Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” -Author Unknown
“Friendships multiply joys, and divide griefs.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 1622
Friendship Day was promoted by the Hallmark Greeting Card Company beginning in 1919. It was made official by the Congress of the United States of America in 1935, to be observed on the first Sunday in August of each year, as National Friendship Day. In 2011, the United Nations declared an International Friendship Day, to be celebrated on 30 July of each year. The date on which the holiday is observed varies around the world, but in many places, the first Sunday in August is still the chosen day. Among the ways of celebrating are making and handing out friendship wristbands or bracelets, sending greeting cards or email messages, or having a gathering of friends. Happy Friendship Day to you and all your friends from Make Fun Of Life!
“Life is to be fortified by many friendships.” -Sydney Smith (1771 - 1845): as quoted in Lady Holland (Saba Smith Holland (born Saba Smith (1802 - 1866))): “Lady Holland’s Memoir” (1855), Volume I, chapter 6, “Of Friendship,” page 178
In Passing
Friends come, friends go; the loves
men know are ever fleeting;
In song and smile a little while
we read their kindly greeting;
With warmth and cheer they linger near,
the friends we fondly treasure;
Then on a day they drift away,
a loss no words can measure.
This much we know: friends come, friends go,
as April’s gladness passes.
As sun and shade, in swift parade,
paint changes on meadow grasses.
And though we grieve to see them leave,
in thought we still enfold them;
In Memory’s Net we keep them yet,
and thus can ever hold them.
They come, they go - these Loves we know.
Life’s Tides are ever moving;
But year on year, they still seem near -
so great the power of loving.
by Aline Michaelis (Aline Triplette Michaelis (1883 - 1958)): “The Rhyming Optimist” newspaper column
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“I am treating you as my friend, asking you to share my present minuses in the hope I can ask you to share my future pluses.” -Katherine Mansfield at http://www.katherinemansfield.com/ (pseudonym of Kathleen Mansfield Murry (born Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp (1888 - 1923))): as quoted in Katherine Mansfield: “The Memories of L. M.” (1972), page 178
“I didn’t always have friends, so I am careful to take care of them.” -Loretta Claiborne (born 1953), Special Olympics athlete and professional speaker at https://www.lorettaclaiborne.com
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“My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges, and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow cast by my deprivation.” -Helen Keller (Helen Adams Keller (1880 - 1968))
“Everyone needs someone with whom to share their secrets.” -Author Unknown
“The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.” -Abraham Lincoln: letter (13 July 1849) to Joseph Gillespie
“Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” -Ed Cunningham (born 1969)
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“Nobody has ever come up with a good substitute for friendship.” -Author Unknown
“A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the nicest things you can be.” -Douglas Pagels (born 1950) at https://www.DouglasPagels.com/
“The reward of friendship is itself. The man who hopes for anything else does not understand what true friendship is.” -Aelred of Rievaulx (1110 - 1167)
“The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other’s dignity to the point of not really wanting anything from him.” -Cyril Connolly (Cyril Vernon Connolly (1903 -1974))
By mutual confidence and mutual aid
Great deeds are done, and great discoveries made.
-Homer
“There is no wilderness like a life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes; it is a unique remedy against adversity, and it soothes the soul.” -Baltasar Gracián (Baltasar Gracián y Morales (1601 - 1658))
“Good friends are good for your health.” -Irwin Sarason (Irwin G. Sarason (born 1929))
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“Friendship is the golden thread that ties the hearts of all the world.” -John Evelyn (1620 - 1706)
“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.” -G. Randolph
“There is no need like the lack of a friend.” -Author Unknown: Irish proverb
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“Friendship doesn’t exist to criticize but to inspire confidence.” -Jean-Paul Sartre (Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (1905 - 1980))
What are the qualities that make a good friend?
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“We shall never have friends, if we expect to find them without fault.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 5456
“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.” -Author Unknown
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“Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” -Author Unknown
“Of all the means to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.” -Epicurus (341 B.C.E. - 270 B.C.E.)
“Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.” -Elbert Hubbard (Elbert Green Hubbard (1856 - 1915)): “The Note Book of Elbert Hubbard: Mottoes, Epigrams, Short Essays, Passages, Orphic Sayings, and Preachments” (1927), page 112
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe unto him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.” -Author Unknown: “The Bible,” ‘Ecclesiastes,’ chapter 4, verses 9 and 10
“It takes a long time to grow an old friend.” -John Leonard: as quoted in Bernard Pierre Wolff: ’Friends and Friends of Friends’ published in “The Reader’s Digest” (1989)
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“He does good to himself who does good to his friend.” -Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus (1466 - 1536))
Overheard: If friends were flowers, I would pick you.
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“Every man passes his life in the search after friendship.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“Hopes are planted in friendship’s garden, where dreams blossom into priceless treasures.” -Author Unknown
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“If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair.” -Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784): remark (1755) to Joshua Reynolds, as quoted in James Boswell: “The Life of Samuel Johnson” (1791), Volume I
“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” -Woodrow Wilson (Thomas Woodrow ‘Woodrow’ Wilson (1856 - 1924))
“To be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing.” -Lilian Whiting
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“Friendship is a sheltering tree.” -Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834): “Youth and Age,” stanza 2 (1823 - 1832)
“The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.” -Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson (1928 - 2014))
Riddle: How is it possible for you to sit behind your friend and for your friend to sit behind you at the same time?
Solution: Sit back-to-back.
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“Every good friend once was a stranger.” -Author Unknown
“Discover someone to help shoulder your misfortunes. Then you will never be alone . . . neither fate, nor the crowd, so readily attacks two.” -Baltasar Gracián (1601 - 1658)
“It takes a lot of time, understanding, and trust to gain a close friendship with someone. My friends are my most precious asset.” -Erynn Miller
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“Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.” -Augustine Birrell (1850 - 1933)
Among life’s precious jewels,
Genuine and rare,
The one that we call friendship
Has worth beyond compare.
-Author Unknown
“Real friends are those who, when you feel you’ve made a fool of yourself, don’t feel you’ve done a permanent job.” -Erwin T. Randall
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“Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.” -Author Unknown: Czech proverb
“Yes’m, old friends is always best, ’less you can catch a new one that’s fit to make an old one out of.” -Sarah Orne Jewett (1849 - 1909): “The Country of Pointed Firs and Other Fiction” (1896), Chapter 12
In friendship’s fragrant garden
There are flowers of every hue.
Each with its own fair beauty
And its gift of joy for you.
-Author Unknown
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“A true friend is the greatest of all blessings and the one which we take the least thought to acquire.” -François de La Rochefoucauld (also known as François Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680))
“A friend is a gift you give yourself.” -Robert Louis Stevenson (Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850 -1894))
“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” -Elisabeth Foley (Elisabeth Grace Foley) at https://www.elisabethgracefoley.com/ as quoted in “The Reader’s Digest” (1987)
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“A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
My Friend
I have a friend
Whose name is __________________ .
And we have fun together.
We laugh and play
And sing all day
In any kind of weather.
By Author Unknown
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“I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun.” -Charles R. Swindoll (Charles Rozell ‘Chuck’ Swindoll (born 1934))
“The time is right to make new friends.” -Author Unknown
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“Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.” -Elbert Hubbard (Elbert Green Hubbard (1856 - 1915)): “The Note Book of Elbert Hubbard: Mottoes, Epigrams, Short Essays, Passages, Orphic Sayings, and Preachments” (1927), page 112
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe unto him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.” -Author Unknown: “The Bible,” ‘Ecclesiastes,’ chapter 4, verses 9 and 10
“It takes a long time to grow an old friend.” -John Leonard: as quoted in Bernard Pierre Wolff: ’Friends and Friends of Friends’ published in “The Reader’s Digest” (1989)
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“He does good to himself who does good to his friend.” -Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus (1466 - 1536))
Overheard: If friends were flowers, I would pick you.
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“Every man passes his life in the search after friendship.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“Hopes are planted in friendship’s garden, where dreams blossom into priceless treasures.” -Author Unknown
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“If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair.” -Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784): remark (1755) to Joshua Reynolds, as quoted in James Boswell: “The Life of Samuel Johnson” (1791), Volume I
“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” -Woodrow Wilson (Thomas Woodrow ‘Woodrow’ Wilson (1856 - 1924))
“To be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing.” -Lilian Whiting
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“Friendship is a sheltering tree.” -Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834): “Youth and Age,” stanza 2 (1823 - 1832)
“The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.” -Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson (1928 - 2014))
Riddle: How is it possible for you to sit behind your friend and for your friend to sit behind you at the same time?
Solution: Sit back-to-back.
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“Every good friend once was a stranger.” -Author Unknown
“Discover someone to help shoulder your misfortunes. Then you will never be alone . . . neither fate, nor the crowd, so readily attacks two.” -Baltasar Gracián (1601 - 1658)
“It takes a lot of time, understanding, and trust to gain a close friendship with someone. My friends are my most precious asset.” -Erynn Miller
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“Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.” -Augustine Birrell (1850 - 1933)
Among life’s precious jewels,
Genuine and rare,
The one that we call friendship
Has worth beyond compare.
-Author Unknown
“Real friends are those who, when you feel you’ve made a fool of yourself, don’t feel you’ve done a permanent job.” -Erwin T. Randall
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“Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.” -Author Unknown: Czech proverb
“Yes’m, old friends is always best, ’less you can catch a new one that’s fit to make an old one out of.” -Sarah Orne Jewett (1849 - 1909): “The Country of Pointed Firs and Other Fiction” (1896), Chapter 12
In friendship’s fragrant garden
There are flowers of every hue.
Each with its own fair beauty
And its gift of joy for you.
-Author Unknown
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“A true friend is the greatest of all blessings and the one which we take the least thought to acquire.” -François de La Rochefoucauld (also known as François Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680))
“A friend is a gift you give yourself.” -Robert Louis Stevenson (Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850 -1894))
“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” -Elisabeth Foley (Elisabeth Grace Foley) at https://www.elisabethgracefoley.com/ as quoted in “The Reader’s Digest” (1987)
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“A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
My Friend
I have a friend
Whose name is __________________ .
And we have fun together.
We laugh and play
And sing all day
In any kind of weather.
By Author Unknown
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“I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun.” -Charles R. Swindoll (Charles Rozell ‘Chuck’ Swindoll (born 1934))
“The time is right to make new friends.” -Author Unknown
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Words Of Dinah Maria Craik
“Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.”
Excerpt from Dinah Maria Craik: “A Life for a Life” (1859), chapter 16
“Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.”
Excerpt from Dinah Maria Craik: “A Life for a Life” (1859), chapter 16
A similarly worded poem was published in Hazel Felleman, editor: “The Best Loved Poems of the American People” (1936), as follows.
Friendship
Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort
Of feeling safe with a person.
Having neither to weigh thoughts
Nor measure words, but pouring them
All right out - just as they are
Chaff and grain together -
Certain that a faithful hand will
Take and sift them,
Keeping what is worth keeping,
And with a breath of kindness
Blow the rest away.
By Author Unknown: adaption of an excerpt from Dinah Maria Craik: “A Life for a Life” (1859) novel
Friendship
Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort
Of feeling safe with a person.
Having neither to weigh thoughts
Nor measure words, but pouring them
All right out - just as they are
Chaff and grain together -
Certain that a faithful hand will
Take and sift them,
Keeping what is worth keeping,
And with a breath of kindness
Blow the rest away.
By Author Unknown: adaption of an excerpt from Dinah Maria Craik: “A Life for a Life” (1859) novel
Dinah Maria Craik was born as Dinah Maria Mulock on 20 April 1826 in Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England. She was married in 1865 to George Lillie Craik, a partner in the Macmillan Publishing House. She became a well-known and successful novelist, essayist, and poet. Her works include “The Ogilvies” (1849), “A Life for a Life” (1859), and “John Halifax, Gentleman” (1859). Dinah Maria Craik passed on at 61 years of age on 12 October 1887 in Shortlands, Bromley, Greater London, England.
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A Friend Is . . .
A friend is one who is a source of sunshine when you are under the weather.
A friend is one who strengthens you with his prayers, blesses you with his love, and encourages you with his hope.
A friend is one to whom distance is no barrier to communication, concern, or caring.
A friend is one whose thoughtfulness is exceeded only by his concern; whose helpfulness is second only to his awareness.
A friend is one who believes in you so strongly that you are motivated to stretch, to reach, to achieve beyond your fondest expectations.
A friend is one who transforms your loneliness into happiness, your sadness into joy, your gloom into gladness.
A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself.
A friend is one who is on the scene with you when you need him, and who quietly leaves when you want to be alone.
A friend is a source of celebration when you feel there is nothing to celebrate.
A friend is one who answers when you call . . . who often answers before you call.
A friend is one who is not hard to find when you are penniless.
A friend is one who makes your grief less painful, your adversity more bearable.
A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks besides you through the valley.
A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
A friend is one who warms you by his presence, trusts you with his secrets, and remembers you in his prayers.
A friend is one who gives you a spark of assurance when you doubt your ability to fulfill your noblest aspiration, to climb your special mountain, to reach your secret goal.
A friend is one who helps you bridge the gaps from loneliness to fellowship, from frustration to confidence, from despair to hope, from setbacks to success.
A friend is one who is available to you, understanding of you, and patient with you.
A friend is no less a gift from God than a talent; no less a treasure than life itself.
By William A. Ward
William Arthur Ward was born on 17 December 1921 in Louisiana, United States of America. He became a Private in the United States Army in 1942, and left the military four years later as a Captain. He then attended McMurry University before eventually receiving a Master’s Degree from Oklahoma State University. William Arthur Ward was the writer of the column “Pertinent Proverbs” in the Fort Worth “Star-Telegram” newspaper, writer of the book “Fountains of Faith” (1970), and the writer of more than 100 articles and poems that were published in magazines including “Reader’s Digest,” “The Christian Home,” and “Sunshine.” He was an editor, teacher, motivational speaker, college administrator, and a pastor. He served on the board of directors for several nonprofit organizations. He is perhaps best remembered as one of America’s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims. William Arthur Ward passed on at 72 years of age on 30 March 1994.
A friend is one who is a source of sunshine when you are under the weather.
A friend is one who strengthens you with his prayers, blesses you with his love, and encourages you with his hope.
A friend is one to whom distance is no barrier to communication, concern, or caring.
A friend is one whose thoughtfulness is exceeded only by his concern; whose helpfulness is second only to his awareness.
A friend is one who believes in you so strongly that you are motivated to stretch, to reach, to achieve beyond your fondest expectations.
A friend is one who transforms your loneliness into happiness, your sadness into joy, your gloom into gladness.
A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself.
A friend is one who is on the scene with you when you need him, and who quietly leaves when you want to be alone.
A friend is a source of celebration when you feel there is nothing to celebrate.
A friend is one who answers when you call . . . who often answers before you call.
A friend is one who is not hard to find when you are penniless.
A friend is one who makes your grief less painful, your adversity more bearable.
A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks besides you through the valley.
A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
A friend is one who warms you by his presence, trusts you with his secrets, and remembers you in his prayers.
A friend is one who gives you a spark of assurance when you doubt your ability to fulfill your noblest aspiration, to climb your special mountain, to reach your secret goal.
A friend is one who helps you bridge the gaps from loneliness to fellowship, from frustration to confidence, from despair to hope, from setbacks to success.
A friend is one who is available to you, understanding of you, and patient with you.
A friend is no less a gift from God than a talent; no less a treasure than life itself.
By William A. Ward
William Arthur Ward was born on 17 December 1921 in Louisiana, United States of America. He became a Private in the United States Army in 1942, and left the military four years later as a Captain. He then attended McMurry University before eventually receiving a Master’s Degree from Oklahoma State University. William Arthur Ward was the writer of the column “Pertinent Proverbs” in the Fort Worth “Star-Telegram” newspaper, writer of the book “Fountains of Faith” (1970), and the writer of more than 100 articles and poems that were published in magazines including “Reader’s Digest,” “The Christian Home,” and “Sunshine.” He was an editor, teacher, motivational speaker, college administrator, and a pastor. He served on the board of directors for several nonprofit organizations. He is perhaps best remembered as one of America’s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims. William Arthur Ward passed on at 72 years of age on 30 March 1994.
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With A Friend
I can talk with a friend
and walk with a friend
and share my umbrella
in the rain.
I can play with a friend
and stay with a friend
and learn with a friend
and explain.
I can eat with a friend
and compete with a friend
and even sometimes
disagree.
I can ride with a friend
and take pride with a friend.
A friend can mean
so much to me!
By Vivian Gouled
Vivian G. Gouled was born on 12 June 1911 in California, United States of America. She became a poet. Vivian G. Gouled passed on at 94 years of age on 6 October 2005 in Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.
I can talk with a friend
and walk with a friend
and share my umbrella
in the rain.
I can play with a friend
and stay with a friend
and learn with a friend
and explain.
I can eat with a friend
and compete with a friend
and even sometimes
disagree.
I can ride with a friend
and take pride with a friend.
A friend can mean
so much to me!
By Vivian Gouled
Vivian G. Gouled was born on 12 June 1911 in California, United States of America. She became a poet. Vivian G. Gouled passed on at 94 years of age on 6 October 2005 in Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.
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Thanks for Being There
The world is moving faster now;
We’re on a changing course.
But you have helped me deal with life;
You’ve been a stable force.
When I have had to follow new directions,
You were there.
When the world was hard on me,
You always seemed to care.
When nothing held together or
Made the slightest bit of sense;
You always helped restore
My inner confidence.
Everyone needs someone
Who’s reliable and true.
Through the moments I’ve endured
I’m grateful there was you.
by Author Unknown
The world is moving faster now;
We’re on a changing course.
But you have helped me deal with life;
You’ve been a stable force.
When I have had to follow new directions,
You were there.
When the world was hard on me,
You always seemed to care.
When nothing held together or
Made the slightest bit of sense;
You always helped restore
My inner confidence.
Everyone needs someone
Who’s reliable and true.
Through the moments I’ve endured
I’m grateful there was you.
by Author Unknown
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The Pleasures Of Friendship
The pleasures of friendship are exquisite,
How pleasant to go to a friend on a visit!
I go to my friend, we walk on the grass,
And the hours and moments like minutes pass.
By Stevie Smith
Florence Margaret ‘Stevie’ Smith was born on 20 September 1902 in Kingston upon Hull, England. She became a poet and a novelist. Florence Margaret ‘Stevie’ Smith passed on at 68 years of age on 7 March 1971 in Ashburton, Devon, England.
The pleasures of friendship are exquisite,
How pleasant to go to a friend on a visit!
I go to my friend, we walk on the grass,
And the hours and moments like minutes pass.
By Stevie Smith
Florence Margaret ‘Stevie’ Smith was born on 20 September 1902 in Kingston upon Hull, England. She became a poet and a novelist. Florence Margaret ‘Stevie’ Smith passed on at 68 years of age on 7 March 1971 in Ashburton, Devon, England.
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Good Intentions
You know that card you didn’t get,
last week when you were ill?
Well, it was I who didn’t send it,
but I’m thinking of you still.
The day the telephone didn’t ring,
it was I not calling you.
I knew you needed to talk awhile,
but I had so much to do.
The visit that was never made,
when you were feeling low,
That was I who didn’t come,
but I thought about it, you know.
Please forgive me, friend of mine.
This is what I am going to do.
I’ll turn my thoughts to actions,
so you’ll know I care for you.
by Laura Holt
You know that card you didn’t get,
last week when you were ill?
Well, it was I who didn’t send it,
but I’m thinking of you still.
The day the telephone didn’t ring,
it was I not calling you.
I knew you needed to talk awhile,
but I had so much to do.
The visit that was never made,
when you were feeling low,
That was I who didn’t come,
but I thought about it, you know.
Please forgive me, friend of mine.
This is what I am going to do.
I’ll turn my thoughts to actions,
so you’ll know I care for you.
by Laura Holt
