J.D. Salinger: "What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author was a terrific friend of yours."

A good friend, a warm meal, a quiet evening. That is the whole list.

The best friendships tend to be those in which you can be openly weird and sarcastic without that person taking offense.

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.