God's Presence Through Friendship

"Friends afford us the chance to hear the voice of God's encouragement, feel the warmth of God's embrace, experience the intensity of his listening, understand the wonder of his life by receiving the love of people who, though they know us, love us anyway."

- Reggie McNeal, A Work of Heart

Silence of Friends

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Glory of Friendship

"The glory of friendship is not just the outstretched hand or the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sweetest Blessing of Silence

"Comforting words from a friend are sweet. A comforting hug from a friend is even sweeter. But the comfortable silence between friends for whom no words are necessary is the sweetest blessing of all."

- Unknown

Friendship Caught Fire

"Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses."

- Ann Landers