“ The success of sainthood is the success attained by struggle and suffering and achieved by faith; a success of honor, of clean hands and pure heart, of service to man and glory to God. William Croswell Doane
“ But life has no smooth roads for any of us. And in the bracing atmosphere of a high aim, the very roughness only stimulates the climber to sturdier and steadier steps, till that other legend of the rough places fulfils itself at last; "per aspera ad astra;" over steep ways to the stars. William Croswell Doane
“ A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. Donna Roberts
“ You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job. Laurence J. Peter
“ I always wished that I could find someone as beautiful as you, but in the process I forgot that I was special too. Madonna Ciccone Singer-Songwriter
“ I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. Ralph Waldo Emerson Essayist
“ The Friend asks no return but that his Friend will religiously accept and wear and not disgrace his apotheosis of him. They cherish each other's hopes. They are kind to each other's dreams. Henry David Thoreau Author
“ It is difficult to say who do you the most mischief, enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best. Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Novelist
“ A good laugh makes us better friends with ourselves and everybody around us. Orison S. Marden Lawyer