Friendship

When I lost my job and hit a rough patch, my best friend was there to lend a listening ear and offer support - it's true what they say, a friend in need is a friend indeed.

When he started spending time with a crowd that was known for their reckless behavior, his reputation suffered - after all, a man is known by the company he keeps

When she realized that her words had hurt her friend's feelings, she felt terrible - she knew that a good friend never offends and that she needed to be more careful with her words in the future.

Even though my sister and I don't always get along, I know that family is important because, as they say, you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family.

It's been years since we had that falling out, and even though we're on good terms now, I still feel like something is missing - I suppose it's true what they say, a broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound.

While it's important to be supportive and involved in your friends' lives, it's also important to respect their privacy and maintain some space - after all, a hedge between keeps friendship green.

The man tried to be friends with everyone at work, but soon realized that a friend to all is a friend to none, as he was unable to maintain deep connections with anyone.

I used to have many friends, but as I grew older, I realized that friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Sarah had learned the hard way that making a joke at a friend's expense could cause lasting damage to the relationship, and so she always kept the saying better lose a jest than a friend in mind when interacting with others.

When Tom's friend made a mistake that hurt him deeply, he remembered the saying be slow in choosing a friend, but slower in changing him, and chose to work through the issue rather than abandoning the friendship.

Jane was hesitant to lend money to her friend, as she had heard the saying lend your money and lose your friend, and didn't want to risk her friendship.

Mary's friend persuaded her to go out for a night of heavy drinking, but she ended up getting into trouble with the law - save us from our friends.