There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself... - William Hazlitt

"the old maxim... "there are three things necessary to success in life--Impudence! Impudence! Impudence!"

"To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind."

"Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy."

"The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love; have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do; and chiefly for not having hated and despised the world enough."

"Rules and models destroy genius and art."