Marriage is the highest state of friendship. If happy, it lessens our cares by dividing them, at the same time that it doubles our pleasures by mutual participation. – Samuel Richardson
One measure of friendship consists not in the number of things friends can discuss, but in the number of things they need no longer mention. – Clifton Paul Fadiman
A lot of the powerful religious leaders, from Jesus to Buddha to Tibetan monks, theyre really talking about the same things: love and acceptable, and the value of friendship, and respecting yourself so you can respect others. – Jena Malone
Originally created to serve the poorest and sickest among us, the Medicaid program has grown dramatically but still doesnt include the kind of flexibility that states need to provide better health care for the poor and disadvantaged. – Fred Upton
