The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you. – Elbert Hubbard, The Notebook, 1927

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Journals, 1843

Cherish the friend who tells you a harsh truth, wanting ten times more to tell you a loving lie. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.