1.

True friendship is like phosphorus—it shines brightest in the darkest moments around you. ——d.m.

2.

Don’t worry about the future. No one in the world knows you. ——(Tang) Gao Shi

3.

True friendship is a plant that grows slowly. ——Washington

4.

Except for a true friend, no medicine can heal the heart. ——Bacon

5.

A gentleman is ignorant of himself, but trusts in his close friends. ——Sima Qian

6.

Associating with non-sages will inevitably lead to love and hatred. ——Meng Jiao

7.

When good people are together, they will hear good advice every day; when evil people are around, they will have evil feelings every day. ——Fan Ye

8.

We are both fallen people at the end of the world, so why should we have known each other before. ——(Tang Dynasty) Bai Juyi