A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

A friend to me has no race, no class and belongs to no minority. My friendships were formed out of affection, mutual respect and a feeling of having something strong in common. These are eternal values that cannot be racially classified. This is the way I look at race.

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

I get by with a little help from my friends.

I don't feel jealous of her lovers because. of course, she has a life to lead, and so do I. Basically, I try to make sure she's happy with whoever she's with and she tries to do the same for me.