A good companion on a long and tortuous journey makes it short and tolerable.

Even the most enjoyable activity of real life becomes boring and tiring, without someone to cheer you on and bear you up.

Your life is partly what you make it.
And partly what it's made by the kinds of friends you choose.
You may not be blamed for having the wrong set of relatives;
But you may be blamed for having a wrong set of friends.
For why relatives come by chance
Friends come by choice ~ personal choice

True friendship is a sheltering tree under the sun of adversity.
Without good friends, the world is like a blistering wilderness ~
Without an Oasis of comfort or rest.

Friendship can only be bought with friendship.
You may have authority over others
But you can never have their hearts
Without first giving out yours
And once you've hearts
It's easy to have hand and purses
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