“Friends are relatives you make for yourself.”
“Fate makes our relatives, choice makes our friends.”
“If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.”
“If you make friends with yourself, you'll never be alone.”
“You must learn that that’s what friends and family are for – to be imposed upon. One of the Cardinal Rules, if you want to get through life without overexerting yourself, is that, when all else fails, fall back on friends and relations.”
“If you can't make yourself understood by your friends, you'll be in trouble when your enemies come for you.”