“Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.”

“There is no friendship possible between men and women[...]. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.”

“Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation, and conversation must have a common basis, and between two people of widely different culture the only common basis possible is the lowest level.”

“Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.”

“Friendship...is not something you learn in school,but if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship you really haven't learned anything.”

“Men know life too early. Women know life too late. That is the difference between men and women.”

“Women treat us [men] like humanity treats gods—they worship us and keep bothering us to do something for them.”