“Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.”– Khalil Gibran Related Quotes “The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another’s little lapses.”– David Storey “Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.”– Bruce Lee “Friendship is one of the most tangible things in a world which offers fewer and fewer supports.”– Kenneth Branagh