"It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship." ― Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Topic(s): Friendship More From Sidonie Gabrielle Colette "Total absence of humor renders life impossible." "What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner." "Be happy. It’s one way of being wise." More In Friendship "I’ve got some great guy friends. They can start out as crushes. But when you realize something isn’t going to happen, you make a choice whether or not the friendship is worth it. And it usually is. Then you can laugh about the fact that you used to have a crush on him or he had one on you."― Courteney Cox "The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two."― Sophie Swetchine "The only way to have a friend is to be one."― Ralph Waldo Emerson