Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you said; after marriage, he'll fall asleep before you finish saying it.
Helen Keller
We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.
Orson Welles
I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
Plutarch
If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept because you will gain one friend.
Saint Augustine
Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.
Franz Schubert
Happy marriages are based on a deep friendship. By this I mean a mutual respect for and enjoyment of each other's company.
John Gottman