A friend is what the heart ...

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.
 Henry van Dyke Jr.

Quotes from the same author

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
 Henry van Dyke Jr.
Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.
 Henry van Dyke Jr.