The last time psychologist Mike Mayer was on (1/18), he included a quote about friendship.  Many listeners responded to it.  They wanted to have the words.  Here they are:

THE BLESSING IT IS TO HAVE A FRIEND TO WHOM...

The blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely.  Oh, the comfort--the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person--having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.