It is one thing to break a friendship, it's another to break a brotherhood.

A brother is a friend God gave you; a friend is a brother your heart chose for you.

Friend of my bosom, thou more than a brother, Why wert thou not born in my father's dwelling?

The bittersweet about truth is that nothing could be more hurtful, yet nothing could be more helpful.

Never hold resentments for the person who tells you what you need to hear; count them among your truest, most caring, and valuable friends.

He felt like a brother of mine, but not at all like my actual brother. He seemed like someone I'd always know even if I never saw him again.