A friend who is near and dear may in time become as useless as a relative.
Scatter seeds of kindness.
Mark Twain said (particularly about Pink Marsh): "I have been reading him again, and my admiration overflows all limits. ... How effortless the limning! It is as if the work did itself, without help of the master's hand."
She was short on intellect, but long on shape.
The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking.
For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.