"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation."
George Washington
First president of US (1732 - 1799)

I need not say more.Its a quote that stood out to me because of recent events and it is so true.Fast friendships never make lasting and good friendships. Be it between people you meet at work,in school.Between friends,camp mates,colleagues,friends who are your superiors.It stays true.