Tom Brady shares cryptic quote about 'false friends'

After Gisele Bündchen opened up about her divorce from Tom Brady in her Vanity Fair cover story, the retired quarterback shared a cryptic quote about "the betrayal of false friends."

The retired quarterback reflected on the meaning of success on March 23 by sharing quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson.

"What is success?" the quote read. "To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or esteemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!"

Tom's cryptic post, which he shared with three red heart emojis, comes a day after the release of ex Gisele Bündchen's Vanity Fair cover story, in which the supermodel denied speculation that they got a divorce over Tom's devotion to his football career.