20 Greatest quotes about friendship

Friendship, like a fine wine, only gets better with time. It evolves, deepens and weaves the fabric of our lives with precious threads of shared experiences, laughter and support. As we grow, our understanding of friendship transforms, and the impact of these bonds becomes even more profound. In this collection of the greatest quotes about friendship, we celebrate the enduring power of camaraderie. Each quote is a testament to the beauty of these relationships and serves as a reminder that true friends are the jewels of life's treasure chest.

1. "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out". — Walter Winchell

2. "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one". — C.S. Lewis

3. "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard". — Winnie the Pooh

4. "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together". — Woodrow Wilson

5. Friendship is the only thing in the world concerning the usefulness of which all mankind are agreed. — Cicero

6. "Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival". — C.S. Lewis

7. What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. — Aristotle

8. "A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden". — Unknown

9. "It's not that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but it's your best friends who are your diamonds". — Gina Barreca

10. "The only way to have a friend is to be one". — Ralph Waldo Emerson

11. "Life is an ugly, awful place to not have a best friend". — Sarah Dessen

12. "There are three things that grow more precious with age; old wood to burn, old books to read, and old friends to enjoy". — Henry Ford

13. "A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails". — Donna Roberts   

14. "Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go". — Margaret Walker

15. "Friendships aren't measured by time; they're measured by the size of the imprint they leave in your heart". — Unknown

16. "The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart". — Elisabeth Foley

17. "Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down". — Oprah Winfrey

18. "Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend". — Albert Camus

19. "Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare and precious as a pearl". — Tahar Ben Jelloun

20. "The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away". — Barbara Kingsolver

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