20 Greatest quotes about friendship
10th Nov 2023 Life
7 min read
Let these quotes remind us of the enduring value of the bonds we create in our lives and serve as a reminder to check up on your close ones
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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