Friendship is made of precious moments, where laughter lingers and secrets feel safe. It’s a celebration of togetherness, no matter the distance. Here, we’ve gathered heartfelt words to honor those who bring light, love, and loyalty into our lives. Whether it’s through shared memories, silent support, or endless laughter, true friends leave a lasting impact. These friendship quotes capture the essence of that special bond, perfect for expressing love, gratitude, and appreciation for those who matter most.
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.
There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.
Jane Austen - Northanger Abbey
We should meet in another life, we should meet in air, me and you.
Sylvia Plath
Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
Khalil Gibran
Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.
Mario Puzo – The Godfather
Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.
Henry David Thoreau
However, rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
Albert Einstein
I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Close friends are truly life's treasures.
Vincent van Gogh
Not a word passes between us, not because we have nothing to say, but because we don’t have to say anything.
Khaled Hosseini – The Kite Runner
A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.
Elbert Hubbard
The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.
Hubert H. Humphrey
A friend is someone who knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.
William Shakespeare
Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
Mark Twain
There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.
Linda Grayson
Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.
Sarah Dessen - Someone Like You
What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
Aristotle
A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.
Maya Angelou - Letter to My Daughter
Yes, love is all well and good in its own way, but friendship is a much higher thing. There is really nothing in the world more noble and rare than true friendship.
Oscar Wilde
When the sun shine, we shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said "I'll always be your friendRihanna - Umbrella
Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.
Samuel Butler
Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.
Eustace Budgell
If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky.
S.E. Hinton
Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn’t seem to crack. Women treat it like glass, and it goes to pieces.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.
Woodrow Wilson
Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.
Muhammad Ali
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
Proverbs 27:9 - ESV
If you have good friends, no matter how much life is sucking, they can make you laugh.
P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families.
Jay McInerney - The Last of the Savages
The best mirror is an old friend.
George Herbert
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm & constant.
Socrates
I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam.
J.R.R. Tolkien - The Return of the King
The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?
Eugene Kennedy
Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.
Dorothy Parker
Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?
Richard Bach
There are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books.
Irving Stone - Clarence Darrow for the Defense
Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.
Aristotle
Friendship - my definition - is built on two things. Respect and trust.
Stieg Larsson - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Friends are the family you choose.
Jess C. Scott - The Other Side of Life
There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort
Charlotte Brontë -Jane Eyre
In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.
John Churton Collins
Friends are honest with each other. Even if the truth hurts.
Sarah Dessen - Along for the Ride
It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.
E.B. White - Charlotte’s Web
Time doesn't take away from friendship, nor does separation.
Tennessee Williams - Memoirs
A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.
Jim Morrison
No friendship is an accident.
O. Henry - Heart of the West
When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching--they are your family.
Jim Butcher - Proven Guilty
When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.
Diane Von Furstenberg
It's not love or anything, but I think I like you, too.
Chuck Palahniuk
