When two people meet, neither of them thinks anything of it, it’s just a social run-in at first. It’s invisible in the moment, however, as time passes, continuous interaction with each other can turn a simple acquaintance into a life-long friendship. As reflected in these friendship quotes, there are many ups and downs to an otherwise naturally easy-going bond.
If you’re wondering what might be the best quote on friendship, this list might be of help. Quotes from poets like Oscar Wilde and fighters (both in and out of the ring) like Muhammad Ali, the collective knowledge accumulated here just might paint a picture of what exactly friendship is, be it just for a friend or a best friend. And at the same time, perhaps it might help you understand this strong bond between two people or simply give you words with which you should be able to express your love to your friend.
The best quotes a friendship can give birth to are gathered here, so dig in and share the ones you like the most with your friends. Just to show your appreciation for their company and existence in your life.
#21
"There are friends, there is family and then there are friends that become family." – Unknown
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#22
"Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they're always there." – Unknown
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#23
"True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable." – David Tyson
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#24
"Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts." – Margaret Lee Runbeck
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#25
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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#26
"A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.” – Elbert Hubbard
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#27
“One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.” – Euripides
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#28
“Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.” — Richard Bach
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#29
“True friends are those rare people who come to find you in dark places and lead you back to the light.”
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#30
“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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#31
“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.”— Octavia Butler
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#32
“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” – Khalil Gibran
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#33
“I still have friends from primary school. And my two best girlfriends are from secondary school. I don’t have to explain anything to them. I don’t have to apologize for anything. They know. There’s no judgment in any way.” — Emma Watson
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#34
“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” — Dumbledore, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone"
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#35
“Friendship — my definition — is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don’t have trust, the friendship will crumble.” ― Stieg Larsson
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#36
“No friendship is an accident." - O. Henry
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#37
"True friendship is a plant of slow growth." - George Washington
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#38
"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
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#39
"The best mirror is an old friend." - George Herbert
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#40
"One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about. We never needed best friend gear because I guess with real friends you don't have to make it official. It just is." - Mindy Kaling
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