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Friendship has always been a timeless topic in poetry as well as appearing frequently in famous quotes that circulate about the meaning of the two words “friendship”. Today, I'd like to share with you, dear readers, some of the best quotes about friendship for you to savor.
1. A good friend is hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.
– Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they're always there.
Anonymous Source
2. A true companion truly knows your vulnerabilities but only reveals your strengths; senses your apprehensions but bolsters your confidence; perceives your worries but helps liberate your spirit; acknowledges your limitations but highlights your capabilities.
– A true friend is one who knows your weaknesses but emphasizes your strengths; senses your fears but strengthens your faith; understands your worries but helps you overcome them; recognizes your limitations but highlights your possibilities.
William Arthur Ward
3. True friendship is rare, but companions are abundant.
– Friendship may be scarce, but friends are plentiful.
Thomas Fuller
4. Nothing is more dangerous than ignorant friends; I'd rather have clever enemies.
– Ignorant friends pose greater danger; it's wiser to have clever foes.
La Fontaine
5. A true friend is someone who brings comfort, inspires loyalty, offers blessings, and evokes gratitude in our lives.
– A friend is someone with whom you feel at ease, to whom you remain faithful, who brings you happiness, and for whom you feel thankful.
William Arthur Ward
6. Everyone listens to what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say.
– Everyone hears what you have to say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say.
Anonymous Source
7. May God shield me from friends – I can fend off enemies myself.
– God protect me from my friends – I can defend myself against foes.
Anonymous Source
8. True friends are those rare souls who inquire about you and then wait to hear the answer.
– Genuine friends are those who inquire about your well-being and patiently await your response.
Anonymous Source
9. There's no such thing as a 'stranger', just friends we haven't met yet.
– 'Strangers' do not exist; only undiscovered friends do.
Anonymous Source
10. Determining who will harm you the most is challenging: those with malicious intentions or well-meaning friends.
– It's hard to discern who will harm you the most: extremely malicious enemies or incredibly well-intentioned friends.
Edward Bulwer Lytton
11. Genuine love is pure, residing in the heart rather than the senses. (Lacordaize)
12. Silent love is sacred. Within the shadows, a heart harbors a love as radiant as pearls. Amidst the strange light of daytime, love fades painfully. (Tagore)
13. The love of young men resides not in the heart but in their eyes. (Shakespeare)
14. To be loved is an immensely significant event! To love, even more so! For in love, the heart becomes courageous. It remains pure, relying solely on what is noble and grand. (Victor Hugo)
15. If suffering for love, love even more. To die for love is to live within love. (Victor Hugo)
16. ...You, only you, make me feel alive... Other men claim to have encountered angels, but I have seen you, and that is enough. (George Moore)
17. Truly, finding a perfect love is difficult. To be a lover, one must possess the constant discernment of a wise person, the flexibility of a child, the sensitivity of an artist, the understanding of a philosopher, the acceptance of a saint, the tolerance of a scholar, and the courage of a devotee. (Leo Buscaglia)
18. You have loved, tasted the flavor of affection... Suddenly, you see beauty, fascination everywhere. You express love passionately, tenderly, with words and with silence. And you find yourself strong, tolerant, and full of vitality. (George Weinberg)
19. Life without love is not living, it's merely existing. One cannot live without love because humans are born with souls meant for love. (M. Gorki)
20. Life is fleeting, and we never have enough time for compassionate hearts. Oh! Love quickly! Forge bonds of affection swiftly. (Henry F. Amiel)
21. It's painful to love someone who doesn't love you back. But it's even more painful to love someone and lack the courage to tell them how much you love them.
22. Perhaps we have to meet a few wrong people, make a few mistakes like that before meeting the right person we love, and you must cherish that.
23. Love is when you give away all your passions, fervor, and romance, yet still know that you always think of that person.
24. It's heart-wrenching when you meet someone you think means everything to you, only to realize that affection will never be reciprocated, and you're the one who has to walk away. But when one door closes, another opens. What you need to do is stop waiting at the closed door and find another one opening for you.
25. Giving someone your whole heart is never a guarantee that they'll love you back, so don't expect the opposite. Let love grow in their hearts, but if it doesn't happen, be content knowing it at least grew in yours.
26. Love begins by loving a person for who they are, not loving them as you love a painting you've created; otherwise, you're only loving your reflection in them.
27. You won't find the ideal person if you can live with them. But you've found an ideal person if you can't live without them.
28. True friendship is tested in stormy weather.
Winston Churchill
29. A loving individual spreads joy to others, and is often happy themselves. They cultivate enduring, robust friendships.
Benjamin Spock
30. Genuine friendship can bring genuine wisdom. It's not contingent upon darkness or ignorance.
Henry David Thoreau
31. Sometimes, someone says something so small, yet it fills the enormous emptiness in our hearts.
Angela Chase
32. I find friendship more precious than love because friendship has the power to revive a coma and resurrect a life thought to be irreparable.
Trịnh Công Sơn
33. Friends, you and I... you introduce another friend... and then there were three... we form our group... our circle of friends... and like that circle... there's no starting point or endpoint.
Eleanor Roosevelt
34. A person's friendships serve as one of the finest gauges of their value.
Charles Darwin
35. I rejoice for the moments we spent together, just laughing and singing a song. It feels like we've just begun, and before you realize it, our time together has passed.
Dr Seuss
36. Friendship is when two souls reside in two bodies as one.
Aristotle
37. Sometimes, friendship means mastering the art of perfect timing. There's a moment for silence. A moment to release and let your friends dive into their own destiny. And there's a moment to prepare to gather the shattered pieces once it all ends. Anonymous
38. If I had a penny for every time you made me smile, I'd be a millionaire.
Anonymous
39. Friends come naturally, not by design.
Henry Brooks Adams
40. Friendship serves as the ultimate soothing balm for the heartache of love gone awry.
Jane Austen
Hope these friendship quotes compiled by Mytour bring you moments of true comfort, help you understand the essence of friendship, and make you cherish your friends even more.
