{"id":88746,"date":"2025-08-09T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/?p=88746"},"modified":"2025-08-08T12:56:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:56:30","slug":"friendship-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/friendship-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"91 Heartfelt Friendship Quotes to Celebrate the Power of True Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Friendship is one of life\u2019s greatest gifts\u2014a connection built on trust, laughter, loyalty and love. Whether it\u2019s a friend who\u2019s been by your side since childhood or someone you just clicked with instantly, true friendship makes life richer. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/11-simple-ways-to-find-joy-in-your-everyday-life\/\">moments of joy<\/a> or times of hardship, our friends often become the family we choose. This collection of meaningful friendship quotes celebrates the powerful bonds of friendship and offers the perfect words to share with those who truly matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CTA_banners_2024_Newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"SUCCESS Newsletter offer\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meaningful-quotes-on-the-power-of-true-friendship\">Meaningful Quotes on the Power of True Friendship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A true friend is someone who sees you at your best and sticks with you at your worst. They\u2019re the ones who listen without judgment, support without expecting anything in return, and celebrate your wins like their own. A true friend tells you the truth\u2014even when it\u2019s hard\u2014and stands beside you even when life gets messy. Share one of these inspirational friendship quotes today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cFriendship &#8230; is born at the moment when one man says to another, &#8216;What! You too? I thought that no one but myself\u2026&#8217;\u201d \u2014<em>C.S. Lewis<\/em>, The Four Loves\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWords are easy, like the wind; \/ faithful friends are hard to find.\u201d \u2014<em>William Shakespeare<\/em>, Passionate Pilgrim<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cGrowing apart doesn&#8217;t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I&#8217;m glad for that.\u201d \u2014<em>Ally Condie<\/em>, Matched<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cCourage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.\u201d \u2014<em>R.J. Palacio<\/em>, Wonder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWe cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over, so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.\u201d \u2014<em>Ray Bradbury<\/em>, Fahrenheit 451<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cFriendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.\u201d \u2014<em>Mario Puzo<\/em>, The Godfather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-wrapper\"><div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-container\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/35.png\" alt=\"\u201cFriendships take minutes to make, moments to break, years to repair.\u201d \u2015Pierce Brown, Golden Son\" class=\"pinterest-pin-image\" style=\"display: block; position: relative;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Ffriendship-quotes%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F07%2F35.png&description=%E2%80%9CFriendships+take+minutes+to+make%2C+moments+to+break%2C+years+to+repair.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95Pierce+Brown%2C+Golden+Son\" class=\"pinterest-pin-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 15px; display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/success.com\/assets\/images\/btn-pin-it.svg\" alt=\"Pin it\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><script>\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            $(\".pinterest-pin-button-container\").hover(\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"block\");\n                },\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"none\");\n                }\n            );\n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cFriendships take minutes to make, moments to break, years to repair.\u201d \u2014<em>Pierce Brown<\/em>, Golden Son<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA real friend isn&#8217;t capable of feeling sorry for you.\u201d \u2014<em>Jodi Picoult<\/em>, My Sister\u2019s Keeper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe language of Friendship is not words, but meanings.\u201d \u2014<em>Henry David Thoreau<\/em>, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWithout friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods.\u201d \u2014<em>Aristotle<\/em>, The Nicomachean Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSome people need a red carpet rolled out in front of them in order to walk forward into friendship. They can&#8217;t see the tiny outstretched hands all around them, everywhere, like leaves on trees.\u201d \u2014<em>Miranda July<\/em>, No One Belongs Here More Than You<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cFriends ask you questions; enemies question you.\u201d \u2014<em>Criss Jami<\/em>, Healology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIf you have but one friend, make sure you choose her well.\u201d \u2014<em>Muriel Barbery<\/em>, The Elegance of the Hedgehog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/why-you-should-devote-a-few-minutes-every-day-to-aimless-joy\/\">Why You Should Devote Time Every Day to Aimless Joy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interesting-friendship-quotes-to-keep-your-connection-strong\">Interesting Friendship Quotes to Keep Your Connection Strong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every friendship is one of a kind, shaped by shared moments, unique chemistry and a rhythm all its own. No two friendships look exactly alike\u2014some are built on deep talks, others on spontaneous adventures and many on a mix of both. What makes each one special is the unrepeatable connection between two people who just click in their own way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThere 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.\u201d \u2014<em>Jane Austen<\/em>, Northanger Abbey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cFriendship\u2014my definition\u2014is 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&#8217;t have trust, the friendship will crumble.\u201d \u2014<em>Stieg Larsson<\/em>, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cNever leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life\u2014and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next.\u201d \u2014<em>Dean Koontz<\/em>, Fear Nothing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that&#8217;s why.\u201d \u2014<em>John Steinbeck<\/em>, Of Mice and Men<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIf you care about somebody, you should want them to be happy. Even if you wind up being left out.\u201d \u2014<em>Stephen Chbosky<\/em>, The Perks of Being a Wallflower<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-wrapper\"><div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-container\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3.png\" alt=\"\u201cFriendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.\u201d \u2015Khalil Gibran, Kahlil Gibran, The Collected Works\" class=\"pinterest-pin-image\" style=\"display: block; position: relative;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Ffriendship-quotes%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F07%2F3.png&description=%E2%80%9CFriendship+is+always+a+sweet+responsibility%2C+never+an+opportunity.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95Khalil+Gibran%2C+Kahlil+Gibran%2C+The+Collected+Works\" class=\"pinterest-pin-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 15px; display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/success.com\/assets\/images\/btn-pin-it.svg\" alt=\"Pin it\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><script>\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            $(\".pinterest-pin-button-container\").hover(\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"block\");\n                },\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"none\");\n                }\n            );\n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cFriendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.\u201d \u2014<em>Khalil Gibran<\/em>, Kahlil Gibran, The Collected Works<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cOne friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about.\u201d \u2015<em>Mindy Kaling<\/em>, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cNew friends can often have a better time together than old friends.\u201d \u2014<em>F. Scott Fitzgerald<\/em>, Tender Is the Night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.\u201d \u2014<em>Aesop<\/em>, Aesop\u2019s Fables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIt&#8217;s all very well to tell us to forgive our enemies; our enemies can never hurt us very much. But oh, what about forgiving our friends?\u201d \u2014<em>Willa Cather<\/em>, My Mortal Enemy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/how-to-find-and-use-connections\/\">How to Use Your Hidden Connections for Success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-witty-amp-funny-friendship-quotes-you-ll-want-to-share-nbsp\">Witty &amp; Funny Friendship Quotes You\u2019ll Want to Share&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing humor is one of the strongest threads in the fabric of friendship. Inside jokes, silly memes or just laughing until your stomach hurts\u2014these moments create connection and lighten even the heaviest days. Humor builds trust, eases tension and reminds us not to take life too seriously. These funny friendship quotes are perfect for sharing with friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cFriendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art&#8230;. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.\u201d \u2014<em>C.S. Lewis<\/em>, The Four Loves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe capacity for friendship is God&#8217;s way of apologizing for our families.\u201d \u2014<em>Jay McInerney<\/em>, The Last of the Savages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.\u201d \u2014<em>Markus Zusak<\/em>, The Book Thief<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThere is nothing like puking with somebody to make you into old friends.\u201d \u2014<em>Sylvia Plath<\/em>, The Bell Jar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cMy old grandmother always used to say, summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.\u201d \u2014<em>George R.R. Martin<\/em>, A Feast for Crows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIt&#8217;s not love or anything, but I think I like you, too.\u201d \u2014<em>Chuck Palahniuk<\/em>, Fight Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-wrapper\"><div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-container\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/37.png\" alt=\"\u201cCutting people out of your life is easy, keeping them in is hard.\u201d \u2015Walter Dean Myers, Slam!\" class=\"pinterest-pin-image\" style=\"display: block; position: relative;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Ffriendship-quotes%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F07%2F37.png&description=%E2%80%9CCutting+people+out+of+your+life+is+easy%2C+keeping+them+in+is+hard.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95Walter+Dean+Myers%2C+Slam%21\" class=\"pinterest-pin-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 15px; display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/success.com\/assets\/images\/btn-pin-it.svg\" alt=\"Pin it\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><script>\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            $(\".pinterest-pin-button-container\").hover(\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"block\");\n                },\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"none\");\n                }\n            );\n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cCutting people out of your life is easy, keeping them in is hard.\u201d \u2014<em>Walter Dean Myers<\/em>, Slam!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cYou had to know a person well to make them laugh like that.\u201d \u2014<em>Cassandra Clare<\/em>, Clockwork Prince<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIf I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.\u201d \u2014<em>E.M. Forster<\/em>, What I Believe and Other Essays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cYou only really fall apart in front of the people you know can piece you back together.\u201d \u2014<em>Sarah Dessen<\/em>, Saint Anything<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-short-friendship-sayings-that-make-perfect-captions-nbsp\">Short Friendship Sayings That Make Perfect Captions&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nurturing friendships can be a lot of work, but it&#8217;s worthwhile. If strong friendships are something you\u2019re striving for, find your favorite of these original friendship quotes by SUCCESS\u00ae contributors. They&#8217;re perfect to add to your journal pages or your Instagram captions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-wrapper\"><div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-container\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/38.png\" alt=\"\u201cTrue friends show up when the world walks out.\u201d\" class=\"pinterest-pin-image\" style=\"display: block; position: relative;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Ffriendship-quotes%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F07%2F38.png&description=%E2%80%9CTrue+friends+show+up+when+the+world+walks+out.%E2%80%9D\" class=\"pinterest-pin-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 15px; display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/success.com\/assets\/images\/btn-pin-it.svg\" alt=\"Pin it\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><script>\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            $(\".pinterest-pin-button-container\").hover(\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"block\");\n                },\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"none\");\n                }\n            );\n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;True friends show up when the world walks out.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;A good friend hears even what\u2019s left unsaid.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Friendship is built in small, consistent moments.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;A true friend never counts favors.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Real friends laugh until everything feels lighter.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Friends catch you before you hit rock bottom.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Distance doesn\u2019t dim a strong friendship.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Trust turns acquaintances into true friends.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Friendship means growing, even when it\u2019s hard.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;A friend believes in you, especially when you don\u2019t.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;One honest friend is worth a thousand polite smiles.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Friendship thrives on effort, not just convenience.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Loyal friends hold space for your messy days.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Real friends celebrate your weirdness without flinching.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beautiful-quotes-to-share-on-friendship-day-nbsp\">Beautiful Quotes to Share on Friendship Day&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Friendship Day is a time to celebrate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/how-to-maintain-adult-friendships\/\">nurture the people who bring joy, support, and meaning<\/a> to our lives simply by being there. It\u2019s a reminder to appreciate those bonds we sometimes take for granted. On this day, many people share friendship sayings to put feelings into words\u2014whether it\u2019s a heartfelt line, a funny reminder or a simple \u201cthank you.\u201d Quotes help us express what friendship means when we can\u2019t quite say it ourselves, and sharing them is a small but powerful way to show someone they matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cIf you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.\u201d \u2014<em>Joan Powers<\/em>, Pooh&#8217;s Little Instruction Book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWhen someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.\u201d \u2014<em>Jess C. Scott<\/em>, The Intern<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cYou can&#8217;t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.\u201d \u2014<em>A.A. Milne<\/em>, Winnie-the-Pooh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWhy did you do all this for me?&#8217; he asked. &#8216;I don&#8217;t deserve it. I&#8217;ve never done anything for you.&#8217; &#8216;You have been my friend,&#8217; replied Charlotte. &#8216;That in itself is a tremendous thing.\u201d \u2014<em>E.B. White<\/em>, Charlotte\u2019s Web<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIt is more fun to talk with someone who doesn&#8217;t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like &#8216;What about lunch?&#8217;\u201d \u2014<em>A. A. Milne<\/em>, Winnie-the-Pooh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIt is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.\u201d \u2014<em>John Joseph Powell<\/em>, The Secret of Staying in Love<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA friend may be waiting behind a stranger&#8217;s face.\u201d \u2014<em>Maya Angelou<\/em>, Letter to My Daughter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cTime doesn&#8217;t take away from friendship, nor does separation.\u201d \u2014<em>Tennessee Williams<\/em>, Memoirs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-wrapper\"><div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-container\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/39.png\" alt=\"\u201cWhen friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.\u201d \u2015Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays, First Series\" class=\"pinterest-pin-image\" style=\"display: block; position: relative;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Ffriendship-quotes%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F07%2F39.png&description=%E2%80%9CWhen+friendships+are+real%2C+they+are+not+glass+threads+or+frost+work%2C+but+the+solidest+things+we+can+know.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95Ralph+Waldo+Emerson%2C+Essays%2C+First+Series\" class=\"pinterest-pin-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 15px; display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/success.com\/assets\/images\/btn-pin-it.svg\" alt=\"Pin it\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><script>\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            $(\".pinterest-pin-button-container\").hover(\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"block\");\n                },\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"none\");\n                }\n            );\n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cWhen friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.\u201d \u2014<em>Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/em>, Essays, First Series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAn acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.\u201d \u2014<em>E.A. Bucchianeri<\/em>, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cOf all the means to ensure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.\u201d \u2014<em>Epicurus<\/em>, A Guide to Happiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe only true test of friendship is the time your friend spends on you.\u201d \u2014<em>John Marsden<\/em>, Circle of Flight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related:<\/em><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/why-friends-are-important\/\">The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cute-friendship-phrases-to-bring-on-the-smiles\">Cute Friendship Phrases to Bring on the Smiles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes a song, a funny meme or a random memory pops up, and your first instinct is to send it to your friend, because sharing it makes it better. It\u2019s a way of saying, \u2018I thought of you,\u2019 even when you\u2019re far apart. These little moments, shared through texts or laughter, keep the connection alive and remind you both that friendship thrives in the everyday details. 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Here at the end of all things, Sam.&#8221; \u2014<em>J.R.R. Tolkien<\/em>, The Return of the King<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cTis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected.\u201d \u2014<em>Charles Lamb<\/em>, The Life, Letters and Writings of Charles Lamb Volume 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIt gives me strength to have somebody to fight for; I can never fight for myself, but, for others, I can kill.\u201d \u2014<em>Emilie Autumn<\/em>, The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThere&#8217;s not a word yet, for old friends who&#8217;ve just met.\u201d \u2014<em>Jim Henson<\/em>, Favorite Songs From Jim Henson&#8217;s Muppets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.\u201d \u2014<em>Charles Dickens<\/em>, Nicholas Nickleby<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThere is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.\u201d \u2014<em>Charlotte Bront\u00eb<\/em>, Jane Eyre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cFriendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses&#8230; swapped back and forth and over again.\u201d \u2014<em>Michelle Obama<\/em>, Becoming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cNobody steals books but your friends.\u201d \u2014<em>Roger Zelazny<\/em>, The Guns of Avalon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sayings-to-share-with-friends-keep-your-bond-strong-nbsp\">Sayings to Share With Friends Keep Your Bond Strong&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Missing a long-distance friend is a quiet kind of ache\u2014a mix of gratitude for the bond you share and longing for the moments you\u2019re missing. Time zones and miles may separate you, but the connection stays strong through late-night messages, inside jokes and memories that still make you smile. These meaningful friendship quotes show that true friendship doesn\u2019t fade with distance\u2014it adapts, endures, and patiently waits for the next hello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cOnly a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies.\u201d \u2014<em>Richelle Mead<\/em>, Vampire Academy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThere are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books.\u201d \u2014<em>Irving Stone<\/em>, Clarence Darrow for the Defense<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWe always see our worst selves. Our most vulnerable selves. We need someone else to get close enough to tell us we\u2019re wrong. Someone we trust.\u201d \u2014<em>David Levithan<\/em>, Naomi and Ely&#8217;s No Kiss List<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIt is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.\u201d \u2014<em>E.B. White<\/em>, Charlotte\u2019s Web<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cNo friendship is an accident. \u201d \u2014<em>O. Henry<\/em>, Heart of the West<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI hold this to be the highest task of a bond between two people: that each should stand guard over the solitude of the other.\u201d \u2014<em>Rainer Maria Rilke<\/em>, Letters to a Young Poet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.\u201d \u2014<em>Baltasar Gracian<\/em>, The Art of Worldly Wisdom: A Pocket Oracle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWhat do you most value in your friends? Their continued existence.\u201d \u2014<em>Christopher Hitchens<\/em>, Hitch 22: A Memoir<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-wrapper\"><div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-container\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/46.png\" alt=\"\u201cTrue friends are those who came into your life, saw the most negative part of you, but are not ready to leave you, no matter how contagious you are to them.\u201d \u2015Michael Bassey Johnson, The Infinity Sign\" class=\"pinterest-pin-image\" style=\"display: block; position: relative;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Ffriendship-quotes%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F07%2F46.png&description=%E2%80%9CTrue+friends+are+those+who+came+into+your+life%2C+saw+the+most+negative+part+of+you%2C+but+are+not+ready+to+leave+you%2C+no+matter+how+contagious+you+are+to+them.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95Michael+Bassey+Johnson%2C+The+Infinity+Sign\" class=\"pinterest-pin-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 15px; display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/success.com\/assets\/images\/btn-pin-it.svg\" alt=\"Pin it\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><script>\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            $(\".pinterest-pin-button-container\").hover(\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"block\");\n                },\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"none\");\n                }\n            );\n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cTrue friends are those who came into your life, saw the most negative part of you, but are not ready to leave you, no matter how contagious you are to them.\u201d \u2014<em>Michael Bassey Johnson<\/em>, The Infinity Sign<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cTo throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away.\u201d \u2014<em>Sophocles<\/em>, Oedipus Rex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA real relationship is two-way.\u201d \u2015<em>Sophie Kinsella<\/em>, Can You Keep a Secret?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.\u201d \u2014<em>J. R. R. Tolkien<\/em>, The Lord of the Rings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cNever hold resentments for the person who tells you what you need to hear; count them among your truest, most caring, and valuable friends.\u201d \u2014<em>Mike Norton<\/em>, Just Another War Story<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sayings-about-friendship-and-love-nbsp-nbsp\">Sayings About Friendship and Love&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Love and friendship are two of life\u2019s deepest connections, often intertwined in the most meaningful relationships. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/20-inspiring-quotes-about-love\/\">love can bring passion and intensity<\/a>, friendship offers steadiness and understanding. Together, they create a bond built on trust, laughter and shared vulnerability. In true friendship, there\u2019s love without condition; in lasting love, there\u2019s always friendship at its core. These sayings about love convey this sentiment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cIt&#8217;s bull*** to think of friendship and romance as being different. They&#8217;re not. They&#8217;re just variations of the same love. Variations of the same desire to be close.\u201d \u2014<em>Rachel Cohn<\/em>, Naomi and Ely&#8217;s No Kiss List<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cYou are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together.\u201d \u2014<em>Nicholas Sparks<\/em>, The Notebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWhy are old lovers able to become friends? Two reasons. They never truly loved each other, or they love each other still.\u201d \u2014<em>Whitney Otto<\/em>, How to Make an American Quilt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cHe experienced the singular pleasure of watching people he loved fall in love with other people he loved.\u201d \u2014<em>Hanya Yanagihara<\/em>, A Little Life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-wrapper\"><div class=\"pinterest-pin-button-container\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/56.png\" alt=\"\u201cNearly everything I know about love, I&#039;ve learnt from my long-term friendships with women.\u201d \u2015Dolly Alderton, Everything I Know About Love\" class=\"pinterest-pin-image\" style=\"display: block; position: relative;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Ffriendship-quotes%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.success.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F07%2F56.png&description=%E2%80%9CNearly+everything+I+know+about+love%2C+I%27ve+learnt+from+my+long-term+friendships+with+women.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%95Dolly+Alderton%2C+Everything+I+Know+About+Love\" class=\"pinterest-pin-button\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 15px; display: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/success.com\/assets\/images\/btn-pin-it.svg\" alt=\"Pin it\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><script>\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            $(\".pinterest-pin-button-container\").hover(\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"block\");\n                },\n                function() {\n                    $(this).find(\".pinterest-pin-button\").css(\"display\", \"none\");\n                }\n            );\n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cNearly everything I know about love, I&#8217;ve learnt from my long-term friendships with women.\u201d \u2014<em>Dolly Alderton<\/em>, Everything I Know About Love<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cGive your friendships the magic you would give a romance. Because they&#8217;re just as important. Actually, for us, they&#8217;re way more important.\u201d \u2014<em>Alice Oseman<\/em>, Loveless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWhen you feel someone else&#8217;s pain and joy as powerfully as if it were your own, then you know you really loved them.\u201d \u2014<em>Ann Brashares<\/em>, Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSo long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.\u201d \u2014<em>Robert Louis Stevenson<\/em>, Lay Morals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cYou can love somebody without it being like that. You keep them a stranger, a stranger who&#8217;s a friend.\u201d \u2014<em>Truman Capote<\/em>, Breakfast at Tiffany\u2019s and Three Stories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cYou know why people pair up into couples? Because being a human is fucking terrifying. But it&#8217;s a hell of a lot easier if you&#8217;re not doing it by yourself.\u201d \u2014<em>Alice Oseman<\/em>, Loveless<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-friendship-teaches-us-about-life-and-love\">What Friendship Teaches Us About Life and Love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Friendship isn\u2019t just about fun times or shared memories\u2014it\u2019s about showing up, being seen and offering each other the kind of support that lasts through all seasons of life. These quotes remind us how friendship shapes our stories and strengthens our sense of belonging. 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Martin<\/em>, A Feast for Crows<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cIt's not love or anything, but I think I like you, too.\u201d \u2014<em>Chuck Palahniuk<\/em>, Fight Club<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cCutting people out of your life is easy, keeping them in is hard.\u201d \u2014<em>Walter Dean Myers<\/em>, Slam!<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cYou had to know a person well to make them laugh like that.\u201d \u2014<em>Cassandra Clare<\/em>, Clockwork Prince<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cIf I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.\u201d \u2014<em>E.M. Forster<\/em>, What I Believe and Other Essays<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cYou only really fall apart in front of the people you know can piece you back together.\u201d \u2014<em>Sarah Dessen<\/em>, Saint Anything<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-short-friendship-sayings-that-make-perfect-captions-nbsp\">Short Friendship Sayings That Make Perfect Captions&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nurturing friendships can be a lot of work, but it's worthwhile. If strong friendships are something you\u2019re striving for, find your favorite of these original friendship quotes by SUCCESS\u00ae contributors. They're perfect to add to your journal pages or your Instagram captions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"True friends show up when the world walks out.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"A good friend hears even what\u2019s left unsaid.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"Friendship is built in small, consistent moments.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"A true friend never counts favors.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"Real friends laugh until everything feels lighter.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"Friends catch you before you hit rock bottom.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"Distance doesn\u2019t dim a strong friendship.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"Trust turns acquaintances into true friends.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"Friendship means growing, even when it\u2019s hard.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"A friend believes in you, especially when you don\u2019t.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"One honest friend is worth a thousand polite smiles.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"Friendship thrives on effort, not just convenience.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"Loyal friends hold space for your messy days.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\"Real friends celebrate your weirdness without flinching.\"<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beautiful-quotes-to-share-on-friendship-day-nbsp\">Beautiful Quotes to Share on Friendship Day&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Friendship Day is a time to celebrate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/how-to-maintain-adult-friendships\/\">nurture the people who bring joy, support, and meaning<\/a> to our lives simply by being there. It\u2019s a reminder to appreciate those bonds we sometimes take for granted. On this day, many people share friendship sayings to put feelings into words\u2014whether it\u2019s a heartfelt line, a funny reminder or a simple \u201cthank you.\u201d Quotes help us express what friendship means when we can\u2019t quite say it ourselves, and sharing them is a small but powerful way to show someone they matter.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cIf you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.\u201d \u2014<em>Joan Powers<\/em>, Pooh's Little Instruction Book<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cWhen someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.\u201d \u2014<em>Jess C. Scott<\/em>, The Intern<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cYou can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.\u201d \u2014<em>A.A. Milne<\/em>, Winnie-the-Pooh<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cWhy did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.\u201d \u2014<em>E.B. White<\/em>, Charlotte\u2019s Web<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cIt is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like 'What about lunch?'\u201d \u2014<em>A. A. Milne<\/em>, Winnie-the-Pooh<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cIt is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.\u201d \u2014<em>John Joseph Powell<\/em>, The Secret of Staying in Love<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cA friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.\u201d \u2014<em>Maya Angelou<\/em>, Letter to My Daughter<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cTime doesn't take away from friendship, nor does separation.\u201d \u2014<em>Tennessee Williams<\/em>, Memoirs<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cWhen friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.\u201d \u2014<em>Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/em>, Essays, First Series<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cAn acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.\u201d \u2014<em>E.A. Bucchianeri<\/em>, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cOf all the means to ensure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.\u201d \u2014<em>Epicurus<\/em>, A Guide to Happiness<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cThe only true test of friendship is the time your friend spends on you.\u201d \u2014<em>John Marsden<\/em>, Circle of Flight<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Related:<\/em><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/why-friends-are-important\/\">The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cute-friendship-phrases-to-bring-on-the-smiles\">Cute Friendship Phrases to Bring on the Smiles<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sometimes a song, a funny meme or a random memory pops up, and your first instinct is to send it to your friend, because sharing it makes it better. It\u2019s a way of saying, \u2018I thought of you,\u2019 even when you\u2019re far apart. These little moments, shared through texts or laughter, keep the connection alive and remind you both that friendship thrives in the everyday details. Share one of these sweet friendship quotes with your bestie today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cLife is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.\u201d \u2014<em>Sarah Dessen<\/em>, Someone Like You<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cI am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam.\" \u2014<em>J.R.R. Tolkien<\/em>, The Return of the King<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cTis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected.\u201d \u2014<em>Charles Lamb<\/em>, The Life, Letters and Writings of Charles Lamb Volume 3<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cIt gives me strength to have somebody to fight for; I can never fight for myself, but, for others, I can kill.\u201d \u2014<em>Emilie Autumn<\/em>, The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cThere's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met.\u201d \u2014<em>Jim Henson<\/em>, Favorite Songs From Jim Henson's Muppets<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cThe pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.\u201d \u2014<em>Charles Dickens<\/em>, Nicholas Nickleby<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cThere is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.\u201d \u2014<em>Charlotte Bront\u00eb<\/em>, Jane Eyre<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cFriendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses... swapped back and forth and over again.\u201d \u2014<em>Michelle Obama<\/em>, Becoming<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cNobody steals books but your friends.\u201d \u2014<em>Roger Zelazny<\/em>, The Guns of Avalon<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sayings-to-share-with-friends-keep-your-bond-strong-nbsp\">Sayings to Share With Friends Keep Your Bond Strong&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Missing a long-distance friend is a quiet kind of ache\u2014a mix of gratitude for the bond you share and longing for the moments you\u2019re missing. Time zones and miles may separate you, but the connection stays strong through late-night messages, inside jokes and memories that still make you smile. These meaningful friendship quotes show that true friendship doesn\u2019t fade with distance\u2014it adapts, endures, and patiently waits for the next hello.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cOnly a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies.\u201d \u2014<em>Richelle Mead<\/em>, Vampire Academy<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cThere are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books.\u201d \u2014<em>Irving Stone<\/em>, Clarence Darrow for the Defense<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cWe always see our worst selves. Our most vulnerable selves. We need someone else to get close enough to tell us we\u2019re wrong. Someone we trust.\u201d \u2014<em>David Levithan<\/em>, Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cIt is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.\u201d \u2014<em>E.B. White<\/em>, Charlotte\u2019s Web<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cNo friendship is an accident. \u201d \u2014<em>O. Henry<\/em>, Heart of the West<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cI hold this to be the highest task of a bond between two people: that each should stand guard over the solitude of the other.\u201d \u2014<em>Rainer Maria Rilke<\/em>, Letters to a Young Poet<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cA wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.\u201d \u2014<em>Baltasar Gracian<\/em>, The Art of Worldly Wisdom: A Pocket Oracle<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cWhat do you most value in your friends? Their continued existence.\u201d \u2014<em>Christopher Hitchens<\/em>, Hitch 22: A Memoir<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cTrue friends are those who came into your life, saw the most negative part of you, but are not ready to leave you, no matter how contagious you are to them.\u201d \u2014<em>Michael Bassey Johnson<\/em>, The Infinity Sign<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cTo throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away.\u201d \u2014<em>Sophocles<\/em>, Oedipus Rex<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cA real relationship is two-way.\u201d \u2015<em>Sophie Kinsella<\/em>, Can You Keep a Secret?<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cA hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.\u201d \u2014<em>J. R. R. Tolkien<\/em>, The Lord of the Rings<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cNever hold resentments for the person who tells you what you need to hear; count them among your truest, most caring, and valuable friends.\u201d \u2014<em>Mike Norton<\/em>, Just Another War Story<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sayings-about-friendship-and-love-nbsp-nbsp\">Sayings About Friendship and Love&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Love and friendship are two of life\u2019s deepest connections, often intertwined in the most meaningful relationships. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.success.com\/20-inspiring-quotes-about-love\/\">love can bring passion and intensity<\/a>, friendship offers steadiness and understanding. Together, they create a bond built on trust, laughter and shared vulnerability. In true friendship, there\u2019s love without condition; in lasting love, there\u2019s always friendship at its core. These sayings about love convey this sentiment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cIt's bull*** to think of friendship and romance as being different. They're not. They're just variations of the same love. Variations of the same desire to be close.\u201d \u2014<em>Rachel Cohn<\/em>, Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cYou are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together.\u201d \u2014<em>Nicholas Sparks<\/em>, The Notebook<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cWhy are old lovers able to become friends? Two reasons. They never truly loved each other, or they love each other still.\u201d \u2014<em>Whitney Otto<\/em>, How to Make an American Quilt<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cHe experienced the singular pleasure of watching people he loved fall in love with other people he loved.\u201d \u2014<em>Hanya Yanagihara<\/em>, A Little Life<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cNearly everything I know about love, I've learnt from my long-term friendships with women.\u201d \u2014<em>Dolly Alderton<\/em>, Everything I Know About Love<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cGive your friendships the magic you would give a romance. Because they're just as important. Actually, for us, they're way more important.\u201d \u2014<em>Alice Oseman<\/em>, Loveless<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cWhen you feel someone else's pain and joy as powerfully as if it were your own, then you know you really loved them.\u201d \u2014<em>Ann Brashares<\/em>, Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cSo long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.\u201d \u2014<em>Robert Louis Stevenson<\/em>, Lay Morals<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cYou can love somebody without it being like that. You keep them a stranger, a stranger who's a friend.\u201d \u2014<em>Truman Capote<\/em>, Breakfast at Tiffany\u2019s and Three Stories<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>\u201cYou know why people pair up into couples? Because being a human is fucking terrifying. But it's a hell of a lot easier if you're not doing it by yourself.\u201d \u2014<em>Alice Oseman<\/em>, Loveless<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-friendship-teaches-us-about-life-and-love\">What Friendship Teaches Us About Life and Love<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Friendship isn\u2019t just about fun times or shared memories\u2014it\u2019s about showing up, being seen and offering each other the kind of support that lasts through all seasons of life. These quotes remind us how friendship shapes our stories and strengthens our sense of belonging. Whether you\u2019re missing a faraway friend, celebrating one who\u2019s always there or reflecting on what these connections mean, the right words can say what the heart already feels.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Photo by StratfordProductions\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","tag_names":[],"post_attachment_urls":[],"author_email":"kloweth@mailinator.com","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32495"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.success.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}