Quotes about Friendship

“I think about growing up back in Philly. It was about friendship with the guys and having a distant crush on some gal. And when you finally got the nerve to take her out on a date, you went to her parents' house with a shine on your shoes, took her to the movies, and got her home nice and early.”

“I force people to have coffee with me, just because I don't trust that a friendship can be maintained without any other senses besides a computer or cellphone screen.”

“Lovers have a right to betray you... friends don't.”

“I've learned from my dealings with Johnny Carson that no matter what kind of friendship you think you have with people you're working with, when the chips are down, it's all about business.”

“Pak-China friendship is higher than Himalayas, deeper than ocean, sweeter than honey, and stronger than steel.”

“Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.”

“Music is the social act of communication among people, a gesture of friendship, the strongest there is.”

“It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.”

“Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn't seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.”

“If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.”

“I'm loyal, and I like my friends. Friendship enriches your life and makes it more interesting.”

“When David Fincher called me up a few years ago and said, 'Hey, I'd like you to score this film 'The Social Network,' I said, 'I'm flattered, but I really don't have any real experience scoring films, and I'd rather not screw it up on a high-profile project. And I like you and I don't want to compromise our friendship.'”

“Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.”

“If you have one true friend you have more than your share.”

“Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.”

“When you've known someone for so long you never lose that friendship.”

“I have a friendship with Hezbollah, and I also have contacts outside of Lebanon, but it doesn't mean I follow anyone's agenda.”

“I think friendship in football is a massive part of the team.”

“I've got some great guy friends. They can start out as crushes. But when you realize something isn't going to happen, you make a choice whether or not the friendship is worth it. And it usually is. Then you can laugh about the fact that you used to have a crush on him or he had one on you.”

“I knew I wanted to write about female friendship. I've got a few friends I've known since we were teenagers, who have spanned the decades, and I do find that a fascinating thing, that friendship can last that length of time.”

“Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.”