In life, we all face setbacks where we feel like that’s the end of our life, but a so-called friend is always there to support us thin and thick, offering new laughter, love, and support. To appreciate and express gratitude, we’ve collected 180 best friendship quotes that capture true bonding. Whether you’re looking for heartfelt, funny, or inspirational quotes, you’ll find them all here.
Heartfelt Friendship Quotes
Quotes That Express True Friendship
“A real friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell.
“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
“A true friend is someone who is always there during the ups and downs, the highs and lows.”
“Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt.
“A best friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have.”
“A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.”
“True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart.”
“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.”
“Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them.”
“A true friend is not the one who makes your problems disappear but the one who won’t disappear when you’re facing problems.”
“Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest, it’s about who walked into your life and never left your side.”
“True friendship is when you walk into their house and your WiFi connects automatically.”
“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” – Jim Morrison.
“A best friend is someone who makes you laugh even when you think you’ll never smile again.”
“True friends are like diamonds—bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style.” – Nicole Richie.
“There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family.”
“Friendship is not about who acts true to your face; it’s about who remains true behind your back.”
“A good friend knows all your best stories, but a best friend has lived them with you.”
“In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.”
“A true friend is the one who stays by your side even when everyone else walks away.”
Short but Meaningful Friendship Quotes
“True friendship is never serene.” – Marquise de Sevigne
“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.”
“A good friend knows all your stories. A best friend helped you write them.”
“A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.” – Leo Buscaglia.
“No friendship is an accident.” – O. Henry
“Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.”
“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.”
“A true friend is the greatest of all blessings.” – François de La Rochefoucauld.
“A sweet friendship refreshes the soul.” – Proverbs 27:9
“Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.” – John Evelyn
“Side by side or miles apart, real friends are always close to the heart.”
“Life is better with true friends by your side.”
“A best friend is someone who knows exactly what you need before you even ask.”
“The language of friendship is not words but meanings.” – Henry David Thoreau.
“Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.” – Samuel Butler
“A true friend is the one who brings out the best in you.”
“Happiness is having a best friend who makes your worries disappear.”
“A day spent with a friend is always a day well spent.”
“The best mirror is an old friend.” – George Herbert
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Funny Friendship Quotes
“Friends come and go, like waves of the ocean. But the true ones stick like an octopus on your face.”
“Best friends don’t care if your house is clean. They care if you have wine.”
“You call it chaos. We call it hanging out.”
“A good friend will bail you out of jail. A best friend will be sitting next to you saying, ‘Damn, that was fun!’”
“We’ll always be friends until we’re old and senile… then we can be new friends.”
“Friendship is born when one person says to another, ‘Wait, you too? I thought I was the only one!’”
“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there… unless they owe you money.”
“I’d take a bullet for my best friend… but only in the leg or something.”
“A best friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have. But a crazy best friend? Pure gold!”
“If you ever need to hide a body, call me. I won’t help, but I’ll call you an Uber.”
“You and I are more than friends. We’re like a really small gang.”
“A friend is someone who knows all your stories. A best friend helped you write them.”
“Behind every successful woman is a best friend giving her the bad ideas.”
“I hope we’re friends until we die. Then, I hope we stay ghost friends and walk through walls to scare people.”
“Friends don’t let friends do stupid things… alone.”
“Best friends loan you their umbrella. Real friends steal yours and yell, ‘Run, loser, run!’”
“We go together like drunk and disorderly.”
“If you ever get caught doing something bad, just say your best friend dared you to do it.”
“Having a best friend with the same weirdness level as you is priceless.”
“Life was meant for good friends and great adventures… and embarrassing each other along the way.”
Inspirational Friendship Quotes
Motivational Quotes on Friendship
“A true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else believes the smile on your face.”
“Friendship is not about being inseparable, but about being separated and knowing nothing will change.”
“A good friend knows all your best stories. A best friend has lived them with you.”
“True friends are those rare people who come to find you in dark places and lead you back to the light.”
“A strong friendship is built on trust, loyalty, and an endless supply of laughter.”
“Surround yourself with friends who push you to do better, lift you when you fall, and celebrate your victories.”
“Friendship is like a tree; it is not measured by how tall it grows, but by how deep the roots go.”
“The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.” – Hubert H. Humphrey.
“Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them.”
“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
“Friendship isn’t about who you spend the most time with; it’s about who you have the best time with.”
“Life is better with true friends by your side.”
“A best friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.”
“Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.” – John Evelyn.
“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” – Jim Morrison.
“Real friendship is when your friend comes over to your house, and you both just take a nap.”
“True friends are like diamonds—bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style.” – Nicole Richie.
“No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are truly convinced of each other’s worth.” – Robert Southey.
“Good friends help you find important things when you’ve lost them… your smile, your hope, and your courage.”
“A true friend is someone who brings out the best in you and makes you want to be a better person.”
Lifelong Friendship Quotes
Quotes That Celebrate Lifelong Bonds
“Friendship is not about who came first or who cares the most; it’s about who stays and never leaves.”
“A true friend is like a lighthouse—guiding you through the darkest times.”
“Time may change many things, but it will never change our friendship.”
“A lifelong friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.”
“Friends may not always be physically present, but they are always there in spirit.”
“A strong friendship doesn’t need daily conversation, as long as the bond remains in the heart.”
“A friend is a gift you give yourself—one that lasts a lifetime.”
“Friendship is the art of keeping a connection alive, no matter how many miles come between.”
“Real friendships don’t fade with time; they deepen with it.”
“True friends are never apart—maybe in distance but never in heart.”
“The greatest friendships are built on countless shared memories and unconditional trust.”
“There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family.”
“A best friend is someone who makes the good times even better and the hard times easier.”
“Friendship is like a book—it takes years to write but only seconds to cherish.”
“Lifelong friends walk with you through every chapter of your life.”
“Even if we grow old and gray, I hope we’ll still be laughing together like we always have.”
“True friends pick up right where they left off, no matter how much time has passed.”
“A friendship built on love, trust, and laughter will last a lifetime.”
“No matter how much life changes, a real friend remains the same in your heart.”
“Friendship is a bond that time, distance, and even silence can never break.”
Friendship Quotes from Literature
Quotes from Classic Books on Friendship
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas.
“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” – Robert Louis Stevenson.
“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.” – Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey.
“A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.” – Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter.
“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.” – E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web.
“You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing.” – E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web.
“Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find.” – William Shakespeare, The Passionate Pilgrim.
“No man is a failure who has friends.” – Clarence, It’s a Wonderful Life
“A faithful friend is a strong defense, and he that hath found him hath found a treasure.” – Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
“I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.” – Helen Keller, The Story of My Life
“A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.” – John D. Rockefeller, Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
“Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions.” – Samuel Johnson.
“Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.” – Amos Bronson Alcott, Table-Talk
“Friendship is one mind in two bodies.” – Mencius
“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” – Woodrow Wilson.
“The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.” – Hubert H. Humphrey.
“To the world, you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.” – Dr. Seuss.
“Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero.
“Of all possessions, a friend is the most precious.” – Herodotus
“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” – Kahlil Gibran
“There is nothing better than a friend unless it is a friend with chocolate.” – Linda Grayson
Friendship Quotes from Movies
“I’ll be there for you.” – Friends (TV series, but still iconic!)
“You complete me.” – Jerry Maguire.
“Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends.” – It’s a Wonderful Life
“It’s not about what I want. It’s about what’s fair!” – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
“I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
“A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” – Winnie the Pooh.
“You’ve got to have friends to make that day last long.” – Shrek
“Friendship isn’t about being inseparable, but about being separated and knowing nothing will change.” – The Fox and the Hound
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” – Moulin Rouge!
“If you wanna be my friend, you gotta be honest with me.” – The Blind Side
“When you can’t look on the bright side, I will sit with you in the dark.” – Alice in Wonderland (2010)
“As long as we’re together, does it really matter?” – Winnie the Pooh
“True friends are always together in spirit.” – Anne of Green Gables
“We are Groot.” – Guardians of the Galaxy
“You are my best friend, my only best friend.” – The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
“Best friends don’t have to have the same dreams. They just have to support each other.” – The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
“It’s good to have friends like you who are willing to get in trouble with me.” – The Sandlot.
“I don’t know what I’d do without you.” – The Fault in Our Stars
“You make me want to be a better man.” – As Good as It Gets
“There’s a difference between friendship and love, but that difference is small.” – The Breakfast Club
Friendship Quotes for Difficult Times
Quotes for When You Need a Friend
“A true friend is someone who is always there, not just when it’s easy, but especially when it’s hard.”
“Friends are the ones who lift you up when the rest of the world has let you down.”
“A good friend knows all your stories; a best friend has lived them with you.”
“No matter how dark the night, a true friend will always be a source of light.”
“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” – Woodrow Wilson.
“Sometimes, the greatest therapy is simply sitting with a friend in silence.”
“Real friends don’t just say they have your back—they prove it.”
“A friend’s embrace is sometimes all the healing we need.”
“A true friend is the one who tells you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear.”
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell.
“The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.” – Hubert H. Humphrey.
“There’s nothing more comforting than knowing you have someone who truly gets you.”
“A good friend doesn’t just stand by your side; they walk through the storm with you.”
“A friend’s support is sometimes the only thing that gets you through the day.”
“Friends make difficult moments more bearable and joyful moments even brighter.”
“When you feel lost, a true friend helps you find your way back to yourself.”
“A loyal friend is worth more than a thousand acquaintances.”
“Friendship is not about being inseparable, but about being apart and still feeling connected.”
“A real friend will stand by your side even when you have nothing left to give.”
“True friends are like stars—you may not always see them, but you know they’re always there.”
Quotes on the Link Between Friendship and Love
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” – Elbert Hubbard.
“Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.” – Elie Wiesel.
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
“Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.” – Jean de La Fontaine
“A real friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas
“Love and friendship are like the oxygen of life. We cannot live without them.” – Unknown
“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” – Khalil Gibran
“The best relationships are built on a foundation of friendship and trust.” – Unknown
“Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.” – Francis Bacon
“True friends are never apart, maybe in distance, but never in heart.” – Helen Keller
“A loving friendship is the soul’s best companion.” – Unknown
“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” – Woodrow Wilson
“There is nothing better than a friend unless it is a friend with chocolate.” – Linda Grayson
“Love is only chatter, friends are all that matter.” – Gelett Burgess
“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.” – Tennessee Williams
“Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
“A strong friendship doesn’t need daily conversation or being together. As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends never part.” – Unknown
“Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.” – William Shakespeare
“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.” – Christy Evans.
Conclusion
Friendship is a priceless gift. Whether it’s through laughter, support, or unconditional love, true friends make life more meaningful. We hope these 180 best friendship quotes that capture true bonding. Which quote resonates with you the most? Share it with your best friend and let them know how much they mean to you!
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