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Quotes related to Proverbs 17:17
I saw to what extent the people among whom I lived could be trusted as good neighbors and friends; that their friendship was for summer weather only; that they did not greatly propose to do right; that they were a distinct race from me by their prejudices and superstitions
— Henry David Thoreau
Even the utmost good-will and harmony and practical kindness are not sufficient for Friendship, for Friends do not live in harmony merely, as some say, but in melody. We do not wish for Friends to feed and clothe our bodies, -neighbors are kind enough for that, -but to do the like office to our spirits. For this few are rich enough, however well disposed they may be.
— Henry David Thoreau
In my house we were so near that we could not begin to hear -- we could not speak low enough to be heard; as when you throw two stones into calm water so near that they break each other's undulations.
— Henry David Thoreau
Will you, or will you not, quit me?' I now demanded in a sudden passion, advancing close to him. 'I would prefer not to quit you', he replied, gently emphasizing the not.
— Herman Melville
We need to provide people access to treatment options that work for them, which should include long-term access to medication, behavioral therapy and family support services.
— Conor Lamb
Making a movie about the love between two women was really a tribute to the lesbian people in my life, my dear friends who are seminal in my life.
— Todd Haynes
Friendship makes you feel as one with your friend.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
It's a wonderful thing to have a companion like that who just wants to sit by you while you work.
— Chris Fabry
If you have a friend with a blond mustache, he wants to touch you.
— Pete Holmes
These technologies can make life easier, can let us touch people we might not otherwise. You may have a child with a birth defect and be able to get in touch with other parents and support groups, get medical information, the latest experimental drugs. These things can profoundly influence life. I'm not downplaying that.
— Steve Jobs
The older you get, the few slumber parties there are, and I hate that. I liked slumber parties. What happened to them?
— Drew Barrymore
I still wish Chelsea and all the players every success. I spent so many years connected to the club. One incident is not going to change that.
— Roberto Di Matteo