Quotes about Friendship

Who needs a house? I'm talking about your heart. You have plenty of guest rooms there. And that's what you do. You open your heart to people. You keep lovely little rooms in there, just waiting for your friends to come visit. People feel as if they can come right in, just as they are. You don't entertain, you love. That's what lasts. That's why people like me feel as if I will always be your friend. You hold a special place for me in your heart.

Fred: "Is that brick wall your boyfriend?" Doug: "Only in my dreams." Fred: "Oh, you too? I'm Fred." Doug: "Doug. I should mention, in all fairness though that Christy's boyfriend is my best friend. He's the brick wall you should be worried about.

Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.

As I stood alone and forsaken, and the power of the sea and the battle of the elements reminded me of my own nothingness, and on the other hand, the sure flight of the birds recalled the words spoken by Christ: Not a sparrow shall fall on the ground without your Father: then, all at once, I felt how great and how small I was; then did those two mighty forces, pride and humility, happily unite in friendship.

There is nothing everyone is so afraid of as being told how vastly much he is capable of. You are capable of - do you want to know? - you are capable of living in poverty; you are capable of standing almost any kind of maltreatment, abuse, etc. But you do not wish to know about it, isn't that so? You would be furious with him who told you so, and only call that person your friend who bolsters you in saying: 'No, this I cannot bear, this is beyond my strength, etc.

Job endured everything — until his friends came to comfort him, then he grew impatient.

The friendship that can cease has never been real.

The strength of a good friendship that goes the distance will be unconditional love.

God doesn't intend for you to handle all the pain and stress in your life by yourself. We were wired for each other. We need each other.

Surround yourself with those who won't compete but will revel in your success and see your ascent as a reflection of their own possibilities.

I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.

Friends don't get jealous of each other or begrudge the other for finding success. They celebrate every victory together.