80 Best Friend Quotes That Capture What True Friendship Is All About

“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.”

“A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.”

“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”

“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.”

“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”

“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”

“Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.”

“The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?”

“Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.”

“The love that comes from friendship is the underlying facet of a happy life.”

“Friendship is a sheltering tree.”

“Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare—and precious as a pearl.”

“The truth is, no matter how lonely you might feel, you’re never going through anything alone....You can choose your family.”

“A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.”

“She is a friend of my mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.”

“Friendship is the wine of life.”

“I get by with a little help from my friends.”

“It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.”

“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.”

“True friends are like diamonds—bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style.”