Friendship Quotes

The chosen family. Quotes about the people who show up, stick around, and make life better.

18559 quotes

"Real friends tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear."
Don Rickles
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"Friendship is like a plant. You gotta water it. I forgot to water mine—it died in 1987."
Rodney Dangerfield
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"I've learned that what matters most is not the destination but who you're laughing with along the way."
Carol Burnett
"Friendship is a treasure worth more than gold."
Goldie Hawn
"Real friendship means telling someone the truth, even when it hurts."
Don Rickles
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"I value friendship above almost everything."
Gilda Radner
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"What makes a good friend is someone who laughs with you, not at you."
Carol Burnett
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"We are all just walking each other home."
Lily Tomlin
"Friendship means you can bust each other's chops and still care deeply."
Don Rickles
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"Friendship is the foundation of a meaningful life."
Gilda Radner
"Love is grand, but friendship is better, especially when they include good wine and laughter."
Phyllis Diller
"I've learned that good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget."
Phyllis Diller
"The secret of staying sane is surrounding yourself with people who appreciate your weirdness."
Phyllis Diller
"I've learned that the best friendships are with people who laugh at your jokes even when nobody else does."
Phyllis Diller
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"Friendship is the greatest act of love we can give to another human being."
Mort Sahl
"Friendship is the greatest luxury in life."
Goldie Hawn
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"The greatest gift you can give someone is your attention."
Gilda Radner
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"The people who matter don't mind, and the people who mind don't matter."
Gilda Radner
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"A good friend tells you the truth; a best friend helps you hide the body."
Mort Sahl
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"I think I've found the best kind of friendship: the kind between one person and their dog."
Lily Tomlin
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."
Fred Allen
"Gracie, I have something to tell you about your friend"
George Burns
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"The best friendships are built on laughter and mutual weirdness."
Gilda Radner
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"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
Gracie Allen
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"I need my friends more than I need a man."
Gracie Allen
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"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."
Gracie Allen
"A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down."
Fred Allen
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you anyway."
Fred Allen
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"Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little."
Mort Sahl
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"The secret to a good life is good friends and good wine."
Jack Benny