Friendship Quotes

"Our friends are chosen because they see us as we wish to be seen."

"The person who is capable of being a friend to himself is capable of being a friend to others."

"Friendship is the relationship we choose, and therefore the one that reveals most about who we are."

"Friendship forms through repeated positive behavioral associations."

"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic cords, we feel a responsibility for the actions of those fibers."

"To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved."

"If all men knew what others say of them, there would not be four friends in the world."

"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."

"A man without friends is like a man without blood."

"A real friend is one who can tell you he loves you without fear of being misunderstood."

"The true test of friendship is not time, but adversity."

"Friendship is a sheltering tree under which all wounds may heal."

"The groups we belong to become part of our identity and sense of self."

"The groups that matter most to us are those we use to understand ourselves."

"The groups we join become mirrors in which we see ourselves."

"We are driven to belong to groups that validate our sense of who we are."

"The groups we belong to become part of the story we tell about who we are."

"Friends are the family we choose for ourselves"

"The greatest wealth is friendship"

"True friendship is not about being inseparable, it's about being separated and nothing changes."

"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you."

"Few friendships would survive if each friend knew what the other says of him behind his back."

"Good friends, good books, good wine—these are the essence of a good life."

"Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives."

"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too?'"

"When you find a good friend, hold tight."

"A true friend walks in when the whole world walks out."

"Group membership profoundly influences what we think is true and what is right."

"True friendship is a plant of slow growth."

"A true friend is someone who sees the pain in your smile."