Friendship Quotes

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

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"Human beings are perhaps never more beguiled than by someone who genuinely enjoys being around them."
William James
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"The greatest gift we can offer others is our genuine presence and authentic concern."
Emanuel Swedenborg
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"The bonds of true friendship transcend time, distance, and circumstance."
Emanuel Swedenborg
"In friendship consecrated by faith, we experience a foretaste of heavenly communion."
Charles Wesley
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"The greatest friendship is with God."
Ibn Arabi
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"True friendship mirrors the divine bond between souls."
Jacob Böhme
"True friendship is a gift that mirrors the goodness within ourselves."
Charles Wesley
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"A true friend is a mirror reflecting your highest self."
Ibn Arabi
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"Those who live according to the guidance of reason love those who wish to live thus equally."
Spinoza
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"Friendship is the alchemy that turns ordinary moments into treasured memories."
Emanuel Swedenborg
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"Friendship is the school in which we learn to love without expectation of return."
Emanuel Swedenborg
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"I will find a thousand ways to entertain your soul."
Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
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"One cannot be too careful with the company one keeps."
Teresa of Avila
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"The nature of true friendship is mutual growth."
Teresa of Avila
"God does not have chosen friends; he has chosen people."
Meister Eckhart
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"The friend who understands your silence is worth more than a thousand who speak empty words."
Hafiz
"True friendship is a reflection of divine love."
Meister Eckhart
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"Observe how Christ goes about in all ways as a true friend."
Teresa of Avila
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"The greatest friendship arises between those who understand each other most deeply."
Spinoza
"Friendship is love with understanding added."
Meister Eckhart
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"Friends are a treasure beyond measure."
Pope Francis
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"Friendship enriches every life."
Pope Francis
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"Friendship is a gift that requires constant tending and care."
Pope Francis
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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
Pope John Paul II
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"The guest is inside you, and also inside me. You know the beauty of the table, so come and let's enjoy the feast."
Hafiz
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"The friend is the remedy for all sorrow."
Hafiz
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"Friendship is a reflection of God's love for us."
Pope Francis
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"Compassion can be put into practice if we develop peace in our minds and hearts and cultivate an atmosphere of friendship and warmth."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"Friendship is based on understanding, not agreement."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Real community is built on the foundation of understanding and love."
Thich Nhat Hanh