Quotes about friendship

I said to the almond tree, ‘Friend, speak to me of God ‘ and the almond tree blossomed.

Nikos Kazantzakis

From its origin to the present hour, in all its vicissitudes, Masonry has been the steady unwearing friend of man.

Theodore Roosevelt

There is a scarcity of friendship, but not of friends.

Thomas Fuller

In criticism I will be bold, and as sternly, absolutely just with friend and foe. From this purpose nothing shall turn me.

Edgar Allan Poe

In every friendship hearts grow and entwine themselves together, so that the two hearts seem to make only one heart with only a common thought. That is why separation is so painful; it is not so much two hearts separating, but one being torn asunder.

Fulton J. Sheen

I’m on a roller coaster that only goes up, my friend.

John Green

Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings.

Friedrich Nietzsche

I would rather have a good friend than the best cock or quail in the world: I would even go further, and say the best horse or dog.

Plato

I heard Nixon speak. He was talking about free enterprise, getting the government off your back, lowering the taxes and strengthening the military. Listening to Nixon speak sounded more like a breath of fresh air. I said to my friend, I said, ‘What party is he?’ My friend said, ‘He’s a Republican.’ I said, ‘Then I am a Republican.’

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The longer we live the more we think and the higher the value we put on friendship and tenderness towards parents and friends.

Samuel Johnson