Here’s a list of 30 heartwarming quotes to celebrate friendship, sorted by categories, with additional details including the year, profession, and lifespan of the person:
From Movies and Actors:
- “There’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met.” – Jim Henson, Puppeteer (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990)
- “You’ve got a friend in me.” – Tom Hanks, Actor (November 28, 1943 – Present)
- “A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” – Jim Morrison, Singer and Songwriter (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971)
- “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell, Actor and Screenwriter (April 7, 1897 – February 20, 1972)
From Celebrities and Leaders
- “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” – Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924)
- “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.” – Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice President of the United States (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978)
- “True friends are like stars; you can only recognize them when it’s dark around you.” – Bob Marley, Musician and Activist (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981)
- “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.” – Oprah Winfrey, Talk Show Host and Media Executive (January 29, 1954 – Present)
- “I’ll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.” – The Rembrandts, Band (1989 – Present)
From Poets and Philosophers:
- “A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.” – Elbert Hubbard, Philosopher (June 19, 1856 – May 7, 1915)
- “A friend to all is a friend to none.” – Aristotle, Philosopher (384 BCE – 322 BCE)
- “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essayist and Philosopher (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882)
- “Friends are the siblings God never gave us.” – Mencius, Philosopher (372 BCE – 289 BCE)
- “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas, Theologian and Philosopher (January 28, 1225 – March 7, 1274)
- “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” – Elbert Hubbard, Writer and Philosopher (June 19, 1856 – May 7, 1915)
- “A true friend is somebody who can make us feel better no matter how bad things may be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essayist and Philosopher (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882)
- “A friend to all is a friend to none.” – Aristotle, Philosopher (384 BCE – 322 BCE)
- “Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.” – Euripides, Playwright and Philosopher (480 BCE – 406 BCE)
- “In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, for in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” – Khalil Gibran, Poet and Writer (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931)
- “A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.” – Proverb, Proverbial Wisdom
- “Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” – Khalil Gibran, Poet and Writer (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931)
From Literature and Authors:
- “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.” – Leo Buscaglia, Author and Motivational Speaker (March 31, 1924 – June 12, 1998)
- “A friend is what the heart needs all the time.” – Henry Van Dyke, Author and Educator (November 10, 1852 – April 10, 1933)
- “A friend is a gift you give yourself.” – Robert Louis Stevenson, Author (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894)
- “It’s not what we have in life, but who we have in our life that matters.” – J.M. Laurence, Author (July 18, 1926 – January 5, 1987)
- “Friends are those people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” – Ed Cunningham, Author (August 17, 1969 – Present)
- “True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.” – David Tyson, Author (Unknown)
- “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'” – C.S. Lewis, Author (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963)
From Politicians and Entrepreneurs:
- “Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero, Statesman and Orator (January 3, 106 BCE – December 7, 43 BCE)
- “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” – Henry Ford, Entrepreneur and Industrialist (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947)