Friendship is one of the most important aspects of our lives. Having a strong support system can help us overcome obstacles, reach our goals, and achieve success. In times of hardship and uncertainty, it is essential to have friends who inspire us and motivate us to become the best version of ourselves.
Here are 51 wise and inspiring quotes about friendship in English that will inspire you to reach your goals, overcome obstacles, and achieve success.
1. A true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else believes the smile on your face. – Unknown
2. True friendship is not about being inseparable, it is about being separated and nothing changes. – Unknown
3. A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. – Walter Winchell
4. The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it. – Hubert H. Humphrey
5. Friends are the family we choose for ourselves. – Edna Buchanan
6. A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same. – Elbert Hubbard
7. The language of friendship is not words but meanings. – Henry David Thoreau
8. A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts who you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. – William Shakespeare
9. A true friend is someone you can disagree with and still remain friends. For if not, they weren’t true friends in the first place. – Sandy Ratliff
10. In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends. – John Churton Collins
11. A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself. – Jim Morrison
12. A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are. – Unknown
13. A friend is someone who reaches for your hand, but touches your heart. – Kathleen Grove
14. A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world. – Leo Buscaglia
15. Friends are the siblings God never gave us. – Mencius
16. A friend is one who knows all about you and still loves you. – Elbert Hubbard
17. A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. – Bernard Meltzer
18. Friends are the spices of life. – Unknown
19. A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. – Donna Roberts
20. A friend is someone who can see the truth and pain in you even when you are fooling everyone else. – Unknown
21. A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down. – Arnold H. Glasgow
22. A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success. – Doug Larson
23. A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have. – Abraham Lincoln
24. A true friend is one who knows all about you, and likes you anyway. – Christi Mary Warner
25. A friend is someone who makes it easy to believe in yourself. – Heidi Wills
26. A true friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out. – Walter Winchell
27. It takes a long time to grow an old friend. – John Leonard
28. A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself. – Unknown
29. A friend is one who knows you but loves you anyway. – Fr. Jerome Cummings
30. The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart. – Elisabeth Foley
31. The best mirror is an old friend. – George Herbert
32. A friend is one who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. – Unknown
33. True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart. – Unknown
34. A true friend is one who sees a fault, gives you advice and who defends you in your absence. – Ali ibn Abi Talib
35. A friend is someone who allows you to make mistakes without judging you. – Unknown
36. A friend is someone you can call at any hour to laugh or to cry, to vent or to celebrate. – Unknown
37. True friends are those rare people who come to find you in dark places and lead you back to the light. – Unknown
38. Friends are the sunshine of life. – John Hay
39. A true friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden. – Unknown
40. True friendship is when two friends can walk in opposite directions, yet remain side by side. – Unknown
41. A friend is one who knows all about you and still loves you. – Unknown
42. A friend is someone who gives you a piece of their heart, not because you need it, but because they want you to have it. – Unknown
43. A friend is one who can touch your heart from across the miles or across the years. – Unknown
44. A true friend is one who listens to you without judging you and who accepts you for who you are. – Unknown
45. A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are. – Unknown
46. A friend is one who knows the pain in your heart and can comfort you without saying a word. – Unknown
47. True friends are like stars; you don’t always see them, but you know they are always there. – Unknown
48. A friend is someone who makes you feel good about yourself. – Unknown
49. A true friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else. – Len Wein
50. Friends are the pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up, sometimes they lean on you, and sometimes it’s just enough to know that they are standing by. – Unknown
51. A friend is someone who knows the story of your life and still loves you. – Unknown
In conclusion, having good friends can make all the difference in our lives. They can encourage us when we feel down, support us when we face challenges, and inspire us to achieve our dreams. So find friends who believe in you, who bring out the best in you, and who will be there for you no matter what. And remember, true friendship is a gift that should be cherished and nurtured for a lifetime.