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Oscar Wilde Quotes about Friendship

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Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation.

Oscar Wilde (1999). “De Profundis: The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Writings”, p.13, Wordsworth Editions

Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.

Oscar Wilde (2014). “The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays”, p.139, Simon and Schuster

Anyone can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend's success.

Oscar Wilde, Isobel Murray (1999). “The Soul of Man, and Prison Writings”, p.33, Oxford University Press, USA

An excellent man; he has no enemies; and none of his friends like him.

Quoted in George Bernard Shaw, Letter to Ellen Terry, 25 Sept. 1896 See Wilde 39

Life is one fool thing after another whereas love is two fool things after each other.

Oscar Wilde (2015). “The Happy Prince and Other Tales”, Xist Publishing

Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.

Oscar Wilde, Nicholas Frankel (2011). “The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated, Uncensored Edition”, p.86, Harvard University Press

Friendship never forgets. That is the wonderful thing about it.

Oscar Wilde (2001). “The Devoted Friend”, p.9, Electric Book Company

Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.

Oscar Wilde, Russell Jackson, Joseph Bristow, Ian Small (2000). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian Gray : the 1890 and 1891 texts”, p.175, Oxford University Press on Demand

An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship.

Oscar Wilde, Alvin Redman (1959). “The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde”, p.187, Courier Corporation

It is a very dangerous thing to know one’s friends.

Oscar Wilde (2012). “The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde”, p.188, Courier Corporation