Friendship Quotes - Page 22

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women mearly players.

We love those who know the worst of us and don't turn their face away.

So when you're cold From the inside out And don't know what to do, Remember love and friendship, And warmth will come to you.

Befriending the life in others is sometimes a complex matter. There are times when we offer our strength and protection, but these are usually only temporary measures. The greatest blessing we offer others may be the belief we have in their struggle for freedom, the courage to support and accompany them as they determine for themselves the strength that will become their refuge and the foundation for their lives. I think it is especially important to believe in someone at a time when they cannot yet believe in themselves. Then your belief will become their lifeline.

No friendship is an accident.

To find a friend one must close one eye. To keep him...two.

You meet a friend - your face brightens. You have struck gold.

Books are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don't talk back.

This is how it works. I love the people in my life, and I do for my friends whatever they need me to do for them, again and again, as many times as is necessary. For example, in your case you always forgot who you are and how much you're loved. So what I do for you as your friend is remind you who you are and tell you how much I love you. And this isn't any kind of burden for me, because I love who you are very much. Every time I remind you, I get to remember with you, which is my pleasure.

America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few.

One good reason to only maintain a small circle of friends is that three out of four murders are committed by people who know the victim.

So long as you've got your friends about you, and a good positive attitude, you don't really have to care what everyone else thinks.

Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

I love Adele, I want her to be my best friend. She could come to the U.S., live with me and sing to me every morning.

Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.

The friendship that can cease has never been real.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.

Of all the heavenly gifts that mortal men commend, What trusty treasure in the world can counterfail a friend?

My films are always concerned with family, friendship, honor, and patriotism.

I just do not hang around anybody that I don't want to be with. Period. For me, that's been a blessing, and I can stay positive. I hang around people who are happy, who are growing, who want to learn, who don't mind saying sorry or thank you... and [are] having a fun time.