Quotes About Friendship

The richness of the rain made me feel safe and protected; I have always considered the rain to be healing—a blanket—the comfort of a friend. Without at least some rain in any given day, or at least a cloud or two on the horizon, I feel overwhelmed by the information of sunlight and yearn for the vital, muffling gift of falling water.

friends who could write novel after novel as effortlessly as a politician could lie,

He just said the powers that be had trouble making up their minds, the terrorists were even more despicable than civilians could comprehend, which most would be surprised was possible, and that he had lost his two closest friends.

including—most importantly—the progenitors of dogs and cats. Not surprisingly, dogs turned into man's best friend on most human worlds.

Absolutely. Dash and Dash have become the best of friends with himselves.

Befriending a lion on its home turf was one thing, allowing it to roam free in Manhattan was quite another.

What you're doing would be like us allying with Russia against England, our closest friend.

On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days, on other fields will bear the fruits of victory.

A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.

My dear Vincent

But we were just picnicking friends

Tupper, I think in The Victor. Alf was a working class, whippet-thin runner known as the Tough of the Track who won all his races despite having been up all night making briquettes to save a friend's business, missing his bus to the stadium, being knocked over mid-race by a poncy upper-class twit and losing one of his raggedy running shoes.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.' (Prov. 27:17) In a similar way that conversation sharpens a man's countenance, conversation with men throughout history sharpens a man's mind... If this is the case, and it is, then a point should be made to seek out profitable companions in a disciplined fashion throughout your life with books.

All this said, fussy grammarians need friends too, and so you may seek out and encourage them. Drop them a little note, telling them that they are your very favorite fussy grammarian, out with whom you like to hang. And if anybody winced there at my use of a plural pronoun for an indefinite singular, then may I suggest counseling?

Surround yourself with people who are positive and who guard against negative talk.

On the Threshold is beautiful and very touching and a moving tribute to my friend, colleague and mentor Irvin Yalom.

He that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter.

Just when you think that a person is just a backdrop for the rest of the universe, watch them and see that they laugh, they cry, they tell jokes ... they're just friends waiting to be made.

Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are.

I'm glad we had the times together just to laugh and sing a song, seems like we just got started and then before you know it, the times we had together were gone.

I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.

Of course,' Horton answered. 'Of course I will stick. I'll stick by you small folks through thin and through thick!

A friend is one who knows all about you and still be with you in every situation.

Sometimes, we need a few people in our lives who will calmly call our bluff.