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Forged Quotes

Bonds and friendships shaped by time and shared history.

These forged quotes describe how lasting friendships and creative work often come from pressure, competition, or shared circumstance rather than easy comfort. See our Business quotes for a related angle.

Now, I love Israeli food, love 'Jerusalem: A Cookbook', love the homey exoticism, the fusion forged in the crucible of an eternally contested crossroads.

Quotes by Tom Junod

Stretching back nearly three decades, Brian Williams and I have forged an enduring friendship. It all began in 1986 at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia and has resulted in a set of noteworthy experiences, amazing successes, and a bunch of trips to...

Quotes by Steve Capus

When I was 13, I forged my date of birth so that I could get a Saturday job at Woolworth's, earning £1 3s 6d for the day. But my real ambition was to do something in the music world -...

Quotes by Richard Desmond

Failing well is a skill. Letting girls do it gives them critical practice coping with a negative experience. It also gives them the opportunity to develop a kind of confidence and resilience that can only be forged in times of...

Quotes by Rachel Simmons

Amazing Quotes

The cast clubs were a big part of it, too. I found I wasn't getting that instant feedback I was used to with a forged blade. The sweet spot is a shade bigger, and when I didn't hit the ball...

Quotes by Payne Stewart

I grew up as a fairly poor kid in, you know, Toronto, Canada. I don't think I owned any new clothes until I was, like, 15 or something. They were all second-hand and forged from paper.

Quotes by Paulo Costanzo

Making movies is both entirely ludicrous and incredibly hard. It's a preposterous way to spend your time. You give up a lot for the privilege of doing it, and one of the things you get are relationships of immense trust...

Quotes by Paul Greengrass

Whatever changes the new era brings, whatever new pathways we take, I am sure that our special relationship with America - forged in adversity, will not change.

Quotes by Mary McAleese

Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart.

Quotes by Marguerite Gardiner

Business Quotes

I think that style, taste, and choices in general are forged by everything that surrounds you - everything you see, taste, touch, smell and hear. So of course, my family has influenced me as a person and in my own...

Quotes by Margherita Missoni

When you can use forged photograph of Manoj Tiwari then all your claims are false. The whole party and their thinking is fake.

Quotes by Manoj Tiwari

There is a saying: 'The child is parent to the adult', which means whatever happens to you as a child or teenager affects the adult you become. You are forged in your history. And fiction is an incredibly important force...

Quotes by Malorie Blackman

All good poetry is forged slowly and patiently, link by link, with sweat and blood and tears.

Quotes by Lord Alfred Douglas

China-Africa relationship has a long history and is full of vitality. Since the 1950s and 1960s, our common historical experiences have brought China and Africa together, and we have forged deep friendship in our joint struggle during which we have...

Quotes by Li Keqiang

Cannot Quotes

Europe has grown to 27 member states, encompassing an amazing diversity and richness. Some argue this is part of the problem: Europe is simply too big and culturally disparate to be managed properly. But look to India for an example...

Quotes by Klaus Schwab

When actors are vying for the same kinds of roles, there's bound to be a little rivalry. Deep friendships cannot be forged when you are competing with each other.

Quotes by Juhi Chawla

I think we won't be able to understand the operations of trans-phobia, homophobia, if we don't understand how certain kinds of links are forged between gender and sexuality in the minds of those who want masculinity to be absolutely separate...

Quotes by Judith Butler

Too often a story is examined through biased eyes, without a sensitivity for everyone who forged it. It's seen from the point of view of the great white savior, and rarely is the perspective of the slave a part.

Quotes by Jeffrey Wright

New links must be forged as old ones rust.

Quotes by Jane Howard

Challenge Quotes

The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead.

Quotes by Jane Byrne

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'forged' mean across these quotes?
It mostly describes bonds created under pressure or over time, whether that's a friendship, a professional connection, or a cultural fusion.
Is competition seen as helpful or harmful to friendship here?
One quote suggests genuine friendship struggles to form between people competing for the same roles, treating rivalry as a real obstacle.
Are any of these quotes about long-term relationships?
Yes, one describes a friendship forged decades earlier at a local TV station that lasted through many later career milestones.
Does this topic connect to identity or social issues?
One quote links forging connections to understanding how gender and sexuality intersect in people's minds, giving the topic a reflective, social dimension.
How does this topic relate to Business quotes?
Professional rivalry and lasting industry friendships both appear here, which is why our Business quotes pair well with this set.

From decades-long friendships in broadcasting to bonds formed while navigating identity, this set shows forging as a slow, sometimes difficult process. Pair it with our Amazing or Challenge quotes.