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Friend Quotes

On the people who show up when it counts.

This page brings together quotes on friendship as both a two-way effort and a career lifeline - including a warm memory of a well-known entertainer described simply as a friend. Related theme: Friendship.

Every murderer is probably somebody's old friend.

Agatha Christie

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

Quotes by Aesop

In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Friendly Quotes

A friend of mine works for Autism Speaks. It's an amazing cause that is making a real difference in the lives of so many people.

Quotes by Adrienne Bailon

I've been writing for years and developing my own films and editing with a friend of mine in Australia.

Quotes by Aden Young

I would say, as I'm into my 30s, I have become a better friend because I don't need as much from my friends, and so when you don't need as much, you can be better at giving.

Quotes by Adam Pally

I started guitar when I was like thirteen. I had a friend whose dad had an electric guitar. In sixth grade or seventh grade I went over and played it and immediately I was super excited by the whole thing.

Quotes by Adam Granduciel

Diana and I are in it forever. She's my best friend.

Quotes by Ace Young

Friends Quotes

I went to my friend's house one day, and he had an electric guitar he had just bought with a tiny little amp. I turned the volume up to 10 and I hit one chord, and I said, I'm in...

Quotes by Ace Frehley

A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.

Abraham Lincoln

We love to start from a real place, whether it's us or our friends or working on a story from a writer's friend.

Quotes by Abbi Jacobson

I had a lot of survival jobs. One was for the Witty Ditty singing-telegram company. I was in the red-and-white stripes with the straw boater hat and kazoo. Balloons. Even when you're sleeping on a friend's couch, you have to...

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

Don Was is a friend of mine; we've done projects together over the years.

Quotes by Aaron Neville

Friends And Family Quotes

I am a friend when I need to be a friend, a father when I need to be a father, a musician when music calls. I switch roles accordingly.

Quotes by A. R. Rahman

I'm too vain to go on TV. I'd be a monster of self-consciousness. Plus, I've got a ridiculous voice - I sound like a camp friend of Bertie Wooster's.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

The only time a friend has ever helped me in the industry was how I got my first job - that was through Mike Figgis.

Quotes by Zuleikha Robinson

My dad, Paul, is, like, my best friend.

Quotes by Zach LaVine

A heart makes a good home for the friend.

Quotes by Yunus Emre

Friendship Quotes

The United States is our best friend, and our relations are excellent. Our relations will be strengthened even more, despite our differences in views.

Quotes by Yitzhak Shamir

Frequently Asked Questions

What's a classic quote here about making friends?
One quote puts it simply: "I believe in order to make a friend, you have to be a friend."
Is there a quote about a friend helping in someone's career?
Yes - one quote credits a specific person: "The only time a friend has ever helped me in the industry was how I got my first job - that was through Mike Figgis."
Is there a quote remembering Bobby Darin as a friend?
Yes, a warm tribute: "But one man never laughed. He was a giant among men. He was Bobby Darin and he was my friend."
Is there a quirky quote describing loyalty in friendship?
Yes - a playful comparison: "I'm an awfully loyal friend. Once I've started a relationship with someone, it's like they are syrup and I'm a pancake. Their syrup gets into my pancake, so to speak."
Where can I find more quotes about friendship?
Check out our Friendship and Friends quotes pages for more.

One quote uses an unusual pancake-and-syrup comparison to describe how deeply a loyal friendship can blend two lives together over time. See also Friends and Friendly.