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Friends Quotes

The people who show up.

A few lines here are lighthearted — jokes traded with friends, kids acting as translators for their circle — while one is a pointed observation about who actually needs protecting. Share the mood in our Status collection.

The mosque was the neighbourhood house of worship, but it was also the place where my high school friends and I came to study.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

It's customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.

Quotes by Ahmed Chalabi

I don't have that many friends.

Quotes by Agyness Deyn

People's opinions outside of my direct group of friends means next to nothing.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Always Quotes

If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not friends but opponents.

Quotes by Aeschylus

It's kinda cool to have friends that just do good.

Quotes by Adrienne C. Moore

There have always been poets who performed. Blake sang his Songs of Innocence and Experience to parties of friends.

Quotes by Adrian Mitchell

I use the language I use to my friends. They wouldn't believe me if I used some high-flown literary language. I want them to believe me.

Quotes by Adrian Mitchell

None of my friends don't have Facebook accounts. Op-eds and studies can highlight our decreased enthusiasm for Facebook 'til the cows come home, but it doesn't change the fact that we are chained to the beast. Voluntarily, of course.

Quotes by Adora Svitak

Best Quotes

I have friends who are black whose families opened their arms to them when they came out; I have friends who were white where they were rejected.

Quotes by Adepero Oduye

I feel like I grew up in the investment business. My dad was at T. Rowe Price his whole career. We lived in Baltimore and had a small social circle, so most of my dad's friends also worked for T....

Quotes by Adena Friedman

I live in L.A. and I do have wonderful friends; I moved there when I was 19 so I developed a close knit group of friends, none of whom are actors, none of which are Australian, but I couldn't do...

Quotes by Adelaide Clemens

God gives us relatives; thank God, we can choose our friends.

Quotes by Addison Mizner

What could be said about 'Party Down?' So many things. It was such a good idea - a different party every week is such a slam-dunk of an idea that I couldn't believe it had not been done yet. The...

Quotes by Adam Scott

Family Quotes

Growing up, I did not have many friends with parents who were together.

Quotes by Adam Scott

If I'm going to be away from my family, I'd rather it be working with my friends.

Quotes by Adam Scott

I've always had lots of friends and my house was the house they all hung out at.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

Most of the stuff I do on the show comes out of me just trying to make my friends laugh.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

For the past, I guess, three years or so when I joined Bullet Club and as a member of The Elite, I was honestly kind of in the shadow of all of my friends.

Quotes by Adam Page

Good Quotes

I like to remind myself how hard acting is. I do parts in friends' stuff.

Quotes by Adam McKay

Frequently Asked Questions

What's a fun, creative use of friendship mentioned here?
One quote describes writing jokes with friends by picking a topic and thinking out loud together - "We'd pick a topic and then think out loud, brainstorm" - a nice reminder that friendship can be a creative partnership.
Is there a quote about friends helping bridge a language gap?
Yes - one quote mentions children who "speak very good Chinese" and "translate for our American friends," showing how friendship can cross language barriers within a family. For more on everyday connection, see our Always quotes.
Does this page include a quote about the value of friendship versus privilege?
It does - one quote observes, "The loved and the rich need no protection: they have many friends and few enemies," as part of a broader point about why governments exist to protect minorities.
Is there a "friends at first meeting" story here?
Yes - one quote recalls, "When I first met Elvis, we had so much in common and became fast friends," a nice example of instant friendship.
Where can I find more quotes about friendship and connection?
Check out our Status quotes for short shareable lines, Family quotes for related themes, or Best quotes for more all-time favorites.

Others recall the surprise of becoming fast friends with someone unexpected. See also Always quotes or Best quotes.