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New Friends Quotes

For the awkward, hopeful start of every friendship.

These new friends quotes remember how hard it can be to arrive somewhere unfamiliar and build a Bond from scratch, whether as a kid abroad or an adult who never expected friendship to be the reward.

Going to a restaurant is one of my keenest pleasures. Meeting someplace with old and new friends, ordering wine, eating food, surrounded by strangers, I think is the core of what it means to live a civilised life.

Quotes by Adam Gopnik

As a young boy in a new country, you had to make new friends, and that was really difficult.

Quotes by Victor Moses

On a personal basis, when I decided to become a writer, about the last reason I did it was because I thought I'd meet interesting people and make new friends. But that has turned out to be the very best...

Quotes by Vicki Delany

I don't need celebrity friends. I don't need new friends. I am what I am.

Quotes by Tony Bellew

Bond Quotes

I'm not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.

Quotes by Tom Petty

I love making new friends and I respect people for a lot of different reasons.

Quotes by Taylor Swift

Through my writing, I have made new friends and continued to learn about this world of ours in all its wonder, with all its challenges.

Quotes by Sonia Levitin

I used to be very shy. I hated going to a new classroom and having to make new friends, meet new teachers, and adjust to a new environment.

Quotes by Son Ye-jin

I was always making new friends, then losing them.

Quotes by Sebastian Lelio

Connection Quotes

My husband and I get along great. We're both introverts, and it's hard to make new friends.

Quotes by S. E. Hinton

I go off into Dublin and two days later I'm spotted walking by the Liffey with a whole bunch of new friends.

Quotes by Ronnie Wood

President Bush will come here and there will be new 'friends' of America to open a new relationship with the world, new economic fortunes for those who 'liberated' them.

Quotes by Robert Fisk

When I'm traveling, I always look for a dance studio. It's a great workout and a wonderful way to meet new friends in the community.

Quotes by Rachel Boston

When I was in fifth grade - so, about 11 - my folks moved us to Denmark. And so not only did I have all new friends and all new surroundings, I didn't even understand what they were talking about,...

Quotes by Pete Docter

Discovery Quotes

We regard America and Europe as old friends. We keep old friends, but we make new friends in Japan, India, and China.

Quotes by Olusegun Obasanjo

People are goofy about the movie business, so you end up counting on friends you knew before you were successful. It is harder to make new friends because you are a little more cautious.

Quotes by Michael Douglas

When Fashion Week ends, I miss the shows and the shot of adrenaline that comes with them. Each day is a new show, a new fitting, and you make new friends. Every season you get to know the other girls...

Quotes by Magdalena Frackowiak

I'm not even on Facebook. I've got enough friends I never see. You know how you have a lot of friends you never call? I don't have time for new friends, and I don't want to be friends with someone...

Quotes by Mads Mikkelsen

Every time I go to Comic-Con, I'm jacked. I want to dress up and walk the floor and answer questions, because I'm excited about it. It's like making new friends.

Quotes by Mae Whitman

Emotion Quotes

It's weird, It's really weird to be called a breakout star. And some people are referring to my show as the new 'Friends', which I can't really even wrap my head around.

Quotes by Lizzy Caplan

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the common thread in these new friends quotes?
Most reflect on how hard it can be to form new bonds, whether moving somewhere unfamiliar as a child or trying to connect with people later in adult life.
Do any of these quotes take a skeptical view of making new friends?
Yes, one speaker admits that becoming a writer was never really about meeting interesting people, and that expectation turned out to work out quite differently than hoped.
Is making new friends portrayed as easy in this collection?
Not at all. One quote openly states that forming fresh connections doesn't come naturally, which is a refreshingly honest take compared to more upbeat friendship quotes.
Are there quotes about not wanting new friends?
There's a line where someone rejects the idea of needing celebrity connections or new friends altogether, preferring to stay exactly who they already are.
What other topics pair well with these new friends quotes?
Since several lines focus on building something from scratch, our Bond collection makes a natural next stop for readers interested in this theme.

Not everyone finds it easy, and some voices here admit new friends were never really the goal; pair these with our Connection and Discovery quotes for more.