Friendship is one of the bonds that makes life worth living
Friendship means the difference between being baffled and buffeted by life or learning to laugh at it because of a friend's support. We all need someone we can count on, and the only way we can have such a person is to be someone they can count on, too. When we're mature enough to understand that the other's faults are no worse than our own, we're on the way to a relationship that outlasts minor annoyances. Most acquaintances come and go. We move on. We no longer have something in common, such as work. But in true, lasting friendship, there's a mutual admiration and kinship. There's a bond that goes beyond the temporary. Moses had Joshua. Elijah had Elisha. Jesus had Peter, and Paul had Barnabas. Of all God's gifts, friendship is one of the most sublime. Enjoy these quotations on friendship!
I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world. Thomas A. Edison Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget. Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true friends. When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it. Sicilian Proverb What is a friend? I will tell you...it is someone with whom you dare to be yourself. The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away. You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. Never hurt your friends, not even in a joke. The friendship that can cease has never been real. The best time to make friends is before you need them. Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world. A friend is able to see you as the wonderful person God created you to be. Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!" Friendship is a sheltering tree. A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they're not so bad. It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. The best way to mend a broken heart is time and girlfriends. The dearest friend on earth is a mere shadow compared to Jesus Christ. Return to top of friendship quotes page.
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