Quotes about Friendship

Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.

As I stood alone and forsaken, and the power of the sea and the battle of the elements reminded me of my own nothingness, and on the other hand, the sure flight of the birds recalled the words spoken by Christ: Not a sparrow shall fall on the ground without your Father: then, all at once, I felt how great and how small I was; then did those two mighty forces, pride and humility, happily unite in friendship.

There is nothing everyone is so afraid of as being told how vastly much he is capable of. You are capable of - do you want to know? - you are capable of living in poverty; you are capable of standing almost any kind of maltreatment, abuse, etc. But you do not wish to know about it, isn't that so? You would be furious with him who told you so, and only call that person your friend who bolsters you in saying: 'No, this I cannot bear, this is beyond my strength, etc.

Job endured everything — until his friends came to comfort him, then he grew impatient.

The friendship that can cease has never been real.

The strength of a good friendship that goes the distance will be unconditional love.

God doesn't intend for you to handle all the pain and stress in your life by yourself. We were wired for each other. We need each other.

Surround yourself with those who won't compete but will revel in your success and see your ascent as a reflection of their own possibilities.

I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.

Friends don't get jealous of each other or begrudge the other for finding success. They celebrate every victory together.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend.

Jill and I have known each other our whole lives. One house separates our houses but we act as if it doesn't exist. We met before we were born and we'll probably still know each other after we die. At least, that's the way we're planning it.