Inspirational Quotes on Friendship

“Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.”

“Your love for your friend should be grounded in Me, and for My sake you should love whoever seems to be good and is very dear to you in this life. Without Me friendship has no strength and cannot endure. Love which I do not bind is neither true nor pure.”

“Company would be a palpable improvement”

“In the early days of marriage, joy precedes the act. Tragically, as the years go by joy can be severed from the act until finally, the act itself is no more. This ought not to be. Over time it is the companionship that brings joy, and service is the natural outworking of the joy of commitment. Failure to act kills it.”

“The friendship of wise men Is tasteless as water. The friendship of fools Is sweet as wine. But the tastelessness of the wise Brings true affection And the savor of fools' company Ends in hatred.”

“He is your friend who pushes you nearer to God.”

“I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.”

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”

“In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”

“Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.”

“We cannot possibly let ourselves get frozen into regarding everyone we do not know as an absolute stranger.”

“If I do not give a friend "The benefit of the doubt," but put the worst construction instead of the best on what is said or done, then I know nothing of Calvary love.”

“If I take offence easily; if I am content to continue in cold unfriendliness, though friendship be possible, then I know nothing of Calvary love.”

“If I fear to hold another to the highest goal because it is so much easier to avoid doing so, then I know nothing of Calvary love.”

“A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.”

“From here it sounds great to say we'll all get together soon, but all I know is this: you can call me fifty days or fifty years from now and I'll be glad to see you.”

“Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.”

“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.”

“If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept, because you will gain one friend.”

“I want my friend to miss me as long as I miss him. ”