Quotes on Inspiring Friends

We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

Anyone can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend's success.

Friendship is like a glass ornament, once it is broken it can rarely be put back together exactly the same way.

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don't over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.