Culture and Lifestyle Quotes and Sayings 50 Cute Best Friend Quotes About True Friendship Only the best for your bestie! By Southern Living Editors Updated on January 20, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Westend61/Getty Images Friendships are one of the most important things in life. Jobs, cities, and circumstances change, but best friends are constant. With such supportive friendships in our lives, it can be easy to take them for granted. That's why we pulled together these sweet friendship quotes. Remind your best friends why you appreciate and love them and send them a quick text with one of these short best friend quotes. It's seriously the easiest way to make someone's day! We know you only want the best for your bestie, so we promise: These cute are Instagram caption-and birthday card-worthy. Even if you're so comfortable with your BFF that you treat each other like siblings, it's always worth it to reach out and thank them for being such a good friend. There's no better time than right now to remind your best friends why they mean so much to you with a cute friendship quote. 01 of 50 Bill Watterson "Things are never quite as scary when you've got a best friend." Bill Watterson. "Things are never quite as scary when you've got a best friend." Bill Watterson "Things are never quite as scary when you've got a best friend." — Bill Watterson 02 of 50 Muhammad Ali "Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything." Muhammad Ali. "Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything." Muhammad Ali "Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything." — Muhammad Ali 03 of 50 Henry Ford "My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." Henry Ford. "My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." Henry Ford "My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." — Henry Ford 04 of 50 Woodrow Wilson "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." Woodrow Wilson. "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." Woodrow Wilson "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." — Woodrow Wilson 05 of 50 Winnie the Pooh "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside." Winnie the Pooh. "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside." Winnie the Pooh "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside." — Winnie the Pooh 06 of 50 C.S. Louis "Hence (if you will not misunderstand me) the exquisite arbitrariness and irresponsibility of this love. I have no duty to be anyone's Friend and no man in the world has a duty to be mine. No claims, no shadow of necessity. Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival." C.S. Louis. "Hence (if you will not misunderstand me) the exquisite arbitrariness and irresponsibility of this love. I have no duty to be anyone's Friend and no man in the world has a duty to be mine. No claims, no shadow of necessity. Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival." C.S. Louis "Hence (if you will not misunderstand me) the exquisite arbitrariness and irresponsibility of this love. I have no duty to be anyone's Friend and no man in the world has a duty to be mine. No claims, no shadow of necessity. Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival." — C.S. Louis 07 of 50 Anaïs Nin "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." Anaïs Nin. "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." Anaïs Nin "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." — Anaïs Nin 08 of 50 Henry Ford "There are three things that grow more precious with age; old wood to burn, old books to read, and old friends to enjoy." Henry Ford. "There are three things that grow more precious with age; old wood to burn, old books to read, and old friends to enjoy." Henry Ford "There are three things that grow more precious with age; old wood to burn, old books to read, and old friends to enjoy." — Henry Ford 09 of 50 The Muppet Movie "There's not a word yet for old friends who've just met." I'm Going to Go Back There Someday from The Muppet Movie. "There's not a word yet for old friends who've just met." I'm Going to Go Back There Someday from The Muppet Movie "There's not a word yet for old friends who've just met." — I'm Going to Go Back There Someday from The Muppet Movie 10 of 50 Henry David Thoreau "Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes." Henry David Thoreau. "Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes." Henry David Thoreau "Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes." — Henry David Thoreau 11 of 50 O. Henry No friendship is an accident." O. Henry. No friendship is an accident." O. Henry No friendship is an accident." — O. Henry 12 of 50 Hubert Humphrey "[The greatest gift in life] is the gift of friendship, and I have received it; the greatest healing therapy is friendship." Hubert Humphrey. "[The greatest gift in life] is the gift of friendship, and I have received it; the greatest healing therapy is friendship." Hubert Humphrey "[The greatest gift in life] is the gift of friendship, and I have received it; the greatest healing therapy is friendship." — Hubert Humphrey 13 of 50 Jane Austen "There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves; it is not my nature." Jane Austen. "There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves; it is not my nature." Jane Austen "There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves; it is not my nature." — Jane Austen 14 of 50 Aristotle "A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies." Aristotle. "A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies." Aristotle "A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies." — Aristotle 15 of 50 Unknown "True friends are great riches." Unknown. "True friends are great riches." Unknown "True friends are great riches." — Unknown 16 of 50 Dean Koontz "Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life—and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next." Dean Koontz. "Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life—and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next." Dean Koontz "Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life—and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next." — Dean Koontz 17 of 50 Taylor Coleridge "Friendship is a sheltering tree;" Samuel Taylor Coleridge. "Friendship is a sheltering tree;" Samuel Taylor Coleridge "Friendship is a sheltering tree;" Samuel — Taylor Coleridge 18 of 50 George MacDonald "A true friend is for ever a friend." George MacDonald. "A true friend is for ever a friend." George MacDonald "A true friend is for ever a friend." — George MacDonald 19 of 50 Richard Bach "Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years." Richard Bach. "Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years." Richard Bach "Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years." — Richard Bach 20 of 50 Unknown "One good friendship will outlive forty average loves." Unknown. "One good friendship will outlive forty average loves." Unknown "One good friendship will outlive forty average loves." — Unknown 21 of 50 Aesop "To friendship every burden's light." Aesop. "To friendship every burden's light." Aesop "To friendship every burden's light." — Aesop 22 of 50 Elie Wiesel "And what is a friend? More than a father, more than a brother: a traveling companion, with him, you can conquer the impossible, even if you must lose it later. Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing." Elie Wiesel. "And what is a friend? More than a father, more than a brother: a traveling companion, with him, you can conquer the impossible, even if you must lose it later. Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing." Elie Wiesel "And what is a friend? More than a father, more than a brother: a traveling companion, with him, you can conquer the impossible, even if you must lose it later. Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing." — Elie Wiesel 23 of 50 Unknown "A faithful friend loves to the end." Unknown. "A faithful friend loves to the end." Unknown "A faithful friend loves to the end." — Unknown 24 of 50 George Washington "True friendship is a plant of slow growth…" George Washington. "True friendship is a plant of slow growth…" George Washington "True friendship is a plant of slow growth…" — George Washington 25 of 50 Ralph Waldo Emerson "The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one." Ralph Waldo Emerson. "The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one." Ralph Waldo Emerson "The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one." — Ralph Waldo Emerson 26 of 50 Joseph Addison "Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by, the doubling of our joy, and diving of our grief;" Joseph Addison,. "Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by, the doubling of our joy, and diving of our grief;" Joseph Addison, "Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by, the doubling of our joy, and diving of our grief;" — Joseph Addison 27 of 50 Helen Keller "I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light." Helen Keller. "I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light." Helen Keller "I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light." — Helen Keller 28 of 50 Kristin Hannah "That was what a best friend did: hold up a mirror and show you your heart." Kristin Hannah. "That was what a best friend did: hold up a mirror and show you your heart." Kristin Hannah "That was what a best friend did: hold up a mirror and show you your heart." — Kristin Hannah 29 of 50 Winnie the Pooh "If you live to be a 100, I want to live to be 100 minus one day so I never have to live without you." Winnie the Pooh. "If you live to be a 100, I want to live to be 100 minus one day so I never have to live without you." Winnie the Pooh "If you live to be a 100, I want to live to be 100 minus one day so I never have to live without you." — Winnie the Pooh 30 of 50 Lois Wyse "A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world." Lois Wyse. "A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world." Lois Wyse "A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world." — Lois Wyse 31 of 50 Edward Young "Friendship's the wine of life." Edward Young. "Friendship's the wine of life." Edward Young "Friendship's the wine of life." — Edward Young 32 of 50 Gina Barreca "I always say, Lorelei Lee got it wrong in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. It's not that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but it's your best friends who are your diamonds. It's your best friends who are supremely resilient, made under pressure, and of astonishing value. They're everlasting; they can cut glass if they need to." Gina Barreca. "I always say, Lorelei Lee got it wrong in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. It's not that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but it's your best friends who are your diamonds. It's your best friends who are supremely resilient, made under pressure, and of astonishing value. They're everlasting; they can cut glass if they need to." Gina Barreca "I always say, Lorelei Lee got it wrong in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. It's not that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but it's your best friends who are your diamonds. It's your best friends who are supremely resilient, made under pressure, and of astonishing value. They're everlasting; they can cut glass if they need to." — Gina Barreca 33 of 50 Lucius Annaeus Seneca "For it would then be true friendship, such as no hope, no fear, no self-interest can sever. That is a friendship that stays with people until they die—and that people die for." Lucius Annaeus Seneca. "For it would then be true friendship, such as no hope, no fear, no self-interest can sever. That is a friendship that stays with people until they die—and that people die for." Lucius Annaeus Seneca "For it would then be true friendship, such as no hope, no fear, no self-interest can sever. That is a friendship that stays with people until they die—and that people die for." — Lucius Annaeus Seneca 34 of 50 Unknown "There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family." Unknown. "There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family." Unknown "There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family." — Unknown 35 of 50 Virginia Woolf "Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends." Virginia Woolf. "Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends." Virginia Woolf "Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends." — Virginia Woolf 36 of 50 C.S. Lewis "The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, ‘What? You too? I thought I was the only one.'…But as long as each of these percipient persons dies without finding a kindred soul, nothing (I suspect) will come of it; art or sport or spiritual religion will not be born. It is when two such persons discover one another, when, whether with immense difficulties and semi-articulate fumblings or what would seem to us amazing and elliptical speed, they share their vision—it is then that Friendship is born. And instantly they stand together in immense solitude." C.S. Lewis. "The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, ‘What? You too? I thought I was the only one.'…But as long as each of these percipient persons dies without finding a kindred soul, nothing (I suspect) will come of it; art or sport or spiritual religion will not be born. It is when two such persons discover one another, when, whether with immense difficulties and semi-articulate fumblings or what would seem to us amazing and elliptical speed, they share their vision—it is then that Friendship is born. And instantly they stand together in immense solitude." C.S. Lewis "The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, 'What? You too? I thought I was the only one.'…But as long as each of these percipient persons dies without finding a kindred soul, nothing (I suspect) will come of it; art or sport or spiritual religion will not be born. It is when two such persons discover one another, when, whether with immense difficulties and semi-articulate fumblings or what would seem to us amazing and elliptical speed, they share their vision—it is then that Friendship is born. And instantly they stand together in immense solitude." — C.S. Lewis 37 of 50 Unknown "Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they're always there." Unknown. "Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they're always there." Unknown "Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they're always there." — Unknown 38 of 50 S.E. Hinton "If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky." S.E. Hinton. "If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky." S.E. Hinton "If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky." — S.E. Hinton 39 of 50 Colette McBeth "What I realise now in hindsight is that there is a natural ebb and flow to friendships. There are times you think there's nothing left between you, that you've hit the bottom, but the special ones survive, find ways of restoring themselves." Colette McBeth. "What I realise now in hindsight is that there is a natural ebb and flow to friendships. There are times you think there's nothing left between you, that you've hit the bottom, but the special ones survive, find ways of restoring themselves." Colette McBeth "What I realise now in hindsight is that there is a natural ebb and flow to friendships. There are times you think there's nothing left between you, that you've hit the bottom, but the special ones survive, find ways of restoring themselves." — Colette McBeth 40 of 50 Unknown "True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart." Unknown. "True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart." Unknown "True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart." — Unknown 41 of 50 George Herbert "The best mirror is an old friend." George Herbert. "The best mirror is an old friend." George Herbert "The best mirror is an old friend." — George Herbert 42 of 50 Reese Witherspoon "I don't know what I would have done so many times in my life if I hadn't had my girlfriends. They have literally gotten me up out of bed, taken my clothes off, put me in the shower, dressed me, said, ‘Hey, you can do this,' put my high heels on and pushed me out the door!" Reese Witherspoon. "I don't know what I would have done so many times in my life if I hadn't had my girlfriends. They have literally gotten me up out of bed, taken my clothes off, put me in the shower, dressed me, said, ‘Hey, you can do this,' put my high heels on and pushed me out the door!" Reese Witherspoon "I don't know what I would have done so many times in my life if I hadn't had my girlfriends. They have literally gotten me up out of bed, taken my clothes off, put me in the shower, dressed me, said, 'Hey, you can do this,' put my high heels on and pushed me out the door!" — Reese Witherspoon 43 of 50 Emma Watson "I still have friends from primary school. And my two best girlfriends are from secondary school. I don't have to explain anything to them. I don't have to apologize for anything. They know. There's no judgment in any way." Emma Watson. "I still have friends from primary school. And my two best girlfriends are from secondary school. I don't have to explain anything to them. I don't have to apologize for anything. They know. There's no judgment in any way." Emma Watson "I still have friends from primary school. And my two best girlfriends are from secondary school. I don't have to explain anything to them. I don't have to apologize for anything. They know. There's no judgment in any way." — Emma Watson 44 of 50 H. Jackson Brown, Jr. "Remember that life's most valuable antiques are dear old friends." H. Jackson Brown, Jr. "Remember that life's most valuable antiques are dear old friends." H. Jackson Brown, Jr. "Remember that life's most valuable antiques are dear old friends." — H. Jackson Brown, Jr. 45 of 50 Sarah Dessen "Life is an ugly, awful place to not have a best friend." Sarah Dessen. "Life is an ugly, awful place to not have a best friend." Sarah Dessen "Life is an ugly, awful place to not have a best friend." — Sarah Dessen 46 of 50 Mindy Kaling "One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about. We never needed best friend gear because I guess with real friends you don't have to make it official. It just is." Mindy Kaling. "One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about. We never needed best friend gear because I guess with real friends you don't have to make it official. It just is." Mindy Kaling "One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about. We never needed best friend gear because I guess with real friends you don't have to make it official. It just is." — Mindy Kaling 47 of 50 Ally Condie "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled." Ally Condie. "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled." Ally Condie "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled." — Ally Condie 48 of 50 Lyle Lovett "You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common." Lyle Lovett. "You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common." Lyle Lovett "You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common." — Lyle Lovett 49 of 50 Charles Lamb "'Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected." Charles Lamb. "'Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected." Charles Lamb "'Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected." — Charles Lamb 50 of 50 Shel Silverstein "How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em." Shel Silverstein. "How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em." Shel Silverstein "How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em." — Shel Silverstein Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit