Friends are essential in life for numerous reasons. They provide emotional support during difficult times, celebrate our successes and offer comfort in moments of sadness. Friends play various roles in our lives, from supporting to sharing joyous moments. Friends encourage personal growth by challenging us, providing new perspectives, and boosting our confidence. Socially, they help reduce stress and loneliness, promoting happiness and mental well-being through shared experiences and companionship. They motivate us to improve ourselves, offering constructive criticism and encouragement. Also, friends with different backgrounds and viewpoints can broaden our horizons and enhance our understanding of the world. As said by Elbert Hubbard “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
Moreover, friends create lasting memories that enrich our lives and provide practical support and advice, helping us navigate various challenges. They offer guidance, assist with tasks, and expand our social and professional networks. Ultimately, friendships contribute significantly to a fulfilling, balanced, and joyous life, making them invaluable. This Friendship Day let’s celebrate the special bonds we share with our friends. Here are some heartfelt quotes to express your appreciation:
- “There’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met.” — Jim Henson
- “Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” — Ed Cunningham
- “No friendship is an accident.” — O. Henry
- “Friends are the siblings God never gave us.” — Mencius
- “Life was meant for good friends and great adventures.” — Unknown
- “Friends are the family you choose.” – Jess C. Scott
- “No matter where we go, or how old we grow, our bond will be unbreakable for life. Happy friendship day to my best friend.”
- “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas
- “In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.” – Salman Rushdie
- “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” – Woodrow Wilson
- “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell
- “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'” – C.S. Lewis
- “True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart.” – Helen Keller
- “Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.” – John Evelyn
- “A true friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else.” – Len Wein
- “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” – Oprah Winfrey
- “In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” – Khalil Gibran
- “Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.” – Herodotus
Funny Wishes and Messages for Best Friend Day 2024
- A friend knows your Wi-Fi password without asking.
- A true friend is like a unique T-shirt – you don’t need many, but the ones you have make every day brighter.
- A true friend sends embarrassing photos right after you felt fabulous.
- The best friends make you question why you bothered with normalcy.
- Real friends don’t judge each other; they judge others together. – perfect for funny memes for friendship.
- Friendship is when your friend’s house is your second home until rent discussions arise.
- Good friends are like stars, always there – and likely teasing you.
- Friendship is sharing an umbrella for the cool photos, not the rain.
- A day without laughter is wasted, and a friend’s laughter-less day is practically tragic.
- Crazy friends equal everything, especially if they embrace wild ideas.
- “Friendship isn’t about whom you have known the longest… It’s about who came, and never left your side.” ― Mikaela Tiu
- I don’t need a therapist; I have my friends who give ‘unqualified’ advice for free.
- We’re not regular friends; we’re ‘text you at 3 am’ and expect a reply kind of friends.
- Friendship is sharing your umbrella even when it’s not raining but because it looks cute in photos.
Long Distance Friendship Quotes
- “Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “Though miles may lie between us, we’re never far apart, for friendship doesn’t count the miles, it’s measured in the heart.” – Rozina Hasham
- “Friends are connected heart to heart. Distance and time can’t break them apart.” – Unknown
- “True friendship is when two friends can walk in opposite directions, yet remain side by side.” – Unknown
- “I don’t cry because we’ve been separated by distance, and for a matter of years. Why? Because for as long as we share the same sky and breathe the same air, we’re still together.” – Donna Lynn Hope
- “Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.” – Socrates
- “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” – Audrey Hepburn
- “The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” – Elisabeth Foley
- “If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together… there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you.” – Winnie the Pooh
- “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.” – Leo Buscaglia
- “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth.” – Robert Southey
- “Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.” – Washington Irving
- “No matter where you are, you will always be looking at the same moon as I am.” – Unknown
- “A thousand miles seems pretty far, but they’ve got planes and trains and cars. I’d walk to you if I had no other way.” – Plain White T’s
- “I miss you like an idiot misses the point.” – Unknown
- “They say long-distance relationships will teach you to communicate well… We should be mind-readers by now.” – Lisa McKay
- “Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.” ― Christy Evans
Instagram/Facebook Captions for Best Friends
- “You don’t have to be crazy to be my friend. I’ll train you.” — Unknown
- “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.“ — Linda Grayson
- “Best friends. Because if anyone else heard our conversations we’d end up in the mental hospital.” — Unknown
- “If you are ever lucky enough to find a weirdo, never let them go.” — Matthew Gray Gubler
- “It’s hard to find a friend who’s cute, loving, generous, caring, and smart. My advice to y’all is, don’t lose me.” — Unknown
- “Friends buy you food. Best friends eat your food.” — Unknown
- “The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another’s little lapses.” — David Storey
- “The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing…not healing, not curing…that is a friend who cares.” — Henri Nouwen
- “True friends aren’t the ones who make your problems disappear. They are the ones who won’t disappear when you’re facing problems.” — Unknown
- “Best friends understand when you say, ‘forget it.’ Wait forever when you say, ‘just a minute.’ Stay when you say, ‘leave me alone.’ And open the door before you can say, ‘come in.’” — Unknown
- “When it hurts to look back and you’re afraid to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there.” — Unknown
- “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” — Henry Ford
- “Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation.” — Oscar Wilde
- “Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare — and precious as a pearl.” — Tahar Ben Jelloun
- “If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.” — Winnie the Pooh
- “It’s not being in love that makes me happy. It is the person that I am in love with that does.” — Unknown
- “The great thing about new friends is that they bring new energy to your soul.” — Shanna Rodriguez
- “A part of you has grown in me, together forever we shall be, never apart, maybe in distance, but not in heart.” — Unknown
- “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.” – Leo Buscaglia
- “As long as we share the same sky and breathe the same air, we’re still together.” — Donna Lynn Hope
- “Can miles truly separate you from friends…If you want to be with someone you love, aren’t you already there?”— Richard Bach
- “Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
- “A friend knows the song in my heart and signs it to me when my memory fails.” —Donna Roberts
- “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” —Albert Camus
- “It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.” —Francis Bacon
- “Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.” —Joseph Parry
- “The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” —Elisabeth Foley
- “A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.” —Elbert Hubbard
- “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.” —Anais Nin
- “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” —Woodrow Wilson
- “The love that comes from friendship is the underlying facet of a happy life.” —Chelsea Handler
- “Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” —Ed Cunningham
- “Share your smile with the world. It’s a symbol of friendship and peace.” —Christie Brinkley
- “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” —Amy Poehler
- “A friend is someone who makes it easy to believe in yourself.” —Heidi Wills
- “A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.” —Arnold H. Glasgow
- “Close friends are truly life’s treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really alone.” —Vincent Van Gogh
- “A friend can tell you things you don’t want to tell yourself.” —Frances Ward Weller
- “True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.” —David Tyson