Close Friendship Quotes:

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures.

- Paul Getty

topic: Friendship, Venture, Association, Onassis, Close Friendship

Israelis can be proud of the vibrant democracy that they have created, and I know that many Rhode Islanders share my deep appreciation for the close friendship between our two nations.

- Lincoln Chafee

topic: Appreciation, Two, Democracy, Two Nations, Deep Friendship

Many a person has held close, throughout their entire lives, two friends that always remained strange to one another, because one of them attracted by virtue of similarity, the other by difference.

- Emil Ludwig

topic: Real, Two Friends, Differences, Inspiring Friends, One Friend

Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes.

- Friedrich Nietzsche

topic: Love, Friendship, Best Friend, Special Friendship, Blind Love

Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet'ner of life, and solder of society.

- Robert Blair

source: Robert Blair, Robert Anderson (1802). “The Poetical Works of Robert Blair: Containing The Grave, Etc., to which is Prefixed, A Life of the Author, by Robert Anderson, Accompanied by Prints, Designed and Engraved by W. Gardiner”, p.8

topic: Friendship, Sweet, Soul, Eternal Friendship, Lasting Friendship

I have a very close friendship with the skaters.

- Eric Heiden

source: "Eric Heiden 25: An exclusive interview". Interview with Charlie Snyder, snyderemarks.com. February 17, 2005.

topic: Friendship, Close Friends, Skater, Close Friendship

Jesus said several times, “Come, follow me.” His was a program of “do what I do,” rather than “do what I say.” His innate brilliance would have permitted him to put on a dazzling display, but that would have left his followers far behind. He walked and worked with those he was to serve. His was not a long-distance leadership. He was not afraid of close friendships; he was not afraid that proximity to him would disappoint his followers. The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led.

- Spencer W. Kimball

source: Spencer W. Kimball (1982). “The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, Twelfth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”

topic: Leadership, Jesus, Distance, Close Friendship, True Leadership

People who have at least three or four very close friendships are healthier, have higher wellbeing, and are more engaged in their jobs. But the absence of any close friendships can lead to boredom, loneliness, and depression.

- Tom Rath

source: Tom Rath, James K. Harter, Jim Harter (2010). “Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements”, p.42, Simon and Schuster

topic: Jobs, Loneliness, People, Wellbeing, Close Friendship

As soon as you try to describe a close friendship, it loses something.

- Dean Smith

topic: Friendship, Trying, Close Friends, Close Friendship

My heart has always leaned towards England, and with the close friendship of Winston [Churchill], the hero who brought hope to the world, I could not imagine a happier life for myself.

- Coco Chanel

source: Source: www.chanel-muggeridge.com

topic: Happier Life, Close Friendship

The first fundamental of successful city life: People must take a modicum of responsibility for each other even if they have no ties to each other. This is a lesson no one learns by being told. It is learned from the experience of having other people without ties of kinship or close friendship or formal responsibility to you take a modicum of responsibility for you.

- Jane Jacobs

source: Jane Jacobs (2016). “The Death and Life of Great American Cities”, p.82, Vintage

topic: Responsibility, Successful, Cities, Close Friendship, City Life

Those were happier days, when there was still close friendship at times between folk of different race, even between Dwarves and Elves.' It was not the fault of the Dwarves that the friendship waned,' said Gimli. I have not heard that it was the fault of the Elves,' said Legolas. I have heard both,' said Gandalf[.]

- J. R. R. Tolkien

source: J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.216, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

topic: Race, Dwarves, Faults, Different Races, Close Friendship

I missed him, of course, but sometimes close friendships have a tidal beat that pulls you towards different shores though the ocean that connects you remains.

- Russell Brand

topic: Ocean, Different, Sometimes, Close Friendship

India-Seychelles relations have been characterized by close friendship, understanding and cooperation.

- Pratibha Patil

topic: Understanding, India, Cooperation, Close Friendship

Friends serve central functions for children that parents do not, and they play a critical role in shaping children's social skills and their sense of identity. . . . The difference between a child with close friendships and a child who wants to make friends but is unable to can be the difference between a child who is happy and a child who is distressed in one large area of life.

- Zick Rubin

topic: Children, Play, Skills, Social Skills, Close Friendship

I welcome every chance I get to interact with fans. I've made some very close friendships amongst fans, and I look forward to seeing them.

- Jim Beaver

topic: Fans, Looks, Chance, Close Friendship

Doubtless a good general rule for close friendships, where confidences are freely exchanged, is that what one is not informed about, one may not inquire about.

- Louis Kronenberger

topic: Friendship, May, Close Friends, Close Friendship

It was the class and dignity which he led his life that made him part of all of us. I will forever treasure the close friendship we shared over the years.

- George Steinbrenner

topic: Yankees, Years, Class, Close Friendship

Close friendships are one of life's miracles--that a few people get to know you deeply, all your messy or shadowy stuff along with the beauty and sweetness, and they still love you. Not only still love you, but love you more and more deeply. I would do anything for my closest friends, and they would do almost anything for me, and that is about as spiritual a truth as you can get.

- Anne Lamott

source: "Interview with Anne Lamott, Author of Help, Thanks, Wow". Interview with Jana Llewellyn, www.friendsjournal.org. January 30, 2013.

topic: Friendship, Spiritual, Love You, Still Love You, Close Friendship

I loved my 17 years with R.E.M., but I'm ready to reflect, assess and move on to a different phase of my life. The four of us will continue our close friendship, and I look forward to hearing their future efforts as the world's biggest R.E.M. fan.

- Bill Berry

topic: Friendship, Moving, Years, Close Friendship

I am thrilled that DDLJ has beaten all records, Shah Rukh Khan and I share a close friendship that translates onto the screen. We have such fun working together. Shah Rukh has a great sense of humour. He invests incredible energy into his acting. He reads a lot. I share all these with him. I love books. I love his style of working and abundant refinement. I love him to death and would like to work with him again.

- Kajol

topic: Fun, Book, I Love Him, Close Friendship

Electronic communication is an instantaneous and illusory contact that creates a sense of intimacy without the emotional investment that leads to close friendships.

- Clifford Stoll

topic: Communication, Science, Technology, Instantaneous, Close Friendship