“From sunrise to sunset, I was in the forest, sometimes far from the house, with my goat who watched me as a mother does a child. All the animals in the forest became my friends, even dangerous and poisonous ones. Thanks to my goat-mother and my Indian nurse, I have always enjoyed the trust of animal…”— Diego Rivera, amazon.com
“One little mistake and suddenly we're not talking. What ever happened to best friends forever?”— Lizzie McGuire, imdb.com
“nightshirt, n.: I am comfortable enough with you to wear my most comfortable clothes in your presence.”— David Levithan, twitter.com
“True friendship and trust are two of the greatest gifts you can give to someone. Cherish and treasure them.”— Maine Mendoza, twitter.com
“Friendship isn't about whom you have known the longest It's about who came and never left”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven't loved enough.”— Elif Shafak, amazon.com
“You know how some people, when they're together, they somehow make you feel more hopeful? Make you feel like the world is not the insane place it really is?”— Rebecca Wells, amazon.com
“I realized that I was holding on to something that didn't exist anymore. That the person I missed didn't exist anymore. People change.”— Sarah Ockler, amazon.com
“I have so much undying respect and love and appreciation for my friends. The friend zone is the most noble and highly ranked zone in my heart.”— Heidi Priebe, twitter.com
“Sometimes we just have to cut off the dead branches in our life. Sometimes that's the only way we can keep the tree alive. It's hard and it hurts, but it's what's best.”— Nicole Williams, amazon.com
“One day, you realise that there are some people you’ll never see again. At least, not in the same way.”— Iain Thomas, amazon.com
“You promise to stay in touch with people, but it doesn’t work out. It never does. And you forget about what the friendship used to be like, why you liked that person. And I hated it.”— Morgan Matson, amazon.com
“Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused.”— Alan Cohen, facebook.com
“I’ve had friends that couldn’t be my lover. I’ve had lovers who couldn’t be my friend. I can’t wait for the day I find the person that is both.”— William Chapman, williamchapmanwritings.tumblr.com
“When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.”— Jacques Cousteau, goodreads.com