“I have no notion of loving people by halves; it is not my nature. My attachments are always excessively strong.”— Jane Austen, amazon.com
“Since loving kindness is the basis of a happy life, It’s my number one commitment to promote awareness of the importance of warm-heartedness”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love,…”— Colossians 3:12-14, whatchristianswanttoknow.com
“But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the LORD do so to me and more also if anything but…”— Ruth 1:16-17, whatchristianswanttoknow.com
“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”— Proverbs 11:14, whatchristianswanttoknow.com
“Love one another with brotherly affection. Out do one another in showing honor.”— Romans 12:10, whatchristianswanttoknow.com
“Ointments and perfume encourage the heart; in a similar way, a friend's advice is sweet to the soul.”— Proverbs 27:9, bible.knowing-jesus.com
“No one should seek his own welfare, but rather his neighbor's.”— 1 Corinthians 10:24, bible.knowing-jesus.com
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”— John 15:12, biblestudytools.com
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”— Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10, biblestudytools.com
“If I call you a friend, I mean it. You are now on par with being a family member.”— Leah Remini, amazon.com
“It felt good to have someone to hang out with, who actually gave a shit about what I had to say.”— Holly Riordan, amazon.com
“I hope you find people who make you feel less alone, those who understand you when a lot don't. Find them, keep them, they're rare finds.”— Gia Sison, twitter.com
“Adults are full of shit and are as flawed and directionless as anyone. Choose a few with good insights but never worship anyone.”— Shakira Sison, twitter.com
“Once you get used to keeping a small circle of trusted friends, you'll easily see who's only around you for convenience or social status.”— Shakira Sison, twitter.com
“When you actually make a new friend, and you make music and laugh really hard together, that can give you a lot of confidence and nourishment and encouragement.”— Alejandro Ghersi, pitchfork.com
“As we get older, you realize that the real heroes in our lives are often the closest people in your life. Be present and appreciative.”— Vala Afshar, twitter.com
“Be friends first when you're dating. If it turns into something more, that's awesome, and if not you have another friend.”— Taylor Swift, azquotes.com