Subject: People » Friends (Page 2)

Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.

(1856 – 1925) American artist & portrait painter

Sewing Circle: A group of women who needle each other.

Optimist: The sort of man who marries his sister’s best friend.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet

A fool and his money is a friend indeed.

Friends are God’s apology for relations.

(1889 – 1949) British writer & journalist

Friends: There are two kinds of friends – those who are around when you need them, and those who are around when they need you.

We thought it was a bad idea you guys got married, but we didn’t feel like we could say anything because it was open bar.

(1974 – ) American stand-up comedian

Before borrowing from a friend, decide which you need most.

No one is completely unhappy at the failure of his best friend.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

Money can’t buy friends, but it can get you a better class of enemy.

(1918 – 2002) Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet & playwright

I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.

(1809 – 1865) 16th U.S. president

It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.

(1913 – 1983) journalist & author

How do people make new mates?… asking for a friend.

Comedian & writer

An old friend will help you move; a good friend will help you move a dead body.


Champagne for my real friends, and real pain for my sham friends.

(1949 – ) American singer-songwriter, composer & actor

I had a friend who was a clown and when he died, all his friends went to the funeral in one car.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.

(1812 – 1870) English novelist

I’ve got a friend whose nickname is “Shagger” … you might think that’s pretty cool; she doesn’t like it.

(1972 – ) Anglo-Irish comedian, writer & actor

A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success.


(1926 – ) newspaper columnist

I got my period today; I’m happy ’cause most of my friends got it when they were 13.

(1961 – ) American stand-up comedian