They say you should measure your life not by the number of years you live, but by the number of true friends that you make during your lifetime. This Entertainism article gives you quotes from movies that have immortalized friendship.
The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
Henry David Thoreau
Friendship is forever. And even though forever may be too good to be true, friends are people who make forever worthwhile. With friends, even forever seems like a short span of time. Your family was chosen for you by God, but your friends are the family you choose for yourself. After your family, it is true friends and true friendship which will help you swim the deepest oceans of grief and fly the highest skies of joy. Friendship is forever, friendship is special.
Movies are timeless; and movies that portray friendship are timeless classics. Never getting old, never going out of fashion. Many movies based on friendship have given us quotes that will remain etched in our lives as long as friendship is around. These quotes are those occasional pressed flowers between the pages of an old book. The pressed flowers might be old and sans any fragrance, but their pretty sight is sure to make you smile. In the same way, quotes from movies that are based on friendship, always manage to touch that untouched cord and wire you up with feelings of reminiscence, longing, and love.
Here is a list of some memorable quotes from movies that explain just how the innocence of friendship is important to make life worth living.
Alone: bad. Friend: good!
The Monster, Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
It’s an insane world, but in it there’s one sanity, the loyalty of old friends.
Messala, Ben-Hur (1959)
Dear George, remember no man is a failure who has friends.
Clarence Oddbody, It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
I found out what the secret to life is – friends. Best friends.
Ninny Threadgoode, Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Rick Blaine, Casablanca (1942)
True friends are always together in spirit.
Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables (1985)
An old friend is never an extra guest.
Alexander Sebastian, Notorious (1946)
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.
Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
You only meet your once in a lifetime friends…once in a lifetime.
Stymie, The Little Rascals (1994)
I don’t know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like.
Charlie, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Shrek: [to Donkey] WHY…are you following me?
Donkey: Oh, I’ll tell you why. [sings]
‘Cause I’m all alone.
There’s no one here beside me.
My problems have all gone.
There’s no one to deride me!
But ya gotta have friends!
Shrek: Stop singing! Well, it’s no wonder you don’t have any friends.
Donkey: Wow! Only a true friend would be that truly honest.
–Shrek (2001)
Let the rest of the world beat their brains out for a buck. It’s friends that count. And I got friends.
Max Fabian, All About Eve (1950)
I have a dream too, but it’s about singing and dancing and making people happy. It’s the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with. And I found a whole group of friends who have the same dream, and that makes us sort of like a family.
Kermit, The Muppet Movie (1979)
I’m sure you have an urge to rent a DVD right away and watch the movie that has your favorite quote from this list. Watch it with a friend and enjoy a trip down memory lane that is decorated with life events on every corner and every turn. It doesn’t even matter if you don’t have your best friend to keep you company; watch it by yourself and rest assured that these movies and quotes will make you feel like your best friend is sitting right next to you.