Lasting Human Connections

Table of Contents

• Lifelong Friendships
• Friendship as Support
• Friendship through Shared Experiences
• The Rarity and Value of True Friends
• Friends as Family
• Unexpected Friendships
• Friendship in Professional Settings
• Friendship and Love
• Friendship Reflections
• Other

Lifelong Friendships

I have some lifelong friends I grew up with.

I still have the same friends I've had for the last 15 or 20 years.

I'm happy with the people that I have around me. And they've been friends of mine since I was young, for a very long time.

I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I've had bonds for over 50 years with people.

We have lots of good friends, and that's a blessing.

I've had the same friends for ten, fifteen years.

I still have the same friends I’ve had for the last 15 or 20 years.

I’ve had the same friends for ten, fifteen years.

Luckily I’ve had a lot of great friends that I’ve had for a long time.

I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I’ve had bonds for over 50 years with people.

Friendship as Support

All my friends are bums. We all gather round our camp-fire (in a can) and sing songs of togetherness as we cuddle, to preserve our warmth...

What's helped me is having really good friends I know I can rely on. Cameron Diaz is one of the greatest friends anyone can ever have. She has so much love to give.

We're all good friends. It's a very supportive atmosphere.

The most memorable people in life will be the friends who loved you when you weren’t very lovable.

The one thing I've learned about friends is that the good ones are rare.

I count myself really fortunate that I have some lifelong friends. The best thing about a friend is when you are being your own worst enemy a friend can help snap you out of it.

What’s helped me is having really good friends I know I can rely on. Cameron Diaz is one of the greatest friends anyone can ever have. She has so much love to give.

My dad said to me growing up: ‘When all is said and done, if you can count all your true friends on one hand, you’re a lucky man.’

My friends, that's what I think about every day. That's why my life is good. It's not because I have a good car, because I don't. It's because every time I go out, someone awesome is there.

I don't know if I've ever been around anybody that's had a more positive impact on my life. He'll be one of my best friends in life.

Friendship through Shared Experiences

Myriam and I are both hard workers, and together we make a strong team. We found ways to make a living, educate our children, and to take care of my parents until their last days, and we managed to have fun doing it. ...The friendships we made along the way were the biggest treasure of all.

We've met lots of friends since we've been walking. ? You look forward to just meeting them every day.

We've got some great guys, and I've made a bunch of friendships here. Hopefully, I can come back and continue it.

Over the years, Forgotten Realms and gaming have taken me all over the world and made me all sorts of new friends.

I’ve been friends with all these people for so many years now…. I’m so lucky to have Jennifer [Lawrence] and Josh [Hutcherson] and Woody [Harrelson] and all these other great people. We’ve created really strong bonds. It’s like high school because we’ll mess around for half the day and then we’ll do a little bit of work. Everyone’s goofing around and trying to mess each other up.

They're the only friends that I've had consistently throughout high school. We've put in so many hours in the gym and the weight room that we know each other so well. We have a lot of respect for each other, and this was a big part of my life that I'm going to miss now.

I just remember how much fun I had. I played with kids I'm still friends with today. You build some friendships there that last forever.

Having a friend like Mike has been a blessing. He kept me on the right track as a youth and continues to be a good friend to me even today.

I definitely have some colleagues that I respect, and we get together from time to time. But I actually have just like genuine friends. Paul Thomas Anderson is a genuine friend. Robert Rodriguez is a genuine friend. Rick [Richard] Linklater is a genuine friend. Eli Roth is a genuine friend. And so is Edgar Wright.

I had a network of friends and hadn’t even realized it. Something unlocked in my heart, and the last of my resolve melted.

The Rarity and Value of True Friends

If you have but one friend, make sure you choose her well.

For no one, in our long decline,So dusty, spiteful and divided,Had quite such pleasant friends as mine,Or loved them half as much as I did.

I haven't seen much but the one thing life has taught me so far is at least one out of every ten friend will not be jealous of your success.

The one thing I've learned about friends is that the good ones are rare.

What I've realized over the years is that I have some pretty good friends.

The closest friends I made all through life have been people who also grew up close to a loved and loving grandmother or grandfather.

There are some people who remain your best friends even if you haven’t seen them for ages, and others with whom you start from scratch every time.

My dad said to me growing up: ‘When all is said and done, if you can count all your true friends on one hand, you’re a lucky man.’

The one thing I’ve learned about friends is that the good ones are rare.

Friends as Family

Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.

Home and I are such good friends.

I tend to hang out with my friends in Los Angeles from high school. We know each other from back in the day. They still see me as just dumb Tyra. We have a strong bond.

My good friends are Mormon, some of the best people I know.

I'm happy with the people that I have around me. And they've been friends of mine since I was young, for a very long time.

My mom and I have always been really close. She’s always been the friend that was always there.

I love my friends and my past, and it’s made me who I am.

Unexpected Friendships

I had a lot of friends that were extremely hedonistic, extremely debauched, swapping partners etc.

I was wholly invested in my friendships. I might have tested them sometimes, but only to reassure myself that they were permanent. A mistake, of course.

Many a time from a bad beginning great friendships have sprung up.

It’s wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn’t used to like.

It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.

Nowhere have I had such lovely friends as in Germany,” she wrote. “Looking back on it all is like seeing someone you love go mad – and do horrible things.

Friendship in Professional Settings

A lot of my colleagues at school became great friends of mine.

Luckily I've had a lot of great friends that I've had for a long time.

I'm grateful that on a lot of casts I've gained friends for life. But it's more of a rare thing than a normal thing. I have a small group of friends, and I just, uh, feel fulfilled by the people that are in my life.

I lost a good friend here six years ago and this means a lot to all of us who were friends of Greg Moore.

I have made some of the best friends that I've got in this business.

I've got a lot of good friends - the owner of the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets - both owners are friends of mine.

I definitely have some colleagues that I respect, and we get together from time to time. But I actually have just like genuine friends. Paul Thomas Anderson is a genuine friend. Robert Rodriguez is a genuine friend. Rick [Richard] Linklater is a genuine friend. Eli Roth is a genuine friend. And so is Edgar Wright.

I have made some of the best friends that I’ve got in this business.

Friendship and Love

I usually end up falling for one of my really good guy friends because I know everything about them, and you fall in love with their personalities, and it makes them become attractive to you in your eyes.

I've always had great relationships and stayed really good friends with the guys I've dated.

I’ve always had great relationships and stayed really good friends with the guys I’ve dated.

I probably have more friends from ‘Twilight’ than I’ve ever had in my whole life.

I usually end up falling for one of my really good guy friends because I know everything about them, and you fall in love with their personalities, and it makes them become attractive to you in your eyes.

I love my all friends so much

Friendship Reflections

Its really hard to recall the day you became friends with special people.

How amazing it is that friendships can become so full that you can't imagine what your life was like before them.

How amazing it is that friendships can become so full that you can’t imagine what your life was like before them.

My friendships, they are a very strong part of my life, they are as light as gossamer but also they are as strong as steel. And I cannot throw them off, nor altogether do with them or without them. And I love them at the point where they say: It is nice to see you again. And I love them too at the point when they say: Good-bye, come again soon. The rhythm of friendship is a very good rhythm.

And say my glory was I had such friends.

Still, my friends were golden threads randomly appearing in the monotonous fabric of my days.

Nowhere have I had such lovely friends as in Germany,” she wrote. “Looking back on it all is like seeing someone you love go mad – and do horrible things.

Other

. . . and together you're what, the Super Friends?

Always cherish your true friends who were there when no one else was.

I am always happy to meet my friend, and my friend is my weekend.

They’d never really been my friends; I didn’t cultivate friends, I had just inherited them from my husband.

I had made a friend. My second one in fourteen years. I was on a roll

Once upon a time, I had two close friends. Shocking, I know, given my natural charm, but there are those who just don't appreciate my brilliance.

A “good friend” was well…. Like your teeth.You had a limited number of them to last you an entire lifetime.You could survive without them, but having them made life much more enjoyable.If you didn’t take good care of them, you could lose them forever.

My friends, I like them; my morals, I like them more!

They're my best friends, I'm going to know them until the day I die.

I believe nobody was ever so used by a friend as I have been by her ever since coming to the Crown.

I had friends. The idea of being forever separated from them and from all their troubles is one of the greatest sorrows that I suffer in dying. Let them at least know that to my latest moment I thought of them.

For no one, in our long decline, So dusty, spiteful and divided, Had quite such pleasant friends as mine, Or loved them half as much as I did.

My second husband believed I had such a fickle attitude to friendship that each Friday he would update the list of my 'Top Ten' friends in the manner of a Top Of The Pops chart countdown.

I have had, and may have still, a thousand friends, as they are called, in life, who are like one's partners in the waltz of this world -not much remembered when the ball is over.

I still have lots of friends from my pre-success days.

It's great because all of my friends from elementary school are still my closest friends.

With one exception everybody who has ever been involved with me is still a great friend of mine.

All the friends I ever had are gone.

I go to bed every night with a smile on my face and wake up with a bigger smile, ... I think I have about 1,000 new best friends.

I've been a friend to people who may not have had perfect pasts.

I have a lot of beautiful friends.

I've stayed good friends with most of my girlfriends.

Many friends in generall, one in speciall.

For me, a good friend is someone you might only see once or twice a year but each time it feels as though you've just seen them last week.

I'm good friends with Jay Leno, good friends with Ed O'Neill, Melanie Fiona and Russell Simmons.

It was great to be out there with a good friend.

Some of my best friends are Oscar Wilde.

There are a number of people who are actually pretty good friends now.

I have some pretty wonderful friendships, so that's been really good for me. In the past year, I've really worked on that. I think when I was married, I let my friendships go. I think people thought, "Oh, because she's married now, she's so happy all the time." But I really was just isolated in my house.

My real friends from my hometown they're very happy. They're very impressed with me. They see how I get better. Everybody think I get better a lot.

I have friends with post-traumatic stress - friends with post-traumatic stress who are, you know, highly successful, capable people.

I probably have more friends from 'Twilight' than I've ever had in my whole life.

All my good friends are actors, really. It's different when you have a family, but they're still the people I meet most often. My best friend is Ian Hart, but then I've known him since I was five.

My closest friend is canine. I have precious few close friends, and most of them are not actors

My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever.

It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.

Most all our friends have been here, so well-known, yes indeed.

Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends.

They're my best friends; I love them. They are a big part of what pushed me today.

The programs are so fun and unique, and I've found people as friends.

It's good here. I've got friends. That's one there. That's one of them.

Never had I had so many friends and so much fun as I did in the projects.

Good memories are seeing a lot of good friends,

I don't know about friends, but what time I spent with The Beatles they were very courteous to me.

I've had the same friends I've always had. I mean, I've lost a few over the years.

What I’ve realized over the years is that I have some pretty good friends.

All my good friends are actors, really. It’s different when you have a family, but they’re still the people I meet most often. My best friend is Ian Hart, but then I’ve known him since I was five.

For me, a good friend is someone you might only see once or twice a year but each time it feels as though you’ve just seen them last week.

I had made a friend. My second one in fourteen years. I was on a roll.

I’m happy with the people that I have around me. And they’ve been friends of mine since I was young, for a very long time.

I’m good friends with Jay Leno, good friends with Ed O’Neill, Melanie Fiona and Russell Simmons.

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