429 private quotes tagged friendship

“And though my Lord hath lost his estate and been banished out of his country, yet neither despised poverty nor pinching necessity could make him break the bonds of friendship or weaken his loyal duty.”— Margaret Cavendish

“It will give them the opportunity to show themselves worthy of the respect and friendship of peace-loving nations, and in time, to take an honorable place among members of the United Nations.”— James F. Byrnes

“In closing I wish to say that while I was sorely beset by a number of white riders in my racing days, I have also enjoyed the friendship of countless thousands of white men whom I class as among my closest friends.”— Major Taylor

“In my public service, I treasure my friendship with law enforcement officers. I admire what they do and support them in every aspect of their job. I have always looked upon law enforcement officers as my friends.”— Dirk Kempthorne

“People are roasting each other at parties, at work events, around the fire. It's so fun. People are busting each other's chops, and it's a sign of affection, truly. It's a true test of love and friendship: can you make a man laugh at himself? So what makes a good burn? Go after targets you love and respect. And hit 'em hard.”— Jeff Ross

“If the chemistry is right between star and photographer and the geometry of the pictures pleases the star, often the two people end up with a long-term professional friendship during which they continue to work together and to produce highly personal images.”— Eve Arnold

“The part which American friendship played in helping us to win the freedom we enjoy in this part of Ireland has been gratefully recognized and acknowledged by our people.”— Eamon de Valera

“Nobody ever chooses the already unfortunate as objects of his loyal friendship.”— Lucan

“Rock n' roll as a genre is different from pop and hip hop: it is about bands, and that for me suggests brotherhood, family, friendship and community.”— Steven Van Zandt

“At the beginning of the new century, it is the common aspiration of the peoples of the two countries to deepen mutual understanding, enhance trust, develop friendship and strengthen cooperation.”— Li Peng

“Marriage, for a woman at least, hampers the two things that made life to me glorious - friendship and learning.”— Jane Harrison

“It became very clear to the director that it would be foolish not to use our friendship. I had tried to talk to him about it because all the relationships in the film are so, not negative, but antagonistic. There's not a lot of love going around.”— Jennifer Beals

“Israelis can be proud of the vibrant democracy that they have created, and I know that many Rhode Islanders share my deep appreciation for the close friendship between our two nations.”— Lincoln Chafee

“I have a very close friendship with the skaters.”— Eric Heiden

“And we want to develop our strategy to partnership and friendship with the United States, which is connected with a very rich history but what is very important for our future.”— Aleksander Kwasniewski

“But as I was saying, from my experiences, I think men tend to be more timid in expressing their feelings for you. Regardless, I always prefer a friendship first and foremost.”— Alicia Machado

“This airline is grateful for his extensive contributions and we will miss his friendship and support. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Casey family on its personal loss.”— Gerard Arpey

“I would like to raise my glass to friendship between Russia and the United States.”— Richard Lugar

“I am proud to represent these men and women who empower people in developing nations and promote the Peace Corps mission of peace and friendship. These volunteers are making major strides to improve the lives of people and communities around the world.”— Kenny Marchant

“006 was such an interesting character and the film really explored his friendship with Bond and how it all went wrong, so it was a very personal journey for both characters.”— Sean Bean

“No one person can possibly combine all the elements supposed to make up what everyone means by friendship.”— Francis Marion Crawford

“Here's a news flash: No soldier gives his life. That's not the way it works. Most soldiers who make a conscious decision to place themselves in harm's way do it to protect their buddies. They do it because of the bonds of friendship - and it goes so much deeper than friendship.”— Eric Massa

“I think romance is friendship and attraction sort of meeting together and that does influence what I'm writing a lot. I try to establish the attraction, obviously, but I also think it's important to show the characters having actual conversations about things other than their feelings for each other - and to develop their friendship on the page.”— Veronica Roth

“Friendship's the privilege of private men for wretched greatness knows no blessing so substantial.”— Nahum Tate

“Friendship can only exist between persons with similar interests and points of view. Man and woman by the conventions of society are born with different interests and different points of view.”— August Strindberg