30 Friendship Quotes for Personalizing Gifts

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You don’t need a special occasion to express how much you love your friend – you just need a personalized gift like a photo book and the right words. However, when you reflect on the good memories you shared, the right words may be hard to come by. To help, we’ve scoured the internet for the best friendship quotes to express your love and gratitude. Print one on a photo book, use one to caption a post online, or send it in a card just because you care.

Emotional Best Friend Quotes

You know your friend loves you and wants the best for you, and you feel the same. But expressing that sentiment in a heartfelt statement can be overwhelming. Express your feelings with one of the following emotional quotes about friendship.

“Not even the greatest of successes can be compared to the happiness of having a best friend.”

“Friendship is an effective relationship based on communication, understanding, mutual support, affection, and trust.”

“It is time to stop seeing our friendship as a luxury and begin recognizing them for what they really are: a powerful means of investing in our well-being, development, and community.”

“True friendship should be based on the things we share and will share in the future without any intention of getting anything in exchange for it.”

“A friend, a person who is truly understanding, who takes the time to listen to us and consider our problems, can change our view of the world.”

“People around me are like the planets, but you are my universe. I love you, bestie!”

Long Distance Friendship Quotes

No matter the distance between you and your friend, physical absence only makes your bond stronger. Let your friend know how much they mean to you — even through the miles — with one of these long-distance best friend quotes.

“Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time, we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.” — Ally Condie

“Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

“There is magic in long-distance friendships. They let you relate to other human beings in a way that goes beyond being physically together and is often more profound.” — Diana Cortes

“Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you’re close in heart.” — Kay Knudsen

“True friends stay with you no matter the distance or time that separates you from them.” — Lance Reynald

Loving Friendship Quotes

It was once said that “a friend is one who knows you and loves you anyway.” And they always seem to know exactly what to say. Despite any flaws or differences, your friend finds a spark in you that elevates your connection year after year. Now you can express your love for them with a loving friendship quote.

“True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never by heart.”

“Friendship is the purest love.”

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”

“That’s when I realized what a true friend was. Someone who would always love you—the imperfect you, the confused you, the wrong you—because that is what people are supposed to do.” — R.J.L

“Friendship is one mind in two bodies.”

“The great thing about new friends is that they bring new energy to your soul.” —Shanna Rodriguez

“A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.” — Maya Angelou

Cute Friendship Quotes

Celebrate your forever bond in the cutest way!

Friendsgiving would be the perfect occasion to showcase your favorite moment together. Simply caption an image with one of the following cute friendship quotes.

“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” — Elisabeth Foley

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” — Anais Nin.

“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.” — Tennessee Williams

“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” — Carl W. Buechner

“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” — Amy Poehler

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” — Audrey Hepburn

Timeless Friendship Quotes

A strong friendship takes a lot of work. Despite living full lives individually, you always make time for one another. If you're searching for "gifts for friends" to show how much you care, try personalizing a photo project with one of the following timeless quotes.

“Friends comprise the family we choose, and for many years I have considered you my family.”

“With you beside me, I feel safe. I feel protected. Because I know you could fight the world for me!”

“True friendship does not lie in the number of hours we are together but in being able to be apart without changing anything at all.”

“There are times when I look at you, and I think you seemed like a normal person when I met you. Now I realize how wrong I was: you are extraordinary!”

“If I had looked for a perfect friend, I would never have chosen you. I preferred a true friend, and you are in my life. Thanks a lot!”

“We have spent so much time together that even our mothers thought they had one more child. I, for my part, also consider you as a sister/brother.”

Personalize Your Friendship Quote

Now that you’ve found the right words to say, it’s important to highlight them on the right keepsake gift. If you’re stuck for ideas, take a look at some inspirational gift ideas from Mixbookers all over the world.