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“We arrived at Bonny after a pleasant passage, and I found my old friend King Pepple rejoiced to see me. To gratify his majesty I brought him a beautiful figure of a female, about five feet in height, a present with which he was much delighted.”
Hugh Crow (1765–1829) said by 1829 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I feel shame a lot because of how sensitive I am, how much I feel and how much I can be, whether my happy moments are just so big and they overwhelm or annoy or embarrass other people, or if it’s just too much for a friend to hear Haley having a hard time again”
Haley Lu Richardson (born 1995) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No one would suppose that they were mother and daughter and few really knew. Sometimes her mother introduced her as her sister; more often, as a young friend.”
Leane Zugsmith (1903–1969) first seen 1937 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: beginning of "Say We're Friends" short story in The New Yorker, November 27, 1937
“I cannot stand on American soil with much pleasure. In fact, my antipathy to America is one of the main reasons why I often avoid talking about the military-industrial complex since for me to talk about the devil is to talk with the devil. As a good friend of mine said to me lately, we in Germany should not say a word about America’s war on Iraq ... we should talk about love in Europe.”
Friedrich Kittler (1943–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I said to [my] agency, I have a real problem being a size six — which is what I was at the time — and playing a chubby friend. I hate that these roles exist. I think it's damaging. It's weird for little girls to watch this movie and be like, 'Oh, she's supposed to be the fat one.'”
Melanie Lynskey (born 1977) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On being typecast early in her career, Vulture, E. Alex Jung (23 May 2022)
“On a different mental and emotional level my friend Jonathan had gone through the same process. Christianity and the knowledge it brought had made the tribal past inadequate. So he had turned to the Christian present and future. These working men had found the tribal economy inadequate when the new taxes, the new offerings, and new prices of the white men came. So they had turned to city...”
Peter Abrahams (1919–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Are you really worried about your children, friend, or are you just worried about yourself and your bloody name? Wake up, man! Use that bloody book and with your pay on Friday you'll have a real chance to do something for them.”
Athol Fugard (1932–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would learn later that Akin could keep himself neatly folded in while he drew out other people. He was the kind of person that many claimed as a dear friend. Many of those people did not even know him, but they never knew they did not know him.”
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Take that one for yourself and give the other one to your friend.”
Ayi Kwei Armah (born 1939) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My advice to you as a friend is, never contemplate such a major undertaking without it being looked into.”
Bai T. Moore (1916–1988) said by 1988 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The women’s halls of residence, ‘the Box’ as it was known, was the hunting ground for all and sundry, and big cars were very evident especially on Saturdays when well dressed, well-to-do men descended upon the place. It was the thing to have a girl friend on campus…there were two categories of girls—the fast-moving "Mercedes" types and the "clipboards.”
Margaret Ogola (1958–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The girl Markham was left to run wild with Kipsigis boys, wearing a cowrie shell on a leather thong around her wrist to ward off evil spirits. She ate with her hands, her first language was Swahili, and she could hurl a spear […] Markham practically grew up in the saddle; she told a friend that she felt better on a horse than on her feet.”
Beryl Markham (1902–1986) said by 1986 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My dad’s friend’s cousin just got sent to America, and he sends back money every month. Everyone there is super rich!”
Victoria Jamieson wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s bad enough to be a bloke without one reel close friend; But when your dog gives you the bird it’s pretty near the end.”
C. J. Dennis (1876–1938) first seen 1919 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Vision", in Jim of the Hills (1919)
“A whale's best friend is its blubber.”
Lennie Lower (1903–1947) said by 1947 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reported in Bill Wannan, Great Aussie Quotes, 2nd ed. (1995), p. 299
“Life is a web with many broken ends: Then why, O friend, be sad? Good is not near so good as it pretends; Bad is not half so bad.”
Victor Daley (1858–1905) said by 1905 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Philosophy", in Wine and Roses (1911)
“So often have I met death face to face, His eyes now wear the welcome of a friend's.”
Frederick George Scott (1861–1944) first seen 1894 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dion", in My Lattice, and Other Poems (Toronto, 1894), p. 63
“You are safe to-day, my friend, but you will not be safe to-morrow; you may be safe to-morrow, but you will not be safe the next day: in my country vengeance is a dish that we eat cold.”
James Payn (1830–1898) first seen 1883 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thicker than Water (1883), vol. 1, ch. 17, p. 320
“If these by hope doe joye in their distresse, And constant are, in hope to conquer tyme, Then let not hope in us (sweete friend) be lesse, And cause our love to wither in the Pryme.Let us conspyre, and time will have an end, So both of us in time shall have a frend.”
Giles Fletcher the Elder (1548–1611) first seen 1593 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Licia (1593), elegy [3]
“Because for everyone who betrays me, I will take revenge so that they feel the pain of being betrayed because it is very painful to betray your friend.”
Evelyn Anite (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The memory of Ramize and Nako Spiros has connected me a lot with her family. I am honored to have friendly relations with them. I have had Ramizena as a friend since the “Nana Mbretneshë” Institute, and we were in the dormitory together, but we became especially close during the War – she often came to my house for lunch and to sleep, she became like home.”
Liri Belishova (1923–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In February 1943, when I was admitted to the Central Communist Youth Committee of Tirana, Ramizeja was 20 years old, and I was 16 years and four months old. Me, my close friend, Fatbardha Toto, etc., because of our young age, and because of the War, we didn’t even think about love and engagement. And the truth is that no one has harassed us.”
Liri Belishova (1923–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Niko Dishnica family, honored family of a national veteran, member of the “Vatra” Federation, close friend of Avni Rustemi and Fan Noli. His honorable wife, Marika Dishnica and their three daughters: Dhimitra, Tefta and Afërdita, made themselves completely available for the War. Also, I took shelter in the house of Sabri Qyteza, a man of wide culture, a true researcher of our history.”
Naxhije Dume (1921–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mine was a love so exquisite that I Rather than watch it wither chose to die: So dress my grave, O friend, with no poor flower Which in your quiet garden blooms an hour!”
Zoe Akins (1886–1958) said by 1958 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The death of Sara was a great shock to the whole school. I was overwhelmed with grief. I was broken. With only a year’s age difference between us, we were very close. She and I had done everything together. She was not only my sister, but was also my closest friend,”
Rhoda Kalema (1929–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would like to appeal to everyone to come forward and donate blood which can save any life – your life, your friend’s or relatives’.”
Mitcy Larue (born 1901) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m Harp,” my best friend says, business-like. “This is Viv. Personally, I think you guys would make really cute babies together.”
Katie Coyle (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My mother is a retired nurse while my father was a mining engineer. Growing up, I was influenced by many people including my aunt’s friend who was an air hostess. At one point I wanted to be an air hostess. I also aspired to be a news anchor and a high court judge. But along the way, I leaned more towards medicine following in my mother and sister’s footsteps.”
Sabrina Kitaka (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We always talk about everything. When I told him what was said, he was like, ‘I’m sorry that someone who you thought was a friend did this to you.”
Wendy Osefo (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Any conversation touches on the political context and what’s going on. When you live in a context where one cousin and a best friend and the brother of the neighbors and many people are being incarcerated for no obvious reason apart from the fact that they look suspicious, it becomes part of what you want to know and understand.”
Azza Karam (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are living in a rapidly changing world. But for Vietnam, one thing remains unchanged: Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, we continue to consistently implement a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, diversification, being a friend, a reliable partner, and an active, responsible member of the international community.”
Tô Lâm (born 1957) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Full text of General Secretary and President To Lam's policy speech at Columbia University: 'Vietnam's path, relations with the United States and vision for a new era'" (22 September 2024)
“Marrying your friend will encourage you and support you in whatever you do.”
Mojisola Meranda first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I WEAR ANY OUTFIT THAT MAKES ME FEEL COMFORTABLE – LAGOS LAWMAKER, HON. MOJISOLA MERANDA. 27 April 2019, City People Magazine.
“I don’t do any of the writing, but I’ve had a really great friend Mitch Watson, who helped shaped that version of Daphne and allowed us to explore her more. The writers also allowed me to lean more into my “stand up routine” with Daphne in “Be Cool, Scooby-Doo”.”
Grey DeLisle (born 1973) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On voicing Daphne in Blog: A Rapid Fire Interview With Voice Actress Grey DeLisle” in Anime Superhero (2024 Feb 17)
“Ah," said that gentleman, ever ready to discuss one friend with another—in fact, it was chiefly for this pleasure that he made them...”
John Oliver Hobbes (1867–1906) said by 1906 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But you don't need to make stuff up to get some personal attention. Just leave the computer once in a while, and go hang out with a friend. Better yet, make new ones, like Mr. Flare.”
Captain Disillusion (born 1980) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Fire Angel Debunk (2008)
“You ask me, my friend, whether I am in pursuit of truth, or a lady? I answer, both. I hope and trust they are united; and really expect to find truth and the virtues and graces besides in a fair form.”
Hannah Webster Foster (1758–1840) said by 1840 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A kiss on the hand may be quite Continental, But diamonds are a girl's best friend.”
Leo Robin (1900–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Men grow cold as girls grow old And we all lose our dreams in the end, But square-cut or pear-shaped, These rocks don't lose their shape: Diamonds are a girl's best friend.”
Leo Robin (1900–1984) first seen 1949 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949); as quoted in Lawrence Langner, The Importance of Wearing Clothes (1959), p. 315. Variants: 'charms' for 'dreams'
“I came to papa in 2019 to visit with a friend of mine, and that's when I discovered that there was extreme poverty in the village.”
Dora Moono Nyambe (1992–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have a friend who struggles financially, and I love the way it’s reflected in her tubes with every last drop squeezed out of them. Other tubes have remnants such as hairs trapped in paint that has oozed out of the tube and dried, or the smudged paint fingerprints where they have been squeezed.”
Carolyn Parton (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is difficult for a French Caribbean individual to be the brother, the friend, or simply the associate or fellow countryman of Fanon. Because, of all the French Caribbean intellectuals, he is the only one to have acted on his ideas…to take full responsibility for a complete break. (Reversion and Diversion," p. 25)”
Édouard Glissant (1928–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I had just started at SAFM and my friend asked me to take her to an audition for Generations. I was there and acting like a cool person when Mfundi Vundla came out and just started chatting. He asked me what I was doing there and he eventually convinced me to just audition. I went in with no preparation, and really no fear, and I got the job! I was so surprised”
Sthandiwe Kgoroge (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It gives you a bit of a heart twist to walk right up to the courthouse and put your name opposite that of a man – not whom you’re going to marry – but opposite the name of a man who's your friend – and who want the same job you could fill.”
Eva Greenslit Anderson (1889–1972) said by 1972 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Another important element of love is finding yourself, and that’s how you know what love is. When you become much more comfortable with you. A relationship you have with your child, with a significant other, or with a friend that helps you to grow into your own skin — that’s a huge part of love.”
Wendy Fitzwilliam (born 1943) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Wendy Fitzwilliam: Soul behind the Symmetry,Mar 15, 2018,by Araxe Hajian
“Yes. When my mother died, my mother’s friend took me and brought me to Freetown, and I have been here ever since. I go to the village. I am traditional. I believe in all the rights of being a traditional woman. So yes, I grew up in Freetown.”
Asmaa James (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was an anxiety attack, but this time I was not letting it get to me. I picked up the phone called my sister and a close friend to let them know that I’m not OK, and that simple act of calling someone was me fighting”
Nobuhle Mahlasela (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“because from December 2017 until now in 2020, there hasn't been a single statement that he was involved in that coup d'état; let them prove it. All he did was defend a childhood friend of his and one of his judges who died in a police station. It's his responsibility to do so and find out the truth. If something happens to an embassy employee, my responsibility is to defend and protect him.”
Purificación Angue Ondo (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yes, I see future developments in cinema in The Gambia. As I stated, already, some of my compatriots including my friend, Prince Sankanou, have been doing great work in the Gambian film sector. They’re all great inspiration for me and I hope to join them soon, following the long hiatus that kept me away from the sector.”
Mariama Khan (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To act the part of a true friend requires more conscientious feeling than to fill with credit and complacency any other station or capacity in social life.”
Sarah Stickney Ellis (1799–1872) first seen 1835 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Pains of Pleasing, ch. 4; Pictures of Private Life, 2nd ser., 3rd ed. (London, 1835), p. 251
“She bore me great affection, and I had none the less for her. Death deprived me of a great friend.”
Vittoria Colonna (1492–1547) said by 1547 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Michelangelo. Reported in Isidoro Del Lungo (tr. Mary C. Steegmann) Women of Florence (1907), p. xxix