When they know how to pick you back up from the ground
"Friends are angels that lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." —
When it's the real deal
"True friendship is never serene."
When your friendship will last a lifetime
"Some friendships are timeless
When they get you through it all
"I get by with a little help from my friends." — The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends"
When they're with you through the good, the bad and the ugly
"A friend is someone you can call at any hour to laugh or cry or complain."
When they set you free
"A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself — and especially to feel, or not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at any moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to — letting a person be what he really is.” ―
When friends are better than boyfriends
"Boys are whatever. Friends are forever."
When sincerity is everything
"An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind." — Buddha
When your bestie is a weirdo ... just like you
"I like you because you join in on my weirdness."When quality is far more important than quantity
"Friends should be like books, few, but hand-selected." ― When friends make life so much better
"It's the friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey."
When friendship lives in the heart
"A strong friendship doesn't need daily conversation or being together. As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends never part."
When they meet the very definition of a friend
"Friend who listens, doesn't judge, and somehow makes everything all right."
When you can start all over again
"We'll be friend 'til we're old and senile. … Then we'll be new friends!"
When friends are the best part of life
"In the cookie of life, friends are chocolate chips." —When they know your sadness
"A friend who understands your tears is much more valuable than a lot of friends who only know your smile."
When you change for the better together
"That grow together type friendship."
When their friendship alone has meaning
"You have been my friend," replied Charlotte. "That in itself is a tremendous thing." — E.B. White, "Charlotte's Web"
When they're the only one who can tell that something is wrong
"True friends are the ones who lift you up, when no one else has noticed you've fallen."
When they're your greatest confidante
"Some people go to priests. Others to poetry. I to my friends." —