Friendship Quotes

These quotes are basically the word version of those friendship bracelets you made in sixth grade. Click on any friendship quote below to see it in context and find out where it falls on Shmoop's pretentious scale. We'll give you details on who said it, when they said it, and in some cases, why on earth they thought it was okay to say it.

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Norman Bates
"A boy's best friend is his mother."
Source: Psycho | Speaker: Norman Bates
Cherry Valance
"A Swiss watch or a woman from anywhere."
Source: Red River | Speaker: Cherry Valance
Donkey
"And in the morning...I'm making waffles!"
Source: Shrek | Speaker: Donkey
Leslie Knope
"Anything. Can be a slam. Poem. If you say it like this."
Source: Parks and Recreation | Speaker: Leslie Knope
Unknown
"Blood is thicker than water."
Source: Ancient Proverb | Author: Unknown
Youngblood Priest
"Can you dig it?"
Source: Super Fly | Speaker: Youngblood Priest
Destiny's Child
"Can you pay my bills?"
Source: "Bills Bills Bills" | Speaker: Destiny's Child
Little Eva
"Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me."
Source: "The Locomotion" | Speaker: Little Eva
The Coneheads
"Consume mass quantities."
Source: SNL sketch "The Coneheads" | Speaker: The Coneheads
Igor
"Could be raining."
Source: Young Frankenstein | Speaker: Igor
The Robot
"Danger, Will Robinson!"
Source: Lost in Space | Speaker: The Robot
Sebastian the Crab
"Darlin' it's better, down where it's wetter, take it from me!"
Source: Under the Sea | Speaker: Sebastian the Crab
Bette Midler
"Did you ever know that you're my hero?"
Source: Wind Beneath My Wings | Speaker: Bette Midler
Man in Car
"Do you have any Grey Poupon?"
Source: Grey Poupon TV commercial | Speaker: Man in Car
Zuzu Bailey
"Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings."
Source: It's a Wonderful Life | Speaker: Zuzu Bailey
Jessica Jones
"Everyone keeps saying that. It must be a conspiracy."
Source: Jessica Jones | Speaker: Jessica Jones
Eddie Haskell
"Gee, Mrs. Cleaver..."
Source: Leave It to Beaver | Speaker: Eddie Haskell
Andy Dufresne and "Red" Redding
"Get busy living or get busy dying."
Source: The Shawshank Redemption | Speaker: Andy Dufresne and "Red" Redding
Elaine Benes
"Get out!"
Source: Seinfeld | Speaker: Elaine Benes
Miracle Max
"Have fun storming the castle!"
Source: The Princess Bride | Speaker: Miracle Max
Ogden Nash
"He tells you when you've got on too much lipstick"
Source: The Perfect Husband | Author: Ogden Nash
Beavis and Butt-Head
"Heh heh."
Source: Beavis and Butt-Head | Speaker: Beavis and Butt-Head
Hannibal Lecter
"Hello, Clarice."
Source: The Silence of the Lambs | Speaker: Hannibal Lecter
Hank Kingsley
"Hey now!"
Source: The Larry Sanders Show | Speaker: Hank Kingsley
Buster Bluth
"Hey, brother."
Source: Arrested Development | Speaker: Buster Bluth
Dwayne Nelson
"Hey, HEY, hey!"
Source: What's Happening!! | Speaker: Dwayne Nelson
Wilson W. Wilson, Jr.
"Hi-di-ho, neighbor!"
Source: Home Improvement | Speaker: Wilson W. Wilson, Jr.
Miss Daisy
"Hoke, you're my best friend."
Source: Driving Miss Daisy | Speaker: Miss Daisy
Joey Tribbiani
"How you doin'?"
Source: Friends | Speaker: Joey Tribbiani
Backstreet Boys
"I don't care who you are, where you're from, what you did, as long as you love me"
Source: "As Long As You Love Me" | Speaker: Backstreet Boys
Hannah Horvath
"I don't even want a boyfriend."
Source: Girls | Speaker: Hannah Horvath
Cyndi Lauper, Roy Orbison
"I drove all night to get to you."
Source: I Drove All Night | Speaker: Cyndi Lauper, Roy Orbison
Calvin Harris
"I feel so close to you right now, it's a force field."
Source: Feel So Close | Speaker: Calvin Harris
Will Hunting
"I had to go see about a girl."
Source: Good Will Hunting | Speaker: Will Hunting
Ogden Nash
"I might love the people upstairs more If only they lived on another floor."
Source: The People Upstairs | Author: Ogden Nash
Valerie Cherish
"I need to know that I'm being heard."
Source: The Comeback | Speaker: Valerie Cherish
Rick Blaine
"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Source: Casablanca | Speaker: Rick Blaine
Cristal Connors
"I used to love doggy chow."
Source: Showgirls | Speaker: Cristal Connors
The Spice Girls
"I wanna really really really wanna zig-a-zig ha."
Source: "Wannabe" | Speaker: The Spice Girls
Navin R. Johnson
"I was born a poor black child."
Source: The Jerk | Speaker: Navin R. Johnson
Mayor Deebs
"I would rather be with the people of this town than with the finest people in the world."
Source: Roxanne | Speaker: Mayor Deebs
Helen Keller
"I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light."
Source: Question and Answer Session | Speaker: Helen Keller
Barf
"I'm a mog—half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend."
Source: Spaceballs | Speaker: Barf
Ron Burgundy
"I'm in a glass case of emotion!"
Source: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Speaker: Ron Burgundy
Ron Swanson
"I'm not interested in caring about people."
Source: Parks and Recreation | Speaker: Ron Swanson
Antonius
"I'm Spartacus!"
Source: Spartacus | Speaker: Antonius
Nirvana
"I've found my friends. They're in my head."
Source: "Lithium" | Speaker: Nirvana
Spice Girls
"If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends."
Source: "Wannabe" | Speaker: Spice Girls
Mortimer Brewster
"Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops."
Source: Arsenic and Old Lace | Speaker: Mortimer Brewster
Norm Peterson
"It's a dog eat dog world, Sammy, and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear."
Source: Cheers | Speaker: Norm Peterson
Sally Albright
"It's amazing. You look like a normal person, but actually you are the angel of death."
Source: When Harry Met Sally | Speaker: Sally Albright
Michael Corleone
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
Source: The Godfather: Part II | Speaker: Michael Corleone
Butch Cassidy
"Kid, the next time I say, "Let's go someplace like Bolivia," let's go someplace like Bolivia."
Source: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Speaker: Butch Cassidy
Maurice Sendak
"Let the wild rumpus start!"
Source: Where the Wild Things Are | Author: Maurice Sendak
Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow
"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!"
Source: The Wizard of Oz | Speaker: Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow
Han Solo
"May the Force be with you."
Source: Star Wars | Speaker: Han Solo
Tarzan
"Me, Tarzan. You, Jane."
Source: Tarzan the Ape Man | Speaker: Tarzan
Pam De Beaufort
"My mad face and my happy face are the same."
Source: True Blood | Speaker: Pam De Beaufort
Mork
"Nanu nanu."
Source: Mork & Mindy | Speaker: Mork
The Soup Nazi
"No soup for you!"
Source: Seinfeld | Speaker: The Soup Nazi
The Cast of Cheers
"Norm!"
Source: Cheers | Speaker: The Cast of Cheers
Valerie Cherish as Aunt Sassy
"Note to self: After a long day at work, I don't need to see that!"
Source: The Comeback | Speaker: Valerie Cherish as Aunt Sassy
Cast of South Park
"Oh my god, they killed Kenny!"
Source: South Park | Speaker: Cast of South Park
Karen Smith
"On Wednesdays, we wear pink."
Source: Mean Girls | Speaker: Karen Smith
Ilsa Lund
"Play it again, Sam."
Source: Casablanca | Speaker: Ilsa Lund
Jenny Curran
"Run, Forrest, run!"
Source: Forrest Gump | Speaker: Jenny Curran
Frank Costanza
"Serenity now!"
Source: Seinfeld | Speaker: Frank Costanza
WOPR/Joshua
"Shall we play a game?"
Source: WarGames | Speaker: WOPR/Joshua
Cher
"She's a full-on Monet."
Source: Clueless | Speaker: Cher
Dr. Cristina Yang
"She's my person."
Source: Grey's Anatomy | Speaker: Dr. Cristina Yang
Bill Compton
"Sookie."
Source: True Blood | Speaker: Bill Compton
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie
"That's hot."
Source: The Simple Life | Speaker: Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie
Terry Randall
"The calla lilies are in bloom again."
Source: Stage Door | Speaker: Terry Randall
Ethel Thayer
"The loons! The loons! They're welcoming us back."
Source: On Golden Pond | Speaker: Ethel Thayer
Nicky Nichols
"There's always hope tomorrow will be taco night."
Source: Orange Is the New Black | Speaker: Nicky Nichols
Seinfeld Cast
"These pretzels are making me thirsty!"
Source: Seinfeld | Speaker: Seinfeld Cast
Marnie Michaels
"This is not one of your more convincing fake showers."
Source: Girls | Speaker: Marnie Michaels
Michelle Flaherty
"This one time, at band camp…"
Source: American Pie | Speaker: Michelle Flaherty
The B-52's
"Tin roof...rusted!"
Source: Love Shack | Speaker: The B-52's
John "Bluto" Blutarsky
"Toga! Toga!"
Source: Animal House | Speaker: John "Bluto" Blutarsky
Vincent "Vinnie" Barbarino
"Up your nose with a rubber hose!"
Source: Welcome Back, Kotter | Speaker: Vincent "Vinnie" Barbarino
Trent Walker
"Vegas, baby, Vegas!"
Source: Swingers | Speaker: Trent Walker
Bill Withers
"We all need somebody to lean on."
Source: "Lean on Me" | Speaker: Bill Withers
Elwood Blues
"We're on a mission from God."
Source: The Blues Brothers | Speaker: Elwood Blues
Oliver Hardy
"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"
Source: Sons of the Desert | Speaker: Oliver Hardy
Ilana Wexler
"Yas queen!"
Source: Broad City | Speaker: Ilana Wexler
Pirates
"Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate's life for me! We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot!"
Source: Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) | Speaker: Pirates
Oprah Winfrey
"You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything."
Source: "Building a Dream" in Oprah Magazine | Speaker: Oprah Winfrey
Ren Höek
"You eediot!"
Source: Ren & Stimpy | Speaker: Ren Höek
J
"You know the difference between you and me? I make this look good."
Source: Men in Black | Speaker: J
Joan Holloway
"You want to be taken seriously? Stop dressing like a little girl."
Source: Mad Men | Speaker: Joan Holloway
Trent Walker
"You're so money and you don't even know it."
Source: Swingers | Speaker: Trent Walker