The Goonies Friendship Quotes

Ah…friends will be friends, eh?

If you ever tell someone who's not your friend to "shut up," you may very well be crusin' for a bruisin'. But with a true friend, you can tell them exactly what's on your mind, even if that means poking fun at them or telling them off completely. This exchange makes it clear that these three, while antagonistic toward one another at times, are completely comfortable with one another. Either that, or they're trying to start a brawl.

An important aspect of friendship is the notion that you look out for one another. You can't just be a "yes man," agreeing with everything the other person says and going along with their every bad idea. Sometimes you have to challenge them because you think that what they want to do isn't exactly in their best interest.

Advising them not to descend into the depths of a dark, foreboding restaurant while being supervised by a trio of escaped convicts is an excellent example.

Yet another important element of friendship—encouragement. Yes, hopefully your friends get plenty of encouragement from their teachers and parents as well, but it's also your duty as a friend to build them up and stroke their fragile egos every once in a while…whether or not they may be deserving.

In this instance, Brand may have some ulterior motives for wanting to make Andy feel better about herself…but in the moment, he probably just didn't want to fall through a trap door to certain death. Emotions are complicated.

If you ever become a parent yourself, we strongly suggest that you not encourage your children to befriend skeletons (or rotting corpses of any kind.

But what Mikey has with Willy seems to be the rare exception to the rule. Though the two have never had the chance to converse, or help each other with homework, they share a connection that transcends time and…aliveness. Mikey says it all in that final line—Willy was the first Goonie. It would be like Iron Man meeting the first Avenger. How could he not be friends with that guy, dead or otherwise?

Being a friend means never having to say, "I love you"…but caring enough to say it anyways.

These two just met a matter of hours ago, so they might be using the "L" word a little too quickly…but the sentiment is sincere. And rather than keeping it inside, chucking one another on the shoulder and remaining withdrawn, they choose to express just how they feel. That's admirable. A little creepy, but admirable nonetheless.