Friendship is one of life's greatest joys! So, when Valentine's Day comes around, it can be just as important to celebrate your bestie as it would be to honor your partner. That's what we have Galentine's Day for anyway, isn't it? All we're saying is that if you have your very own friendship like the one that Ree and Hyacinth share—then consider yourself one lucky person! To honor this special bond on February 14, why don't you read these best Valentine's Day quotes made especially for friends? They're just what you needed to see right before the holiday.
You see, Valentine's Day isn't just for celebrating romantic love; it's also the perfect time to pay tribute to the people in your life who, in Oprah Winfrey's words, "lift you higher." We've got deeply moving friendship quotes here, happy quotes and Valentine's Day puns that'll make your bestie laugh, as well as plenty of heartfelt Valentine's Day quotes that'll have them reaching for a tissue. The best part? Most of these ideas double as excellent Valentine's Day captions, so you can honor your very own Hyacinth for everyone to see.
1
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”
2
Steve Maraboli
“Friends are medicine for a wounded heart, and vitamins for a hopeful soul.”
3
Matthew Gray Gubler
“If you are ever lucky enough to find a weirdo, never let them go.”
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4
Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief.”
5
Marcel Proust
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
6
Laurence J. Peter
“You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.”
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7
Kahlil Gibran
“A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.”
8
Herodotus
“Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.”
9
Gina Barreca
“It's not that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but it's your best friends who are diamonds.”
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10
Audrey Hepburn
“True friends are families which you can select.”
11
Sarah Dessen
“Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.”
12
Elbert Hubbard
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
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13
George Herbert
“The best mirror is an old friend.”
14
Helen Keller
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”
15
Maria Shriver
“When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands.”
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16
Walter Winchell
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
17
Jess C. Scott
“Friends are the family you choose.”
18
Barbara Burrow
“A friend is someone you want to be around when you feel like being alone.”
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19
Winnie the Pooh
“A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.”
20
Jean de La Fontaine
“Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.”
Josiah Soto is the assistant editor of news and social for The Pioneer Woman. He helps manage the website’s social channels, in addition to writing high-performing news and entertainment content daily.