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10 Friendship Quotes For National Best Friend Day

by Kat Kuehl

Go ahead and shoot your bestie a text, because June 8 is National Best Friend Day, and if there was ever a time to whip out a few good friendship quotes, it's now. Whether you've been partners in crime for just a few months or you've been finishing each other's sentences for the last 20 years, there's no doubt that your best friend is one of the most important people in your life. She's the peanut butter to your jelly. The cheese to your macaroni. The yin to your yang. The sugar to your spice. Your relationship is so awesome that you probably don't even need an excuse to celebrate the close bond that you share. But, if you're looking for a reason to get together and party down, here you have it.

Whether you're like Lucy and Ethel, Simon and Garfunkel, Batman and Robin, or Tom and Jerry, friendship is something that deserves to be recognized and celebrated. But, if you just can't think of the right words to tell your bestie just how much she means to you, have no fear. I've rounded up 10 of the very best quotes about friendship to help you and your very best friend honor your closeness. So, grab your BFF and a bottle of wine, and prepare to hug it out and rejoice in the awesomeness of your unbreakable bond.

1. "A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same." — Elbert Hubbard

2. "Sometimes me think 'What is friend?' Then me say, 'Friend is someone to share the last cookie with.'" — Cookie Monster

3. "Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." — Oprah Winfrey

4. "A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out." — Grace Pulpit

5. "It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

6. "My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." — Henry Ford

7. "Friendship is like money, easier made than kept." — Samuel Butler

8. "Being honest may not get you a lot of friends, but it'll always get you the right ones." — John Lennon

9. "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too?! I thought I was the only one.'" — C.S. Lewis

10. "A true friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be going down." — Arnold Glasow

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