25 Quotes about Making New Friends (And Starting Again)
You’ll have your goodbyes, but you’ll have a new start with everyone you meet. Read these quotes about making new friends to celebrate the people you’ve loved, and the ones you haven’t even met yet. There’s always room in the heart for one more friend.
25 Quotes about Making New Friends
1. “We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.” – Arthur Ashe
2. “A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.” ― Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter
3. “We need old friends to help us grow old and new friends to help us stay young.” – Letty Cottin Pogrebin
4. “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” ― A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
5. “Some souls just understand each other upon meeting.” – N.R. Hart
6. “Friends are born, not made.” ― Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams
7. “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” ― Abraham Lincoln
8. “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” ― John Holmes
9. “The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.” ― Henry David Thoreau
8. “We need not think alike to love alike.” – Francis David
11. “Right now, someone you haven’t met is out there wondering what it would be like to meet someone like you.” – Unknown
12. “New friends are like new adventures. You never know what lessons they will teach you.” – Unknown
13. “We don’t meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason.” – Unknown
14. “There is an energy field between humans. And, when we reach out in passion, it is met with an answering passion and changes the relationship forever.” – Rollo May
15. “Strangers are just friends waiting to happen.” – Rod Mckuen
14. “Mingle often with good people to keep your soul nourished.” – Anthony Douglas Williams
17. “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
18. “I love meeting new people; I think everyone has a story to tell. We should all listen sometimes.” – Kim Smith
19. “Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of others.” – Mother Teresa
20. “Don’t be afraid of new beginnings. Don’t shy away from new people, new energy, new surroundings. Embrace new chances at happiness.” – Billy Chapata
19. “We meet the people we’re supposed to when the time is just right.” – Alyson Noel
22. “Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.” – Henri Nouwen
23. “Everyone you meet knows something you don’t know but need to know. Learn from them.” – C.G. Jung
24. “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” – Anais Nin
25. “A relationships is more of an assignment than a choice. We can walk away from the assignment, but we cannot walk away from the lessons it presents. We stay with a relationship until a lesson is learned, or we simply learn it another way.” – Marianne Williamson
Tell me:
Which of these quotes is your favorite?
Tell me in the comments. I read every single one, and I’d love to know!
Surprise a friend today by sharing these quotes with them. It might make their day a whole lot brighter.
In love and friendship,
Jen
P.S. Want to celebrate a friend, old or new, with something they’ll love for years to come? Get them a copy of my book Morning Affirmations: 200 Phrases for an Intentional and Openhearted Start to Your Day. They’ll be happy to have you as a friend.
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Comments on this post (21)
My favourite quote is No 24
. “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” – Anais Nin
— ONYANGO ISHMAIL
I like all of them, three hit my heart.
8. “We need not think alike to love alike.” – Francis David
11. “Right now, someone you haven’t met is out there wondering what it would be like to meet someone like you.” – Unknown
20. “Don’t be afraid of new beginnings. Don’t shy away from new people, new energy, new surroundings. Embrace new chances at happiness.” – Billy Chapata
— TomC
Irony of my life
— Hassan Tullu
Love these quotes. What a wonderful perspective. All of your best friends started out as strangers. ❤️
— Ivetta
Love These Quotes So Much. Since, I’ve Been Getting Older My Heart Has Changed So Much, And Im So Open To Making New Friends . I’ve Even Actually Made Friends With People I Never Thought I Would. I Rekindled With Old Friends And Have Made New Friends Throughout The Years, And I Hope To Continue To Expand My List Of Friends!
I’ll Be Sharing These Quotes.
Love, D. H.
— Diana
Wow, so many of the quotes are unique and endearing. I googled quotes for new friends so I could make a small gift for a new friend and came upon this list. #11 struck me to the extent that I got choked up, and sat holding onto that feeling before moving on to the next quote. Thank you.
— Heather DeVito
Thank you for putting these together! I absolutely love the Arthur Ashe quote and the Pooh quote.
“We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.” – Arthur Ashe
“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” ― A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
— Pamela Sweeney
Really it was amazing,,,new friends keep us young
— Tanha
Wow that’s amazing.
— Faisal
Hi
— Imran
Tony, I love this so much. Thank you for sharing it here with me and with everyone xx
— Jennifer Williamson
You and I
We meet as strangers,each carrying a mystery within us,
I cannot say who you are; I may never know you completely.
But I trust you are a person in your own right,
possessed of a beauty and value that are the Earth’s richest treasures.
So I make this promise to you;
I will impose no identities upon you,but will invite you to become yourself without shame or fear. I will hold open a space for you in the world and defend your right to fill it with an authentic vocation.
For as long as your search takes,you have my loyalty.
Theodore Roszak
— Tony Edwards
Desie, love that one too. And I love what you shared too… it would make a nice, simple prayer before heading out into the world. <3
— Jennifer Williamson
I like this “Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of others.” – Mother Teresa
Give me courage to meet new people☘️
— Desie
Loretta, love this one too. I think being open keeps us young and light and close to what matters in life xx
— Jennifer Williamson
My favorite is " Don’t be afraid of new beginnings. Don’t shy away from new people, new energy, new surroundings. Embrace new chances at happiness."
— Loretta L Brooks
Terry, thank you for sharing all of this here! Perfect way to end this post :)
— Jennifer Williamson
Awesome.
“I love meeting new people; I think everyone has a story to tell. We should all listen sometimes.” I loved this quote so much.
We all should try to come out of our comfort zone & meet new people. So, the question is, how can I meet new people?
You can meet new people through volunteering, outdoor activities, joining a club, attending a meetup, traveling abroad.
You can use different apps and websites like Meetup (www.meetup.com) for attending a meetup, HelpX (www.helpx.net) or Worldpackers for volunteering, GAFFL (www.gogaffl.com) to connect other travelers with similar itineraries while traveling abroad.
— Terry Frank
Very inspiring 😀
— Caroline Michael
Harriette, that makes my day! So glad you could share this <3 Jen
— Jennifer Williamson
Quote #11
Thank you. Quote #11 allowed me to make my new friends day.
— Harriette Block