Omar Khayyam
Poet, Mathematician, Astronomer
"He who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere."
Few Friends quotes
Few Friends
22 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Anne Sexton
Poet, Author
"Only my books anoint me, and a few friends, those who reach into my veins."
Pablo Picasso
Painter, Sculptor
"When you are young and without success, you have only a few friends. Then, later on, when you are rich and famous, you still have a few... if you are lucky."
Dorothy Parker
Poet, Writer, Critic
"[On being shown an apartment by a real estate agent:] Oh, dear, that's much too big. All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends."
Moliere
Playwright, Actor
"The maturing process of becoming a writer is akin to that of a harlot. First you do it for love, then for a few friends, and finally only for money."
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"My experience has been that people who die for causes have few friends in death."
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"I don't want our relationship to end like this. You're one of the very few friends I have, and it hurts not being able to see you. When am I going to be able to talk to you? I want you to tell me that much, at least."
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"We may have many acquaintances, but we can have but few friends; this made Aristotle say that he that hath many friends hath none."
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"I have a few friends who are models, but I know a lot of others as well. We usually go out for a drink or clubbing."
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