194 Childhood Friends Quotes For A Genuine Friend

194 Childhood Friends Quotes For A Genuine Friend

1. “A childhood friend never forgets the years we shared together, because they are a part of who we are today.”
2. “Friends from childhood will stay in our hearts forever.”
3. “Friends that have known us since we were children help keep us youthful, no matter how old we may be.”
4. “Having a childhood friend is like having a bond that will last forever, no matter how far away you may be in life.”
5. “The best times of growing up were shared with my closest childhood friends.”
6. “Childhood friends understand us better than anyone else and always know how to make us smile.”
7. “The joys of being young should always be shared with childhood friends!”
8. “Having a childhood friend is like having a life-long companion, someone who has seen you through both the highs and lows and will love you no matter what.”
9. “A childhood friend is like a guardian angel — we meet in our youth, never part all our lives through.”
10. “A true friendship from the beginning of childhood remains strong until the end of life. Childhood friends can never be replaced by anyone else!”
11. “Childhood memories often hold some of our most beautiful relationships – true friendships forged as if flames burning in eternity.”
12. “True friends stay forever, no matter what storms come in between, especially those who have been together since childhood.”
13. “Greater love has no one than this: that someone lay down his life for his friends. Don’t forget to say thank you to your best friends from childhood days!”
14. “The bond between good friends made during childhood remains strong forever because it travels along an eternal route of understanding and unconditional love.”
15. “A childhood friend never truly leaves, they stay in your heart forever.”
16. “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth.”
17. “My childhood friends; They know me like no one else does and I know them exactly the same way.”
18. “Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.”
19. “Friends from our childhood always have a special place in our hearts.”
20. “Childhood friendships last a lifetime; you may drift apart and come back together again but true friendships never break apart or fade away completely.”
21. “True friendships outlast even time itself.”
22. “A true friend is one who sticks by you even in the toughest of times and still loves you just the same.”
23. “In childhood, friendships are formed out of innocence, while in adulthood, they’re shaped by understanding.”
24. “A real friend can make all the difference in your life; they’re like a precious gem that curates your world and brings you joy when everything else seems to be a grey day.”
25. “Friendship isn’t about who came first or who cares the best; it’s about those rare souls that never fail to understand and accept you for exactly who you are!”
26. “Friends from childhood may come and go but if our friendship has remained means there is something special.”
27. “Childhood friends share so many wonderful memories that time cannot replace, no matter what others tell us or how much we try to forget them.”
28. “Good friends from childhood become priceless treasures throughout life. They remain embedded deep within our hearts forever.”
29. “Friends are like stars, you don’t always see them but you know they’re always there.”
30. “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.”
31. “True friends don’t judge each other; instead they are patient and forgive each other’s mistakes.”
32. “The laughter of a child is the most precious of all sounds to my ears.”
33. “Good friends should be like books, easy to find but hard to leave.”
34. “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate ’em than to travel with them.”
35. “Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait for the answer.”
36. “A true friend is someone who loves you no matter what, never judges you and sticks around forever.”
37. “The best kind of friendship is formed when the least expectations exist.”
38. “Childhood friends never let you down in life.”
39. “If you keep a childhood friend, it’s like keeping your entire childhood alive.”
40. “Friendships from childhood stand the test of time.”
41. “Friends made in childhood are forever; they span decades and lifetimes without effort.”
42. “We all end up with different versions of our childhood friends, but that doesn’t mean we have to forget them.”
43. “A good friend knows all your best stories, but a best friend has lived them with you.”
44. “Good friends are like stars, you don’t always see them but you know they’re always there.”
45. “The world would be so lonely without friends like you, who I can talk to when everything else starts to fade.”
46. “It’s the friends we meet along life’s road who help us appreciate the journey.”
47. “Childhood friendships last a lifetime because shouldering secrets and telling stories make life a bit more bearable when the darkness rolls in.”
48. “Real friendship takes time and effort even when it feels easy and effortless—true friends recognize that part of doing friend stuff is paying attention to tasks ordinarily taken for granted by pseudo-friends or mere acquaintances—like figuring out what someone needs without being asked, since that person doesn’t always have the capacity to ask for it in the first place.”
49. “Friends show their love in times of trouble, not just in times of happiness.”
50. “A childhood friend never leaves your heart, no matter how far apart you may be.”
51. “Good friends are like stars; you don’t always see them but you know they’re always there.”
52. “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.”
53. “True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.”
54. “There’s nothing better than a good friend, except for a good friend with chocolate.”
55. “Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest, it’s about who walked into your life, said “I’m here for you” and proved it.
56. “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it!”
57. “A good friend knows all your stories. A best friend helped you write them.”
58. “Friends come and go, like the waves of the ocean, but the true ones stay, like an octopus on your face.”
59. “Friendship isn’t a big thing — it’s a million little things.”
60. “It took a while to accept it, but being with friends is really all that matters in life.”
61. “No friendship is an accident.”
62. “It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”
63. “Sometimes being with your best friend is all the therapy you need.”
64. “A friend is someone who knows you and loves you just the same.”
65. “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.”
66. “Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.”
67. “Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave and impossible to forget!”
68. “Friends are family you choose for yourself.”
69. “Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
70. “Friendship needs no words – it is solitude delivered from loneliness.”
71. “A childhood friend is someone you can always count on, no matter what.”
72. “Friendship that starts in childhood is a special bond, rooted in understanding and unconditional support.”
73. “Childhood friendships are some of the most powerful connections we make. They nourish us and teach us about life and ourselves.”
74. “When I look back on all the memories we shared together when we were young, I know our friendship will withstand anything life throws at us.”
75. “True friends come into your life when you least expect it. And stay even after they’re gone; they are part of who you are today because of their past influence and care.”
76. “Good friends share laughter and sorrows, they stick with you through thick and thin.”
77. “Sometimes it’s the good times when everyone is together that makes great memories, but sometimes even better ones can come out of bad times when true friends stand by each other.”
78. “Friendship is not a big thing – it’s a million little things.”
79. “It takes a long time to grow an old friend.”
80. “A true friend is someone who never gets tired of listening to your pointless dramas over and over again.”
81. “Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.”
82. “Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.”
83. “True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island… to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.”
84. “No matter what comes our way, as long as our friendship remains true, I know that I will always be blessed with a special friend like you!”
85. “A childhood friend is someone who makes growing up a little less scary and a lot more fun.”
86. “A true friend warms you with her presence, trusts you with her secrets, and remembers you in her prayers.”
87. “True friendship isn’t about being inseparable; it’s being separated and nothing changes.”
88. “Friends come into our lives for a reason, leaving in our lives for a season or a lifetime.”
89. “Good times & crazy friends make the best memories.”
90. “The only way to have a good friend is to be one.”
91. “Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.”
92. “Friends come and go, like the waves of the ocean, but the true ones stay, like an octopus on your face.”
93. “The invisible red thread of fate connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance.”
94. “Friends arrive, friends may leave. On memories you can always dwell. Here’s hoping some will stay with you forever more”.
95. “It takes a long time to grow an old friend.”
96. “Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.”
97. “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.”
98. “A true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else believes the smile on your face.”
99. “Children’s friendships are like dew: they come and they go, but leave a shimmering grace behind.”
100. “A childhood friend never forgets who you are no matter how much time passes by.”
101. “Friendships between children take a breathe of courage, hours of play and years of loyalty.”
102. “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.”
103. “Friends from childhood are our best treasures across all time.”
104. “A single rose can be my garden…a single friend, my world.”
105. “True friends stay with us through thick and thin; they don’t judge or abandon us in difficult times.”
106. “Childhood friends are some of the most special people in our lives – always there to share a smile, a laugh, and sometimes even a tear.”
107. “The best way to stay close to childhood friends is simply never forget that time you all shared together.”
108. “A true friend from childhood will last an eternity and be invaluable throughout your life’s journey.”
109. “Childhood friends are for a lifetime because friendship formed in childhood comes with unconditional love and loyalty.”
110. “Friends from childhood help bring our memories back, forgetting nothing but cherishing everything – both good and bad times!”
111. “Friendship formed at an early age is hard to let go of as it holds something more special than any other kind of relationship.”
112. “True bonds between lifelong friends from childhood can never be forgotten no matter how much time or distance have passed by.”
113. “A really good friend knows all your best stories, but will still inquire what you are up to and how you’re doing. True friends never grow old.”
114. “It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”
115. “True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.”
116. “The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
117. “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
118. “A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.” 
119. “It takes a long time to grow an old friend.”
120. “Goodbyes are not forever, are not the end; it simply means I’ll miss you until we meet again.”
121. “Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself – and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That’s what real love amounts to – letting a person be what he really is.”
122. “The best thing about having a childhood friend is that no matter how much time passes, when you see each other again, it’s like no time has passed at all.”
123. “There comes a point in your life when you realize who really matters, who never did, and who always will.”
124. “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
125. “Friendship isn’t about whom you have known the longest…It’s about who came, and never left your side…”
126. “Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.”
127. “If you have a childhood friend, you’re truly blessed, for it is as precious as having a family.”
128. “A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.”
129. “The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away.”
130. “Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.”
131. “A true friend is a companion who will be there for you no matter what.”
132. “Friendship isn’t about who you have known the longest; it’s about who came and never left your side.”
133. “Friends don’t leave each other when things get hard because friends work together to find solutions!”
134. “A childhood friend never fades away, no matter how long apart you are from them.”
135. “Memories of childhood friends are like stars in our own personal night sky, lighting up our pasts with a twinkle and hope for the future.”
136. “Friendships formed in childhood at their strongest roots. They can reach out across time and span generations, constantly growing richer and deeper over time.”
137. “Every child deserves a chance to have a best friend – someone that stands by your side through thick and thin – someone you can tell your stories to.”
138. “Being a child’s first friend is an honor that has potential to last a lifetime. Children need Companionship just as much as adults do!”
139. “Friends don’t have to be the same age; even if they differ in years, genuine companionship will bring you together through those years.”
140. “No friendship is ever so strong that it can stand the test of distance and time- but if it’s true then it will remain unscathed!”
141. “A true friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you’ve forgotten the words”.
142. “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'”
143. “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.”
144. “True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island… to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.”
145. “Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest—It’s about who walked into your life and said, ‘I’m here for you’ and proved it.”
146. “Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves and it is tiresome for children to explain things more than once.”
147. “A childhood friend is a treasure worth more than gold”
148. “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth.”
149. “Growing up with a best friend is like growing up with your own personal cheerleader.”
150. “Friends are the family you choose.”
151. “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
152. “True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.”
153. “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
154. “A friend might well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.”
155. “A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they’re not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they’re not so bad.”
156. “Friendship isn’t a big thing — it’s a million little things.”
157. “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”
158. “Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” 
159. “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.”
160. “True friends are those who care without hesitation, remember without limit, forgive without explanation and love even with little communication!”
161. “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
162. “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.”
163. “A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they’re not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they’re not so bad.”
164. “Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”
165. “It takes a long time to grow an old friend.”
166. “No friendship is an accident.”
167. “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.”
168. “A friend should be someone who fills your thoughts with joy and laughter, not just when they’re around, but always in your heart.”
169. “Friendships that last a lifetime are built on a foundation of shared experiences and shared secrets.”
170. “Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them…you heart, your smile, your courage and hope.”
171. “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.”
172. “The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
173. “Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship and it is far the best ending for one.”
174. “Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest, it’s about who walked into your life, said ‘I am here for you’ and proved it.”
175. “A true friend is one soul in two bodies.”
176. “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.”
177. “The most valuable gift you can receive is an honest friend.”
178. “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.”
179. “Friendship isn’t a big thing — it’s a million little things.”
180. “It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.”
181. “True friends are never apart; maybe in distance but not in heart”
182. “A true friend is one soul in two bodies.”
183. “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.”
184. “The most valuable gift you can receive is an honest friend.”
185. “A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.”
186. “Friendship isn’t a big thing — it’s a million little things.”
187. “True friends are never apart; maybe in distance but not in heart.”
188. “A true friend is a source of strength and hope. They encourage us to be better versions of ourselves and bring out the best in us.”
189. “Friends give you a shoulder to cry on when you need it, and are by your side through thick and thin.”
190. “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age and dreams are forever: that’s why old friends are the best friends!”
191. “Friends make life bearable, especially during those childhood days or teenage years when things may seem difficult or even hopeless at times.”
192. “The good times we shared together as children remain with us always; friends come and go but our bond will never fade away.”
193. “There is nothing better than having childhood friends who share in all your memories, adventures, successes, failures, secrets and moments of joy.”
194. “Friendship is the only cement that can hold the world together like glue.”

Final Thoughts

I hope that these childhood friends quotes have inspired you to appreciate the special bond that you share with your childhood friends.

Friendships are a precious gift and should be cherished for life. Whether it’s been years since you’ve seen each other, or if you still talk every day, never forget the memories and moments that make up your friendship.

Best of luck!