I touched an Oscar once. Friend of mine has one, for writing. As soon as I touched it, he said, Now you’ll never win one. – Rob Corddry
The correction of silence is what kills; when you know you have transgressed, and your friend says nothing, and avoids your eye. – Robert Louis Stevenson
A friend is someone who will allow me to be a really bad friend and not hold it against me. – Ted Danson
It was a complete surprise when Warren called me at my office at Yahoo, and my secretary said it was Warren Buffett. I figured it was a friend of mine playing a joke on me. – Susan Decker
Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it. – Warren Buffett
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place. – Tecumseh
If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don’t disclose it to your friend. – Solomon Ibn Gabirol
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead. – Voltaire
The whole MS stuff put the kibosh on my career. And I sort of let it go. I even have a friend who went to CBS and said, ‘I want Teri Garr to be in this series,’ and the head of the network said, ‘Oh no, she’s got MS.’ – Teri Garr
I think the term ‘friend’ itself has lost almost all of its exclusivity. Even the term ‘good friend’ is overused. Adding the word ‘vital’ provides a clear definition of what we mean. – Tom Rath
A dear friend of mine always brings a pineapple instead of flowers when he comes to a show. I love it. – Seth Numrich
South Africa never leaves one indifferent. Its history, its population, its landscapes and cultures – all speak to the visitor, to the student, to the friend of Africa. – Tariq Ramadan
In France the music schools are a bit old fashioned. I was more excited about doing my own stuff or to play with my friend in my band, than studying the piano. – Yann Tiersen
My ace in the hole as a human being used to be my capacity for remembering birthdays. I worked at it. Whenever I made a new friend, I made a point of finding out his or her birthday early on, and I would record it in my Filofax calendar. – Susan Orlean
I lived on couches for something like six months. I had no home. I was totally broke. I would stay at a friend’s house for two weeks, then move because I didn’t want to become this permanent mooch. – Sean Parker
James Salter has been a fighter pilot, a rogue, and a climber. He counts Robert Redford as a friend. – Stephen Rodrick
A friend forced me to watch ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ and even though it was a fantastic movie, I could only watch one. – Sibel Kekilli
The photograph, the clothes, the sets – this was about 1974, and I started hanging out with my friend Richard Sold, who was playing in a band with Patti Smith. – Stephen Sprouse
If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave. – Theophile Gautier
Most people don’t actually like the press. The friend of my enemy is not necessarily my friend. – Susan Estrich