"We are not loved by our friends..." - Quote by Victor Hugo
We are not loved by our friends for what we are; rather, we are loved in spite of what we are.
More by Victor Hugo
“There have been in this century only one great man and one great thing: Napoleon and liberty. For want of the great man, let us have the great thing.”
“We teachers make the road, others will make the journey.”
“Philosophy should be an energy; it should find its aim and its effect in the amelioration of mankind.”
More on Love
“It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.”
“Things in themselves have no life in them. A car can't comfort or encourage you. A house means nothing if there's no life and love inside.”
“I believe love to be hurtful to society, and to the individual happiness of men. I believe, in short, that love does more harm than good.”
More on Friendship
“In order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If you're not a friend to yourself, there's no way you're gonna have any friends.”
“We must be ever on the search for some persons whom we shall love and who will love us in return. If good will and affection are taken away, every joy is taken from life.”
“Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.”