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title: "10 Needed Friends Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [“What I really wanted — and needed — were friends of my own. People who would like and accept me for myself. Once”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joanna-campbell-slan/what-i-really-wanted-and-needed-were-friends-of-my-own-people-who/)

[Joanna Campbell Slan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joanna-campbell-slan/)

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> [“Gambling in medieval France was a simple business. All you needed were some friends, a pot, and a chicken. In fact, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-forsyth/gambling-in-medieval-france-was-a-simple-business-all-you-needed-were/)

[Mark Forsyth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-forsyth/)

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> [I used to think I had and needed so many friends to feel loved. I know now that if you have one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yolanda-hadid/i-used-to-think-i-had-and-needed-so-many-friends-to-feel-loved-i-know/)

[Yolanda Hadid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yolanda-hadid/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e69/yolanda-hadid-6321_friends_i-used-to-think-i-had-and-needed-so-many_2562759.jpg)

> [“friendship matters when most needed, but family may not be there when needed, only friends and family may not be enough, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adebiyi/friendship-matters-when-most-needed-but-family-may-not-be-there-when/)

[Adebiyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adebiyi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/489/adebiyi-216349_family_friendship-matters-when-most-needed-but_1071078.jpg)

> [“You needed friends. A dead phone provided no companionship; an empty house no comfort. The latest fashions provided no food, but you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-wallace/you-needed-friends-a-dead-phone-provided-no-companionship-an-empty/)

[Benjamin Wallace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-wallace/)

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> [“She needed friends, and a life, and this is how you acquired those things: by talking to strangers. Everyone was a stranger,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-pavone/she-needed-friends-and-a-life-and-this-is-how-you-acquired-those/)

[Chris Pavone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-pavone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77f/chris-pavone-3124_friendship_she-needed-friends-and-a-life-and-this-i_284197.png)

> [“when the end came and there was initial chaos and rampant starvation, people learned all too well that you could not rely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-wallace/when-the-end-came-and-there-was-initial-chaos-and-rampant-starvation/)

[Benjamin Wallace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-wallace/)

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> [“They kept smart phones in their pockets and family and friends at arm’s length. And when the end came and there was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-wallace/they-kept-smart-phones-in-their-pockets-and-family-and-friends-at-arm/)

[Benjamin Wallace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-wallace/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/755/benjamin-wallace-43022_family_they-kept-smart-phones-in-their-pockets_2343205.jpg)

> [From an early age, I was trying to get laughs, but it wasn't a conscious thing. I think I was about six…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arj-barker/from-an-early-age-i-was-trying-to-get-laughs-but-it-wasn-t-a/)

[Arj Barker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arj-barker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73c/arj-barker-16467_age_from-an-early-age-i-was-trying-to-get-la_1845266.jpg)

> [“From the moment I was first pregnant, and those around me insisted that treats such as cold cuts and nail polish could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-bongiorno/from-the-moment-i-was-first-pregnant-and-those-around-me-insisted/)

[Kim Bongiorno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-bongiorno/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f76/kim-bongiorno-82631_children_from-the-moment-i-was-first-pregnant-and_2424886.jpg)

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