Supportive Friend Quotes

7 quotes from 5 authors

When the inner critic roars, a supportive friend offers the calm that steadies us. These seven quotes show how trusted companions encourage vulnerability, remind us to speak kindly to ourselves, and highlight everyday courage. For more on nurturing self‑kindness, see the Self‑Compassion or Resilience pages.

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I'm the kindest, most supportive friend ever, probably to my own detriment, but I hope that I am toughening up a little…

Aisha Tyler

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So much about 'Rookie' has been very organically familial among our contributors, among our readers. Yeah, if I interview someone like Lorde,…

Tavi Gevinson

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“Sometimes being a supportive friend to her mother is the only way for the daughter to get positive strokes from Mom. The…

Karyl McBride

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“As a therapist, I have many avenues in which to learn about DID, but I hear exactly the opposite from clients and…

Deborah Bray Haddock

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Another way to put an end to self-rejection is ask yourself whether what you're telling yourself is what a friend would say,…

Mira Kirshenbaum

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“I also see courage in myself when I'm willing to risk being vulnerable and disappointed. For many years, if I really wanted…

Brené Brown

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“It's only in the last few years that I've learned that playing down the exciting stuff doesn't' take the pain away when…

Brené Brown

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