Acquaintance Quotes

299 Acquaintance quotes by 236 unique authors

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms. — George Eliot
The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance. — George Eliot
I'm close with my parents. I have a lot of acquaintances, but my very good close friends are few I can count my very good… — Calista Flockhart
A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man. — E. W. Howe
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep… — Samuel Johnson
I look upon every day to be lost, in which I do not make a new acquaintance. — Samuel Johnson
I feel like movie stars don't have many friends at all. They have acquaintances. — Milla Jovovich
When an acquaintance goes by I often step back from my window, not so much to spare him the effort of acknowledging me as to… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
Just as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc., at times before they're worn out and times - and this… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
To me, being popular means I've got more friends. You've got to watch who your friends are, if you want to get close to them,… — Reba McEntire
The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby. — John Milton
Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year… — Bill Monroe
Among many of my friends and acquaintances, I seem to be one of the very few individuals who felt or feels no ambivalence about my… — Joyce Carol Oates
Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances. — William Powell
In order to know virtue, we must first acquaint ourselves with vice. — Marquis de Sade
Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike. — Marilyn vos Savant
Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune. — Arthur Schopenhauer
I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can't hide anything from them. — Ian Somerhalder
The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do lords; learn their titles and then brag of their acquaintance. — Laurence Sterne
In my life, there have been people that I was convinced would be around forever, and yet, somehow they managed to drift away after a… — Alana Stewart

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