About friendship Quote by Oscar Wilde

“Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.”

— Oscar Wilde

“A friend understands and sympathizes”

— E.N. Joy

Anybody can sympathise with all the sufferings of the pal, nevertheless it involves an extremely great mother nature to sympathise by using a friend's…

— Oscar Wilde

A friend giveth sympathy in trouble.

— Torquato Tasso

I can sympathize with everything, except suffering.

— Oscar Wilde

A friend is someone, who upon seeing another friend in immense pain, would rather be the one experiencing the pain than to have to…

— Amanda Gier

Every human being must find his own way to cope with severe loss, and the only job of a true friend is to facilitate…

— Caleb Carr

“Although the knowledge that their friends love them and sorrow for them is a great solace, the nearest afflicted must be protected from any…

— Joan Didion

When a friend needs consoling, do not give in to the temptation of telling stories similar to theirs of disaster or bereavement. It is…

— Giles Andreae

Pity can be nearsighted and condescending; shared suffering can be dignifying and life-changing.

— Eugene H. Peterson

Hatred, jealousy and excessive attachment cause suffering and agitation. I feel compassion can help us overcome these disturbances and let us return to a…

— Dalai Lama

How bless'd the heart that has a friend. A sympathizing ear to lend.

— Thomas Hood