Matthew Quick Quotes

I can be a good friend, or a bad enemy.

If you want to keep a friend, never test him.

I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. You seem to prefer the latter.

I'll be back.

A strong foe is better than a weak friend.

The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

What do you most value in your friends? Their continued existence.

One man in a thousand, Solomon says. Will stick more close than a brother. And it's worth while seeking him half your days If you find him before the other. ---The Thousandth Man

If you would keep your secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.

But it does not seem that I can trust anyone,' said Frodo. Sam looked at him unhappily. 'It all depends on what you want,' put in Merry. 'You can trust us to stick with you through thick and thin--to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours--closer than you keep it yourself. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We are your friends, Frodo.

A good friend keeps your secrets for you. A best friend helps you keep your own secrets.

A good friend is worth pursuing... but why would a good friend be running away?

Hear no ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.

Lord Raoul asked me to tell you that if you get yourself killed, he will never speak to you again.

I'm not someone who usually sends out threats. I warn only once. The day they touch one of my men, the rule of law is over.

If you want to know who your friends are, have a major failure.

Loyalty is what we seek in friendship.

Be not the fourth friend of him who had three before and lost them.

I’ve watched you barely escape death several times, and each instance killed me a little inside. They may be dormant now, but we have enemies both cunning and cruel. Knowing you possess the power to defeat most of them doesn’t threaten me, luv. It relieves me to my very core.

Who leaves the pine-tree, leaves his friend, Unnerves his strength, invites his end.

Again and again, I learn how much friendship enriches my life, bringing warmth, assurance, humour, inspiration, a sense of security. It depends on honesty, trust, loyalty. It's about giving. It's for sharing the good times, but also the tough times, hurt, grief, sadness.

The silence of a friend commonly amounts to treachery. His not daring to say anything in our behalf implies a tacit censure.