A companion loves some agreeable qualities which a man may possess, but a friend loves the man himself.
James BoswellRead
There is nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True value in life comes from joy and companionship, not material achievements.
This quote emphasizes that the most meaningful aspects of life are found in joy and the relationships we cultivate with friends. Winning in material terms may be tiring and ultimately unsatisfying, but the laughter shared and love received from friends provide lasting happiness and fulfillment.
Themes
LaughterFriendsValueHappinessLove
In practice
Example use cases
During a heartfelt toast at a wedding, this quote could highlight the importance of friendship in marriage.
More from James Boswell
All quotes βHe who has provoked the lash of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.
James BoswellRead
Friendship, "the wine of life," should, like a well-stocked cellar, be continually renewed.
James BoswellRead
Wine makes a man better pleased with himself. I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others. Sometimes it does. But the danger is, that while a man grows better pleased with himself, he may be growing less pleasing to others. Wine gives a man nothing. It neither gives him knowledge nor wit; it only animates a man, and enables him to bring out what a dread of the company has presented.
James BoswellRead
Similar quotes
In a Ramada Inn near the grapevine, they stop to rest for the night. Traveling down south, looking for good times. Visiting old friends feels right.
Neil YoungRead
Being able to make friends and keep them, welcoming others and sharing with them, a guide, philosopher and friend. One like this will be praised.
Gautama BuddhaRead
True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
Baltasar GracianRead
To this day, some of my closest friends say, 'Gaga, you know, everything's great. You're a singer; your dreams have come true.' But, still, when certain things are said to you over and over again as you're growing up, it stays with you and you wonder if they're true.
Lady GagaRead
The eye of perfected friendship with God is aware of deeper dimensions of reality, to which the eyes of the average man and the average Christian are not yet opened.
Josef PieperRead
All things are in common among friends.
DiogenesRead