The 1990s and early 2000s sitcom Friends has gone down in history as one of the best ensemble sitcoms of all time. Of course, it was about friendship, following the lives of six people in their twenties living in New York.
As they tried to find themselves, including where they wanted to head in their careers, in love, and in life in general, they were always there for one another through thick and thin. It’s enough to make any group of friends want to share a big group hug.
Updated on March 14th, 2021 by Kristen Palamara: Although Friends has been off the air for almost two decades, viewers watch and rewatch every now and then to feel the comfort, love, and hilarity of the show. The friends begin the series close and become even closer as they face struggles and each other in their lives allowing for some great quotes around the central theme of the show, friendship. There are hilarious and heartwarming lines throughout the series and a lot of romantic and platonic relationships as well.
“Phoebe, You Are So Beautiful. You're So Kind. You're So Generous. You’re So Wonderfully Weird.”
Phoebe is one of the oddest and most lovable characters on Friends and she finally found a great match for her in Mike (Paul Rudd). Mike says this line as part of his vows for their wedding and shows exactly why the two are a great pair.
He appreciates Phoebe's quirks and calls her wonderfully weird, which is a great and lovely descriptor for her. The two have a lovely friendship within their romantic partnership.
"Chandler, in all my life, I never thought I would be so lucky as to fall in love with my best... my best... there's a reason why girls don't do this."
Chandler romantically tries to propose to Monica and Monica turns it around and tries to propose to him. It's a hilarious and adorable moment as the two both have trouble expressing their feelings for each other in words as they both keep breaking down crying.
Monica says that she never would have thought she'd be so lucky to fall in love with her best friend, but she's so happy and overwhelmed that she can barely get the words out.
"I turned to a friend for comfort and instead I found everything that I had been looking for my whole life..."
"I turned to a friend for comfort and instead I found everything that I had been looking for my whole life. And now, here we are with our future before us, and I only want to spend it with you, my prince, my soulmate, my friend."
Monica and Chandler were one of the most popular couples of the series and arguably more stable and healthier than Ross and Rachel. Monica and Chandler weren't planning to start a romantic relationship, but the two friends truly grew as romantic soulmates throughout the series.
Monica says these lines at their wedding as part of her vows. She says that Chandler is her one true soulmate and the two are still true friends as they start their romantic journey together.
"I'm not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?"
Chandler is pretty self-aware and knows his strengths and weaknesses, especially as a ive friend. Chandler is ive as a friend and tries his best while also trying to play into his strengths.
He knows he's the funny and sarcastic guy of the group that isn't the best at emotional moments or very serious advice, but he will cheer up his friends with a sarcastic comment when they need it the most.
"I'll write you everyday: 15 Yemen Road, Yemen."
Although Chandler is obviously lying about moving to Yemen to try to get away from Janice, it's still an incredibly sweet line from her showing that she is a true friend. Janice was nothing but herself and nice to all of the friends, mostly Chandler.
When Chandler says he's moving to Yemen she's heartbroken but understands, and she says that she'll write to him every day even if they aren't dating.
"She's your lobster."
Although this line from Phoebe is more romantic as she's convincing Ross that he and Rachel belong together, it's still a line about a special connection between two people and doesn't necessarily have to mean romance and could be applied to a friendship.
Phoebe says that Ross and Rachel are meant to be together, they're like lobsters who find their fellow lobster and mate for life. The lobster line describes all the friends who found each other, stayed together, and will continue to be in each other's lives forever.
"Why don’t you stop worrying about sounding smart and just be yourself?"
Monica is known for her tough love throughout the show and this line she says to Joey is great friend advice even if it's a little blunt. Joey isn't known for his smarts, but he's an endearing and loveable character and the friends him whenever he needs help.
Monica tells him to stop acting like he needs to be something he's not and stop worrying about whether he sounds smart or not and just be himself.
"Look around you guys, this was your first home, and it was a happy place filled with love and laughter."
As Monica and Chandler prepare to move with their newborn twins and the series comes to an end, Chandler takes a moment to reminisce about the apartment that was their kids' first home.
It's a sentimental moment as the two have been struggling with the fact they're going to move from the apartments that they both loved so much and specifically Monica's apartment where most of the show has taken place. It was certainly a place filled with love, laughter, happiness, and friendship throughout the show.
“A promise between friends means never having to give a reason.”
Isn’t that the truth? You’ve probably, at one time or another, had a best friend ask you to keep something a secret, without any rhyme or reason why. You trust them and are happy to oblige because, well, that’s what friends are for.
In the series, Phoebe speaks these words to Joey when he’s having a hard time with something. While you wouldn’t often think of such prophetic words coming out of the quirky and eccentric woman’s mouth, she recognizes when her friends need her, and knows the right thing to say.
“You're not alone. We don't know where we're going! You just gotta figure at some point it’s all gonna come together.”
Camaraderie is important, and that means showing your friends that they aren’t alone in whatever they’re going through. Either you guys are going through the same thing, or you promise to be there for one another no matter what unique plight you face.
This quote might have been delivered with a harsh dose of reality by Monica, speaking to Rachel when she was feeling dejected about not having a life plan. Monica’s intention was to cheer her up, and while it might not have made her feel better about her life, at least she knew she was not alone.
