80 Long-Distance Friendship Quotes That'll Warm Your BFF's Heart

Ah, true friends! You can rely on them for late-night phone calls, early morning pep talks, and endless hours of fun. But what do you do when a friendship that was once rooted in proximity has to go the distance? You figure it out together.

There are a million reasons why you and your pal may be at this crossroads — separate colleges, new jobs, budding romantic relationships, the list goes on — but remember that true friendships (like yours!) are built to last, no matter the miles between you. While cards, text messages, and video calls will get you through the tough days, there may still be moments when your heart really aches for your bestie.

Enter this list of long-distance friendship quotes. Maybe you share a funny one on Instagram when you can sense that your pal needs a laugh. Or perhaps, you send them a sad saying so you two can commiserate together. No matter if you’re five or 5,000 miles away, these quotes — some happy and inspirational, others less so — will remind you and your best friend about the gift you share — together, but apart.

Sweet Long-Distance Friendship Quotes

“Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.” — Ally Condie
“Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“There is magic in long-distance friendships. They let you relate to other human beings in a way that goes beyond being physically together and is often more profound.” — Diana Cortes
“Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you’re close in heart.” — Kay Knudsen
“True friends stay with you no matter the distance or time that separates you from them.” — Lance Reynald
“If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together… there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you.” — Carter Crocker, “The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh”
“I’m never sad when a friend goes far away, because whichever city or country that friend goes to, they turn the place friendly. They turn a suspicious-looking name on the map into a place where a welcome can be found.” — Helen Oyeyemi, “Mr. Fox”
“I don’t cry because we’ve been separated by distance, and for a matter of years. Why? Because for as long as we share the same sky and breathe the same air, we’re still together.” — Donna Lynn Hope
“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” — Aristotle
“If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re lucky. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky.” — S.E. Hinton

Long-distance friendship hug — Getty Images

Sad Long-Distance Friendship Quotes

“The pain of missing you is a beautiful reminder of the joy of loving you.” — Dean Jackson, “The Love in Blue Verses”
“You know someone is very special to you when days just don’t seem right without them.” — John Cena
“What’s the opposite of two? A lonely me, and a lonely you.” — Richard Wilbur
“When something is missing in your life, it usually turns out to be someone.” — Robert Breault
“When I miss you, sometimes I listen to music or look at pictures of you, not to remind me of you but to make me feel as if I’m with you. It makes me forget the distance and capture you.” — LeBron James
“Listen to the sunset; see its pretty hue. When you see it, think of me, and I’ll think of you.” — Oksana Rus
“The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.” — Nicholas Sparks, “The Notebook”
“Nothing makes a room feel emptier than wanting someone in it.” — Calla Quinn
“Can miles truly separate you from friend? If you want to be with someone you love, aren’t you already there?” — Richard Bach

Funny Long-Distance Friendship Quotes

“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” — Oprah Winfrey
“A true friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else.” — Len Wein
“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.” — Bernard Meltzer
“A true best friend may get you into trouble, but they will always be there to pull you out of it too.” — Kaylee Stepkoski

Long-distance friendship phone — Getty Images

More Long-Distance Friendship Quotes

“Distance sometimes lets you know who is worth keeping, and who is worth letting go.” — Lana Del Rey
“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” — Charles Dickens, “Nicholas Nickleby”
Your absence has not taught me how to be alone; it merely has shown that when together we cast a single shadow on the wall.” — Doug Fetherling
“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.” — William James
“True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart.” — Helen Keller
“Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” — Misty Copeland
“The road to a friend's house is never long.” — Danish proverb
“Friendship is not something that you seek but something that finds you.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana, “On Friendship: A Satirical Essay”
“Real friends were the kind where you pick up where you’d left off, whether it be a week since you’d seen each other or two years.” — Jojo Moyes, “One Plus One”
“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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