As quoted in The Twentieth Century (1972) by Caroline Farrar Ware, p. 429
“Some of my best friends never agree with me politically.”
Harry Truman (1884–1972) American politician, 33rd president of the United States (in office from 1945 to 1953)
Statement to a group of four congress freshmen (2 July 1947), as quoted in The Memoirs of Richard Nixon, p. 44
“My best friend is one who brings out the best in me”
Henry Ford (1863–1947) American industrialist
Actually due to Harris Weinstock: "My best friend is the man who can bring out of me my best, and your best friend is the one who tends to bring out the best in you" (May 1914) Attributed to Henry Ford as early as 1948.
Misattributed
“You’re my best friend, Shmuel,’ he said. ‘My best friend for life.”
John Boyne (1971) Irish novelist, author of children's and youth fiction
Source: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
“Paper is my best friend and paper seller is my worst friend!”
Javad Alizadeh (1953) cartoonist, journalist and humorist
Quoted in Humor & Caricature (April 1995), p. 3
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so that makes Google my best friend.”
Marc Benioff (1964) American businessman
Quoted in Miguel Helft, " Google and Salesforce Join to Fight Microsoft http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/technology/14google.html?_r=1&oref=slogin", New York Times (April 14, 2008).
“My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.”
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) 16th President of the United States
“In many respects, my best friends were dogs.”
Preston Manning book The New Canada
Source: The New Canada (1992), Chapter Two, Transitions, p. 33
“Only my books anoint me,
and a few friends,
those who reach into my veins.”
Anne Sexton (1928–1974) poet from the United States
Source: The Complete Poems
“My imaginary friends have become my imaginary children.”
Chris Colfer (1990) actor, singer, book author
—Chris Colfer on his characters <br class="br">Personal Quotes 2009–2012 <br class="br">Source: https://twitter.com/BethReads/status/216667033218187264, Chris Colfer speaking at American Librarian Association 2012, as told by an eyewittness.
