Headstone Quotes About Friendship

Some people are remembered most of all as a friend — loyal, generous and always there. These lines honour that gift.

Short epitaphs

• A friend to all.
• Best friend forever.
• Loved by many, forgotten by none.
• True friend, kind heart.
• Friendship never ends.
• Always there for everyone.

Scripture

• A friend loveth at all times. (Proverbs 17:17)
• Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)
• There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)

Public-domain lines

• The only way to have a friend is to be one. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
• A friend is one before whom I may think aloud. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

From friends

Friends sometimes contribute their own line to a memorial, or place a bench or plaque nearby. See headstone wording for a friend and memorial benches.

A note on sources

These quotations are scripture or works in the public domain, alongside original lines you're free to use.

Friendship and companion stones

Close friends are sometimes buried near each other — wartime comrades, lifelong neighbours or best friends from school. Matching emblems or a shared line on each stone, such as "Friends forever", links the graves quietly. Some friends choose matching benches or trees instead, placed side by side. See granite memorial benches.

Key Takeaways

• "A friend to all" is short and warm.
• Proverbs 17:17 suits a loyal friend.
• Emerson's lines are public domain.
• Friends can add a bench or plaque.

Next Step

See headstone wording for someone who never married.