Welcome to our collection of fake friends quotes.
We all can remember at least one person in our lives who never seemed genuine, like they actually cared. They might’ve seemed real friends in the beginning but all too soon, their real colors started to show.
It is important for all of us to remove these people from our lives and the first step to do that is identification. Here are some ways that you can identify a fake friend:
- They only show up when they need something: Fake friends only show up when they need something from you and disappear as soon as they get what they wanted. When you need their help, they’re nowhere around.
- They’re only interested in themselves: Fake friends are often self-centered and only talk about themselves. They’re not good listeners when you speak about your problems or thoughts.
- They’re not supportive: Fake friends are not supportive of your goals and aspirations. They may even discourage you from pursuing your dreams. And when you achieve something, they don’t celebrate with you wholeheartedly.
- They’re negative and bring you down: Fake friends are often negative and you feel worse after interacting with them. They lower your self-esteem and how worthy you are of the things you want.
Steer clear of such people and if they are in your life, protect your feelings from them. Sometimes it may not be easy to completely remove these people from your life, but you can reduce their importance and how much you care.
And, with that, here and fake friends quotes to help you let go of the space fake people take in your life.
Fake Friends Quotes
“Better an honest enemy than a false friend.”
― German Proverb
“Friendship is delicate as a glass. Once broken, it can be fixed, but there will always be cracks.”
― Waqar Ahmed
“Most people want to see you do better, but not doing better than them.”
― London Mond
“Fake friends smile when you are down. True friends celebrate when you are up.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo
“You don’t evolve with fake friends or people that are not on your level. It’s much better to stay alone; then you can evolve.”
― Cristi Cris
“Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as time goes by, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away.”
― Ismail Haniyeh
“Make no mistake about it, people who say they love you but cannot be happy for your success do not love you.”
― Germany Kent
“Bitter truth of life. To have some genuine friends, you need to have some fake ones too.”
― Shikha Kaul
“A fake friend is someone that ridicules your feelings, steps on your emotions, and gossips about you behind your back.”
― Karon Waddell
“Hard times and fake friends are like oil and water: they don’t mix.”
― Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
“I would choose to live a century in a dark room instead of hanging out with fake friends.”
― Sher E Yazdan
“Like a rose, a fake friend exposes the petals in the tongue and hides the spikes in the heart.”
― Nour Belhaj
“I would rather be lonely than be friends with non-friends. Losing friends is hard, but losing fake friends, as it turns out, is pretty damn easy.”
― Mindy Kaling
“Good friends are like stars. You cannot always see them, but you will know that they are there.”
― Christy Evans
“Tell people how it is, be real, and be honest. If you see something wrong, make sure you speak up. Being this way will naturally eliminate the snakes and fakes.”
― John Maiorana
“When you are up there, hundreds of people will claim you as a friend. When you are down, you are lucky if one will buy you a cup of coffee.”
― Frank W. Abagnale
“The crap you hear about me might be true, or it could be as fake as the person who told you.”
― Anonymous
“Fake people don’t surprise me anymore; loyal people do.”
― Unknown
“My real friends never hearing from me, fake friends write the wrong answers on the mirror for me.”
― Drake
“Fake people have an image to maintain. Real people just don’t care.”
― Hikigaya Hachiman
“Friends are supposed to make you feel better about yourself. Just remember that.”
― Anonymous
“Life is all about losing friends, the people you know. So, just that you get better at finding the ones worth suffering for.”
― Mohit Kaushik
“Having fake friends is like hugging cactus. The tighter you hug, the more pain you get.”
― Riza Prasetyaningsih
“The best way to stop being frustrated is to not expect anything from someone.”
― Anonymous
Fake People Quotes
“Be very careful of who you share your problem with; remember that not every friend that smiles at you is your best friend.”
― Kemmy Nola
“False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.”
― Richard Burton
“I no longer have the energy for meaningless friendships, forced interactions, or unnecessary conversations.”
― Joquesse Eugenia
“The sieves of time filter out the fakes from the real. Don’t look back for them; they were filtered out for your refinement.”
― Drishti Bablani
“The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.”
― Bette Midler
“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves; it is not my nature.”
― Jane Austen
“No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow.”
― Alice Walker
“Fake friends are like shadows. They follow you in the sun but leave you in the dark.”
― Anonymous
“The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.”
― Chris Jami
“Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater.”
― George Washington Carver
“Fire false friends. They are in to fast-forward your fall and failure.”
― Israelmore Ayivor
“Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.”
― Hussein Nishah
“Learn to use the criticism as fuel, and you will never run out of energy.”
― Orrin Woodward
“We never lose friends. We simply learn who the real ones are.”
― Unknown
“It takes a special kind of person to be a hater, but only a true loser will give the impression of being your friend while resenting every progress/success in your life.”
― Cory Stallworth
“A lot of problems in the world would disappear if we talk to each other instead of about each other.”
― Anonymous
“You got nothing to lose. You don’t lose when you lose fake friends.”
― Joan Jett
“A friendship that can cease has never been real.”
― St. Jerome
“Fake friends believe in rumors. Real friends believe in you.”
― Yolanda Hadid
“At some point, you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.”
― Sandi Lynn
“The most dangerous among us come dressed as angels, and we learn too late they are the devil in disguise.”
― Carlos Wallace
“What greater wound is there than a false friend?”
― Sophocles
Friendship Betrayal Quotes
“Friends ask you questions; enemies question you.”
― Criss Jami
“It is necessary, and even vital, to set standards for your life and the people you allow in it.”
― Mandy Hale
“One fake friend can do more harm than 10 enemies… Be smart choosing your friends.”
― Ziad K. Abdelnour
“True friends accept you for what you are, wart and all.”
― Jeffrey Michael
“Always sleep with one eye open. Never take anything for granted. Your best friends might just be your enemies.”
― Sara Shepard
“There are people that will give you time when it shines, then fade away when it shades.”
― Anthony Liccione
“Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour.”
― Habeeb Akande
“Fake people are like pennies, two-faced and worthless.”
― Anonymous
“When people can walk away from you, let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.”
― T.D. Jakes
“When you see the genuine, you don’t deal with the fakes anymore.”
― Nima Davani
“A friend to all is a friend to none.”
― Aristotle
“Fake people are like costume jewelry: They look great for a while, then all of a sudden, their true selves ‘shine’ through.”
― Nitya Prakash
“Fake people are like soap bubbles; they pop out when the sun shines brightly.”
― Chiranjude Bird
“You don’t lose friends because real friends can never be lost. You lose people masquerading as friends, and you are better for it.”
― Mandy Hale
“Real friends don’t throw shade. They encourage. They know your insecurities and inspire you to evolve through kindness, love, and patience.”
― Christina Daniels
“You will evolve past certain people. Let yourself.”
― Mandy Hale
“Fake friends get mad when we don’t pretend to like them.”
― Carlos Wallace
“Selfishness comes from poverty in the heart, from the belief that love is not abundant.”
― Don Miguel Ruiz
“Selfish people also tend to have victim mindsets… Their actions plant seeds of loneliness; then they cry upon the blooming.”
― Steve Maraboli
“If you want to be a generous giver, you have to watch out for selfish takers.”
― Adam Grant
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
“You will never have to question the intentions or integrity of people who have your best interest at heart.”
― Germany Kent
“Hatred imprisons the haters; love opens doors.”
― Debasish Mridha
“Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves. They don’t ask themselves if the problem is them…they always say the problem is someone else.”
― Darlene Quimet
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