Friendship

“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.”

– Often attributed to Oprah Winfrey

What does it mean?

Many people want to be near you when you are successful. A true friend stays with you when things go wrong.

Key vocabulary

limo
short for limousine, a long, expensive car

Who said it?

Oprah Winfrey: American talk show host and media executive (born 1954).

These exact words are widely credited to Oprah Winfrey, but they don’t appear in their known work. They may be a later paraphrase or a misattribution.