My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: All Friendship Lessons

 

Generation Four Friendship Lessons:

 

Season One: (26 episodes)

 

Friendship is Magic:

Princess Celestia: Why so glum, my faithful student? Are you not happy that your quest is complete and you can return to your studies in Canterlot?

Twilight Sparkle: That's just it. Just when I learned how wonderful it is to have friends, I have to leave them.

 

The Ticket Master:

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

I've learned that one of the joys of friendship is sharing your blessings. But when there's not enough blessings to go around, having more than your friends can make you feel pretty awful. So, though I appreciate the invitation, I will be returning both tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala.

 

 

Applebuck Season

Dear Princess Celestia,

My friend Applejack is the best friend a pony could ever have, and she's always there to help anypony. The only trouble is, when she needs help she finds it hard to accept it. So while friendship is about giving of ourselves to friends, it's also about accepting what our friends have to offer.

Your faithful student,

Twilight Sparkle

 

Griffon The Brush Off

Dearest Princess Celestia,

Today I learned that it's hard to accept when somepony you like wants to spend time with somepony who's not so nice. Though it's impossible to control who your friends hang out with, it is possible to control your own behavior. Just continue to be a good friend. In the end, the difference between a false friend and one who's true will surely come to light.

Your faithful student,

Twilight Sparkle

 

Boast Busters

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

I have learned a very valuable lesson about friendship: I was so afraid of being thought of as a showoff that I was hiding a part of who I am. My friends helped me realize that it's okay to be proud of your talents, and there are times when it's appropriate to show them off... Especially when you're standing up for your friends.

 

 

Dragonshy

Dear Princess Celestia,

I am happy to report that the dragon has departed our fair country, and that it was my good friend Fluttershy who convinced him to go. This adventure has taught me to never lose faith in your friends. They can be an amazing source of strength, and can help you overcome even your greatest fears.

Always your faithful student,

Twilight Sparkle

 

 

Look Before You Sleep

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

It's hard to believe that two ponies that seem to have so little in common could ever get along. But I found out that if you embrace each other's differences, you just might be surprised to discover a way to be friends after all...

 

 

Bridle Gossip

Dear Princess Celestia,

My friends and I all learned an important lesson this week: Never judge a book by its cover. Someone may look unusual, or funny, or scary. But you have to look past that and learn who they are inside. Real friends don't care what your "cover" is; it's the contents of a pony that count. And a good friend, like a good book, is something that will last forever.

Your faithful student,

Twilight Sparkle

 

Swarm of the Century

Princess Celestia: Before I have to go, would you care to give me your latest report on the "magic of friendship" in person?

Twilight Sparkle: My... report?

Princess Celestia: Haven't you learned anything about friendship?

Twilight Sparkle: (watches Pinkie Pie) Actually, I have...

I've learned that sometimes the solution to your problems can come from where you least expect it. It's a good idea to stop and listen to your friends' opinions and perspectives... Even when they don't always seem to make sense...

 

 

Winter Wrap Up

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

Winter Wrap Up was one of the most special things I've ever been a part of here in Ponyville. It helped me to learn that we all have hidden talents, and if we're patient and diligent we're sure to find them. And as always, with good friendship and teamwork, ponies can accomplish anything...

 

Call of the Cutie

Dearest Princess Celestia,

 

I am happy to report that one of your youngest subjects has learned a valuable lesson about friendship. Sometimes, the thing you think will cause you to lose friends and feel left out can actually be the thing that helps you make your closest friends and realize how special you are...

 

Fall Weather Friends

Applejack: I'm sorry you had to see us being such poor sports, Princess.

Princess Celestia: [chuckles] That's all right, Applejack. Anypony can get swept up in the excitement of competition.

Twilight Sparkle: It's important to remember that the friendship is always more important than the competition.

 

Suited For Success

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

This week my very talented friend Rarity learned that if you try to please everypony, you oftentimes end up pleasing nopony, especially yourself. And I learned this: when somepony offers to do you a favor, like making you a beautiful dress, you shouldn't be overly critical of something generously given to you. In other words, you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.

 

Feeling Pinkie Keen

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

I am happy to report that I now realize there are wonderful things in this world you just can't explain, but that doesn't necessarily make them any less true. It just means you have to choose to believe in them. And sometimes it takes a friend to show you the way.

 

Always your faithful student,

Twilight Sparkle

 

Sonic Rainboom

Princess Celestia: So Twilight Sparkle, did you learn anything about friendship from this experience?

Twilight Sparkle: I did, Princess. But I think Rarity learned even more than me.

Rarity: I certainly did. I learned how important it is to keep your hooves on the ground, and be there for your friends.

Princess Celestia: Excellent. Well done, Rarity.

 

Stare Master

Although Twilight writes a letter to Princess Celestia following Fluttershy's misadventure with the Cutie Mark Crusaders, the letter itself is never heard by the viewers. The two do discuss the lesson Fluttershy picked up from the events, however, which is likely to have been the letter's subject.

Twilight Sparkle: I was wrong about you. You certainly do know how to handle those girls.

Fluttershy: I wouldn't go that far.

Twilight Sparkle: Hm? How so?

Fluttershy: I assumed that I'd be just as good with kids as I am with animals. Boy, was I wrong. I really learned the hard way not to bite off more than I can chew.

 

The Show Stoppers

After the talent show, Twilight meets the Cutie Mark Crusaders and asks what they have learned from the experience.

Sweetie Belle: Well, maybe we were trying too hard.

Twilight Sparkle: Yes? And?

Scootaloo: And instead of forcing ourselves to do something that's not meant for us...

Twilight Sparkle: Yes? Yes?

Apple Bloom: We each should be embracing our true talents.

Twilight Sparkle: And that is...?

Cutie Mark Crusaders: COMEDY!

 

A Dog and Pony Show

Twilight Sparkle: I can't wait to write to Princess Celestia to tell her what you taught me today.

Rarity: Me? What did I teach you?

Twilight Sparkle: Just because somepony is ladylike doesn't make her weak. In fact, by using her wits, a seemingly defenseless pony can be the one who outsmarts and outshines them all.

 

Green Isn’t Your Color

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

Being a good friend means being able to keep a secret, but you should never be afraid to share your true feelings with a good friend.

 

Over A Barrel

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

Friendship is a wondrous and powerful thing. Even the worst of enemies can become friends. You need understanding and compromise. You've got to share. You've got to care.

 

Pinkie Pie: HEY! That's what I said!

 

A Bird In The Hoof

Twilight Sparkle: Fluttershy really did do everything she could to try to take care of Philomena for you.

Princess Celestia: And I do appreciate that your heart was in the right place, child, but all you had to do was ask me and I could have told you Philomena was a phoenix and saved you all this trouble.

Fluttershy: I know. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions. Next time I'll ask before taking matters into my own hooves.

Twilight Sparkle: Should I write you a letter about that lesson, Princess?

Princess Celestia: No, that's quite all right. I think I can remember.

 

The Cutie Mark Chronicles

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

Today I learned something amazing! Everypony everywhere has a special magical connection with her friends, maybe even before she's met them. If you're feeling lonely and you're still searching for your true friends, just look up in the sky. Who knows, maybe you and your future best friends are all looking at the same rainbow.

Spike: Gross! When did you get to be so cheesy?

Twilight Sparkle: Just write it, Spike!

 

Owl’s Well That Ends Well

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

This is Spike, writing to you about my adventures. This week, I learned that being jealous, and telling lies, gets you nowhere in friendship. I also learned that there's plenty of love for every friend to share. So, from here on out, I promise that I, Spike, will-

Spike falls asleep before finishing the letter.

 

 

Party of One

Dear Princess Celestia,

I am writing to you from the most delightful party. I'm not only having a great time with my friends, but also was given the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson about friendship. Always expect the best from your friends and never assume the worst. Rest assured that a good friend always has your best interests at heart.

Your faithful student,

Twilight Sparkle

 

The Best Night Ever

Twilight Sparkle: Pardon me, Princess, but tonight was just... awful.

Princess Celestia: Oh, Twilight. The Grand Galloping Gala is always awful.

Twilight Sparkle: It is?

Princess Celestia: That is why I was thrilled you were all attending. I was hoping you could liven things up a bit. And while the evening may not have gone as you planned, I'm sure you'll agree that in the end it didn't turn out so bad for this group of friends.

Twilight Sparkle: You're right, Princess. Friends have a way of making even the worst of times into something pretty great.

 

 

Season Two: (26 episodes)

 

The Return of Harmony

When Discord leaves Twilight's spirit broken and her faith in friendship lost, Princess Celestia sends all of Twilight's friendship reports back to her. The letters Twilight reads include the ones she wrote in Bridle Gossip, Over a Barrel, and The Cutie Mark Chronicles. These reports ultimately renew Twilight's spirit and faith in friendship and help her learn a new lesson which she proclaims in the group's final confrontation with Discord.

Twilight Sparkle: I'll tell you what we've learned Discord. We've learned that friendship isn't always easy. But there's no doubt it's worth fighting for.

 

Lesson Zero

Starting with the episode Lesson Zero, Princess Celestia exempts Twilight from submitting a report every week, and asks that all six ponies make reports about their findings on the magic of friendship when they come upon them.

Applejack: [clears throat] Dear Princess Celestia, we're writin' to you today because today we all learned a little somethin' about friendship.

Fluttershy: We learned that you should take your friends' worries seriously.

Rainbow Dash: Even if you don't think that she has anything to worry about.

Rarity: And that you shouldn't let your worries turn a small problem...

Pinkie Pie: ...into an enormously huge entire-town-in-total-chaos Princess-has-to-come-and-save-the-day problem!

Applejack: Signed, your loyal subjects.

 

Luna Eclipsed

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

When you first sent me to Ponyville, I didn't know anything about friendship. I met somepony tonight who was having the same problem - your sister, Princess Luna! She taught me that one of the best things you can do with friendship is to give it to others, and help them find it themselves! And I'm happy to report that all of Ponyville has learned that even though somepony seems a little intimidating, even scary, when you offer them your friendship, you'll discover a whole new pony underneath. And even if my Star Swirl the Bearded costume didn't go over, this still turned out to be the best Nightmare Night ever!

 

Sisterhooves Social

Sisterhooves Social is the first episode with a friendship report where Twilight isn't present during its creation. It is written by Rarity and Sweetie Belle.

Rarity: Very well then, what shall we write to the Princess?

Sweetie Belle: I'll start. Havin' a sister is just about the bestest thing in the world. But it sure isn't the easiest.

Rarity: I agree that being sisters is a wonderful thing, but it takes teamwork. Sometimes it's about compromising. Sometimes it's about accepting each others' differences. But mostly, it's about having fun together. Even if it means getting your hooves a little bit dirty.

Sweetie Belle: A lot dirty.

Rarity: A little bit dirty.

Sweetie Belle: A lot dirty.

Rarity: A little bit dirty!

Sweetie Belle: A lo-

Spike: Hold it, hold it! How about "a medium amount of dirty, not too little, not too much, just right"?

Rarity and Sweetie Belle: Deal!

 

The Cutie Pox

The report for this episode is written by Apple Bloom.

Dear Princess Celestia,

Waiting for what your heart desires can be really hard. So, you may try to take a shortcut. But this dishonesty never works, because you didn't earn what your heart desired. The only cure is being honest with yourself, and others. And that's something every heart desires.

 

May The Best Pet Win

The report for this episode is written by Rainbow Dash.

 

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

I used to think the most important traits to look for in a pet, or any best friend, were all physical competitive abilities. But now I can see how short-sighted and shallow that was. Today I learned what the most important quality really is. A certain kind of spirit. A stick-to-it-ive-ness. A never give up, can-do attitude -- that's the mark of a real winner. And this tortoise has it.

 

The Mysterious Mare Do Well

The report for this episode is ghost written by Spike, then rewritten by Rainbow Dash, but is never heard. However, prior to this, the lesson comes out in a conversation between the main characters, and is likely to have been at least part of the final report.

Twilight Sparkle: What we're trying to say is, it's great to be really good at something, but it's important to act with grace and humility.

Rainbow Dash: Ohhh. That makes loads more sense. Yeah. You're right. And I guess I should've also acted with grace and humility when others outshine me.

 

Sweet and Elite

The report for this episode was to be written by Rarity, but she then tells it to Princess Celestia in person.

Rarity: Dear Princess Celestia, I wanted to tell you about the important lesson I learned during my visit.

Princess Celestia: Now that I would like to hear.

Rarity: I learned that no matter where you go in life, you should never forget that you are the product of your home and your friends. And that is something always to be proud of, no matter what.

 

Secret Of My Excess

The report for this episode is written by Spike.

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

Today I learned a great lesson about friendship. Well, you might think that it would feel good to get lots and lots of stuff, but it doesn't feel nearly as good as giving something special to somepony you really care about. But I learned that it truly is better to give than to receive, and that kindness and generosity are what lead to true friendship. And that's more valuable than anything in the world. Well... almost anything.

 

Hearth’s Warming Eve

Applejack (as Smart Cookie): Then... this is our fault. We three tribes... we brought this blizzard to our home by fightin' and not trustin' each other. Now it's destroyin' this land too.

Twilight Sparkle (as Clover the Clever): And now our bodies will become as cold as our hearts... all because we were foolish enough to hate.

[...]

Applejack (as Smart Cookie): No matter what our differences, we're all ponies.

 

Family Appreciation Day

Applejack: So I take it Family Appreciation Day went well?

Apple Bloom: Did it? My Granny Smith is super special! I just forgot that for a little while.

 

Baby Cakes

The report for this episode is written by Pinkie Pie.

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

I've always had fun playing with little kids and I thought babysitting them is just more playtime, right? Wrong! Being a caregiver is way more responsibility than just being a playmate, and today I learned that sometimes, our desire for responsibility can outrun our actual ability to handle it.

 

The Last Roundup

The report for this episode is written by Applejack.

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

It's a tad easier to be proud when you come in first than it is when you finish further back. But there's no reason to hide when you don't do as well as you'd hoped. You can't run away from your problems. Better to run to your friends and family.

 

The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000

The report for this episode is written by Applejack.

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

I wanted to share my thoughts with you. [clears throat] I didn't learn anything! Ha! I was right all along! If you take your time to do things the right way, your work will speak for itself. Sure, I could tell you I learned somethin' about how my friends are always there to help me, and I can count on them no matter what, but truth is, I knew that already, too.

 

Read It And Weep

Twilight Sparkle: Reading is something everypony can enjoy, if they just give it a try.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, I get it. I shouldn't knock something until I've tried it.

Twilight Sparkle: That's a great lesson, and it would make a great letter to the Princess.

 

Hearts And Hooves Day

Cheerilee: We appreciate that you care about us and want us to be happy, but–

Apple Bloom: But no matter how good our intentions might have been, we shoulda never meddled in your relationship.

Scootaloo: No pony can force two ponies to be together.

Sweetie Belle: It's up to everypony to choose that very special somepony for themselves.

 

A Friend In Deed

The report for this episode is written by Pinkie Pie.

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

There are many different kinds of friends, and many ways to express friendship. Some friends like to run and laugh and play together. But others just like to be left alone, and that's fine too. But the best thing about friendship is being able to make your friends smile.

 

Putting Your Hoof Down

The report for this episode is written by Fluttershy.

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

Sometimes it can be hard for a shy pony like me to stand up for myself. When I first tried it, I didn't like the pony I became, but I learned that standing up for yourself isn't the same as changing who you are. Now I know how to put my hoof down without being unpleasant or mean.

 

It’s About Time

Spike: I don't get it. If future Twilight wasn't warning you about a disaster, then what was she trying to tell you?

Twilight Sparkle: [giggles] I don't know. But I do know one thing. I look ridiculous.

Spike and Twilight Sparkle: [laughing]

Spike: Yeah, you do!

Twilight Sparkle: And it's all because I couldn't stop worrying and let the future handle itself! Well, not any more. From now on, I'm gonna solve problems as they come, and stop worrying about every little thing!

 

Dragon Quest

The report for this episode is written by Spike.

Dear Princess Celestia,

Seeing the Great Dragon Migration made me wonder what it meant to be a dragon, but now I realize that who I am is not the same as what I am. I may have been born a dragon, but Equestria and my pony friends had taught me how to be kind, loyal, and true. I'm proud to call Ponyville my home, and to have my pony friends as my family.

Yours truly,

Spike

 

Hurricane Fluttershy

The report for this episode is written by Fluttershy.

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

Sometimes you can feel like what you have to offer is too little to make a difference, but today, I learned that everypony's contributions is important, no matter how small. If you just keep your head high, do your best and believe in yourself, anything can happen.

 

Ponyville Confidential

The lesson for this episode is voiced over by the Cutie Mark Crusaders, which comes out as an apology for what they have caused to the citizens of Ponyville through their gossip column.

Sweetie Belle: To the citizens of Ponyville, for a while now, you've been reading this column to get the latest dirt and the hottest buzz. But this will be my final piece. We want to apologize for the pain and embarrassment we've caused.

Apple Bloom: Y'see, I'm actually three little fillies, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo.

Scootaloo: As the popularity of our column grew, we got swept up in the hype. We knew that what we were doing didn't feel quite right, but we ignored the guilt because everypony seemed to want to read what we were writing.

Sweetie Belle: From now on, we promise to respect everypony else's privacy, and we won't engage in hurtful gossip any more.

Apple Bloom: All we can do is ask for your forgiveness, Ponyville. Signing off for the very last time, XOXO, Gabby Gums.

 

MMMystery On The Friendship Express

The report for this episode is written by Pinkie Pie.

Dear Princess Celestia,

 

Today I learned it's not good to jump to conclusions. You have to find out all the facts before saying somepony did something. If you don't, you could end up blaming somepony for something they never did. This could hurt their feelings. And it could make you feel really foolish. So from now on, I will make sure to always get all the facts.

 

A Canterlot Wedding

Princess Celestia: This is your victory as much as theirs. You persisted in the face of doubt, and your actions led to your being able to bring the real Princess Cadance back to us. Learning to trust your instincts is a valuable lesson to learn.

 

 

Season Three: (13 episodes)

 

The Crystal Empire

Princess Celestia: Twilight, as I understand it, Spike brought Princess Cadance the Crystal Heart because you weren't sure how quickly you could find a way to escape the tower. You weren't willing to risk the future of the citizens of the Crystal Empire in an effort to guarantee your own. Far better that I have a student who understands the meaning of self-sacrifice than one who only looks out for her own best interests.

 

Too Many Pinkie Pies

Dear Princess Celestia,

It's great to have fun, but it's even greater to have great friends. And having lots of friends means that you sometimes have to make choices as to who you'll spend your time with. But that's okay, because good friends will always give you lots of opportunities to have fun. So even if you're missing out, it's never for long.

Respectfully yours,

Pinkie Pie

 

 

One Bad Apple

Apple Bloom: Y'see Babs, we were tryin' to get you back for bein' a big bully...

Scootaloo: Then Applejack told us about how you were being bullied back in Manehattan.

Sweetie Belle: And we figured out you were just doing it to avoid getting picked on in Ponyville. But, by then... we were the ones being bullies. And... Oh, why does life have to be so ironic?!

Apple Bloom: Guess what we're trying to say is...

Cutie Mark Crusaders: We're sorry.

Babs Seed: [blows] I'm sorry too.

Applejack: [sighs] Y'know, this all could've been avoided if y'all just came to me in the very beginning.

Sweetie Belle: That's what I kept on saying!

 

Magic Duel

Twilight Sparkle: My magic alone wasn't powerful enough to take on the Alicorn Amulet head to head, so I needed to use a different kind of magic – the magic of friendship.

Sleepless In Ponyville

Princess Luna: Hmmm... Is the headless horse really what frightens you the most?

Scootaloo: Mm-mm. I'm afraid Rainbow Dash will find out I'm not as tough as she thinks I am.

Princess Luna: Everypony has fears, Scootaloo. Everypony must face them in their own way. But they must be faced, or the nightmares will continue. [...] Face your fears!

 

Wonderbolts Academy

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, well that "effective tactic" nearly took out my friends! No disrespect ma'am, but there's a big difference between pushing yourself as hard as you can, and just being reckless. And if being reckless is what gets rewarded around here, if that's what it means to be a Wonderbolt, then I don't want any part of it.

 

Apple Family Reunion

Dear Princess Celestia,

Today I learned a great lesson about family, which, if you think about it, is the first group of friends you ever met. Turns out that when you're with folks you care about, you don't have to do much to make that time memorable. Even the simplest of activities can take on a whole lotta meanin'! And you'll find that you'll remember the who long after you've forgotten the what.

Your humble subject,

Applejack

 

Spike At Your Service

Applejack: I know this "code" thing's important to you, but if something like this comes up in the future, think maybe we could go back to my code—say, "That's what friends do"—and leave it at that? I promise I won't think of you as any less noble.

 

Keep Calm And Flutter On

Discord: I like it better my way, but I guess when you're friends you can't always have things exactly your way all the time, eh?

[...]

Twilight Sparkle: You were right when you said Fluttershy would be the one to find the way to reform Discord. By treating Discord as a friend, she got him to realize that friendship was actually important to him. And something that, once he had, he didn't want to lose.

Fluttershy: Go on. Say it...

Discord: [groans] Alright. Friendship is magic.

 

Just For Sidekicks

Rainbow Dash: Huh, bummer Spike had to miss out on all this. He woulda' had fun here.

Twilight Sparkle: I'm sure he's having a great time watching all the critters back at home.

Applejack: Think he's still got a handle on things?

Twilight Sparkle: If he's staying calm and collected, I bet he's doing a terrific job as a leader.

Spike: Go ahead, Bunny. Do your worst. I deserve it. I ignored you, tried to pawn you off on someone else, I didn't take these silly things out, or fluff them like I was supposed to. I wasn't really thinking of you at all. Any of you. I just wanted the jewels. I hope you'll all forgive me someday.

 

Games Ponies Play

Rainbow Dash: [sighs] You know, it feels good to help others get something they always wanted but never had. Almost as good as getting it yourself. Almost.

Magical Mystery Cure

Twilight Sparkle: A little while ago, my teacher and mentor Princess Celestia sent me to live in Ponyville. She sent me to study friendship, which is something I didn't really care much about. But now, on a day like today, I can honestly say I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for the friendships I've made with all of you. Each one of you taught me something about friendship, and for that, I will always be grateful. Today, I consider myself the luckiest pony in Equestria. Thank you, friends. Thank you, everypony!

 

 

Season Four: (26 episodes)

 

Princess Twilight Sparkle

Twilight Sparkle: You're right about one thing, Applejack. The Elements of Harmony did bring us together. But it isn't the Elements that will keep us connected. It's our friendship. And it's more important and more powerful than any magic. My new role in Equestria may mean I have to take on new responsibilities, and our friendships may be tested, but it will never, ever be broken.

 

Castle Mane-ia

Twilight Sparkle: Well, it's good to know that whenever your imagination is getting away from you, a good friend can help you rein it in. And even though I didn't find anything out about the mysterious chest, I'm glad I was here to help all of you.

Rarity: You certainly did that, Twilight.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah! Why weren't you scared?

Twilight Sparkle: Reading Celestia's diary made it hard to be afraid, because I knew what it was like when she and Luna lived here. Knowing something about the past made it easier to deal with my problems in the present, even the scary ones.

Following Twilight's suggestion in the episode, she and her friends share a journal in which they log their findings, which replaces the need to send reports to Princess Celestia.

 

 

 

Dear Diary,

This is the first official entry of the Journal of the Friendship being entered by Twilight Sparkle. Well, Princess Twilight Sparkle, I should say. And that's been a really big, unexpected change for me. I've been really nervous and feeling so much pressure. The Tree of Harmony had my cutie mark on it, and when we put the Elements of the Harmony back in the Tree, it revealed this mysterious chest with six keyholes. And I've started searching, but so far, I can't find any information on how to open it or where to find these keys. But I know it's important and vital to helping me discover who I am as a princess.

Hopefully, reading the Journal of the Two Sisters will help me be less scared of this whole princess thing. After all, Celestia and Luna became princesses of Equestria and had to tackle really big problems. So if they could do it, then so can I. Right?

My friends will also be contributing to the Journal of Friendship so we can learn from one another. And maybe someday other ponies will read it and learn from our experiences as well. After all, we ponies have some really amazing adventures!

Twilight Sparkle

 

Dear Diary,

 

I'm mighty glad Granny Smith's legend about the Shadow ponies wasn't true. 'Cause I'll admit it right here and right now, I was so scared that if I'd seen or heard one more spooky thing, I woulda taken off like a jackrabbit, and Rainbow Dash woulda won Most Daring Pony. But like Twilight said, "It's good to know that whenever your imagination is getting away from you, a good friend can help you rein it in."

Applejack

 

 

Daring Don’t

The journal entry for this episode is written by Rainbow Dash.

Just had the coolest adventure with the coolest pony ever. Came this close to blowing it because I got so wrapped up in how awesome she was, I almost forgot about how awesome I was. Good thing I didn't, 'cause it gave me a chance to show her how important it is to put your trust in somepony else.

 

Dear Diary,

 

Just had the coolest adventure with the coolest pony ever. Came this close to blowing it because I got so wrapped up in how awesome she was, I almost forgot about how awesome I was. Good thing I didn't, 'cause it gave me a chance to show her how important it is to put your trust in somepony else.

And I guess I never realized how lucky I am to work with a team who I totally trust. I mean, of course I handle things on my own. But being me, I've gotten into a mess of scrapes. And without my friends, those scrapes would have been a whole lot messier. Never underestimate the power of friends who always got your back.

Rainbow Dash

 

Flight To The Finish

Scootaloo: But flying is what Pegasus ponies are supposed to do! You flew when you carried the flag in the games!

Rainbow Dash: But that was me! You're you! And it just doesn't matter if you can fly or not. Your routine was amazing because it represented exactly what makes Ponyville special.

[...]

Scootaloo: But Rainbow Dash... what if... what if my wings never grow? What if I never fly?

Rainbow Dash: Listen, Scootaloo. Maybe you'll fly someday, or maybe you won't. You're all kinds of awesome anyway.

 

 

Dear Diary,

 

Rainbow Dash said I could put in a journal entry since the Cutie Mark Crusaders and I just earned the honor of carrying the Ponyville flag in the Equestria Games. But we almost didn't because I was too focused on myself instead of all of us as a team.

See, what makes Ponyville so special is that it's a place where Earth ponies, Unicorns, and Pegasi live together as friends—like Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and me! But when I got it in my head that I wasn't a good Pegasus because I couldn't fly, things got all messed up. All I could focus on was trying to fly instead of realizing that our routine was awesome already and the abilities I had made it that awesome. I just couldn't see it that way. I thought I didn't matter because I'm...different.

The thing is, being different and not being able to fly aren't bad things. It's part of who I am! Plus, my friends love me for the pony I am now, not for the pony I could be in the future. That's real friendship. So I was awfully silly to run away from my teammates when they would stand by my side no matter what. And now we'll be standing by each other's sides as we carry the Ponyville flag into the Equestria Games!

Scootaloo

 

 

Power Ponies

Twilight Sparkle: We wouldn't have made it without you, Spike. And I hope you realize that just because we don't always need your help, it doesn't mean that we don't think you're helpful.

Spike: And that you don't have to have superpowers to be a super friend.

 

Bats

Applejack: Be sure to put in there that I came to see that my short-term solution was a little short-sighted.

Fluttershy: And that you shouldn't let anypony pressure you into doing something you don't think is right. Sometimes you have to tell even your closest friends "no".

 

Dear Diary,

 

Sweet Apple Acres almost had its lifeblood of apple juice sucked right out thanks to this pony bein' shortsighted with a short-term solution. Why, when vampire bats threatened our orchard, this pony couldn't see the forest through the trees. My good friend Fluttershy thought of the needs of the critters, sayin' we should give 'em a piece of our land and that, in fact, the bats would make our future crops even better. Leave it to this pony to be stubborn as a mule! I didn't want those varmints anywhere near our apples or our land! So we made Fluttershy go against her good nature and put the STARE on them creatures so Twilight could cast a spell on them, sucking away their vampire ways. Well, we were the ones that ended up gettin' bit 'cause that there spell turned our sweet friend into the biggest vampire bat of them all! Just goes to show you should never let anypony pressure you into doin' something you don't think is right. And when one of your closest friends tells you no, you better pony up and accept it because nothin's worth jeopardizin' a friendship.

Applejack

 

Rarity Takes Manehattan

The journal entry for this episode is written by Rarity.

Manehattan was simply grand. It was in this magnificent metropolis that I learned that while there are ponies who will take advantage of your generosity, you should never, ever let that cause you to abandon your generous spirit. Nothing feels worse than taking advantage of the giving nature of your friends.

 

Dearest Diary,

 

Manehattan was simply grand. It was in this magnificent metropolis that I learned that while there are ponies who will take advantage of your generosity, you should never, ever let that cause you to abandon your generous spirit. Nothing feels worse than taking advantage of the giving nature of your friends.

After all, it is my friends who pulled me through this debacle. It is my friends who generously gave up their time and all their plans and helped me receive the accolades of all the fashion industry. I was swept up in the cold, callous world of Manehattan, thinking that was all that mattered. But when my friends weren't there to share in my success, I realized that this success was the last thing that mattered. Realizing I'd treated them so horribly—it just wasn't worth it. I never want to be that kind of pony!

Why, it may be "everypony for herself" in the big city, but this small-town filly is just fine being the generous pony she's always been—though a little bit wiser and more cautious than she was before.

Rarity

 

Pinkie Apple Pie

Applejack: Think I'll write about how bein' a good family isn't about bein' perfect as much as it is about bein' able to get through the rough patches together. About bein' able to forgive each other for mistakes.

Apple Bloom: Don't forget to mention how really good friends can also feel like your family.

 

 

Dear Diary,

 

Oh my gosh!!!

I'm an Apple!!!!

Pinkie Pie

 

Dear Diary,

Families are super. Super complicated, that is! Just take my sister. She can be a bit of a bossy pony, but that's only 'cause she wants what's best for everypony. And Big Mac is the best brother, but the fella's gotta speak up now and again! And I love me some Granny Smith, except when she makes me wear some silly old bonnet. But, honestly, family is awesome 'cause you can be goin' on some borin' old road trip, and as soon as you "accidentally" lose the map, that's when the real adventure begins!

 

Apple Bloom

 

Dear Diary,

 

Four core and seven seeds ago, the Apples came to this here land ready to kick up some dirt and make our gardens grow. And the Apple family grew as strong as the roots of any apple tree, diggin' deep into the soil and feeding off the nutrients of the earth. But just as different apples have different flavors, different Apple ponies have different personalities. And even though we're family, even Apples can work your last nerve and make you fit to be tied! That's when this old pony remembers that we're Apples to the core and at the center of that core is love. And a whole lot of butter.

 

Granny Smith

 

EEYUP!

Big Mac

 

Dear Diary,

 

I know that the Apple family is the best family ever. But I thought that bein' the best family meant bein' perfect. And everypony knows that while we love our family, the last thing families are is perfect! What truly makes a family the best is bein' able to get through them rough patches together. The best families are able to forgive each other's mistakes, 'cause goodness knows we all make plenty of them! Through thick and thin, you've got your kin! I feel mighty lucky, 'cause some of my best friends are my family. But what makes me a might luckier than that is that I've got such good friends, they feel like family, too.

Applejack

 

Dear Diary,

 

I love this family!!! Being an Apple is the most awesome thing ever!

Pinkie Pie

 

 

Rainbow Falls

The journal entry for this episode is written by Rainbow Dash.

Oh, I can't deny it. I love to win! But if I ever have to choose between winning and my friends, I'm always gonna choose my friends. 'Cause as much as I love winning, I love them waaaaay more.

 

 

Dear Diary,

 

Training with Spitfire and Fleetfoot for the Equestria Games was totally awesome. I mean, they're Wonderbolts and really know their stuff when it comes to flying. And when they asked me to fly with them as part of Team Cloudsdale, I gotta say, I was totally tempted. But there's Fluttershy and Bulk Biceps from Team Ponyville. They may not be the strongest flyers—well, let's face it, they're not the strongest flyers—but they sure get an A for effort! And they represent the home team of Ponyville. And as Pinkie says, "Pee for Ponyville."

Still, I can't deny it. I LOVE to win...really, really love it! But if I ever gotta choose between winning and being loyal to my friends...I'm always gonna choose my friends. 'Cause as much as I love winning, I love them waaay more!

 

Rainbow Dash

 

Three’s A Crowd

The journal entry for this episode is dictated by Twilight and written by Spike.

I think it's pretty clear that my visit with Cadance didn't go quite the way I expected. But in the end, I realized that when you're with a good friend, even the most chaotic day can end up being a great experience.

 

Dear Diary,

All I wanted out of today was a nice relaxing day with Cadance. After all, the two times we were together, things hardly went smoothly. Her wedding to my brother? She'd been trapped at the bottom of the castle and was being impersonated by the changeling queen. My visit to the Crystal Empire? King Sombra attacked! Just once I'd like to have a day with Cadance when the fate of Equestria wasn't hanging in the balance.

And I had such a great day planned! The Star Swirl the Bearded Traveling Museum was in Ponyville for one day only! What could be better than spending the day with my best friend/sister-in-law combo while looking at Star Swirl the Bearded artifacts, reading his old manuscripts, and seeing which of the bells from his cloak was on display? Totally the best day ever!

That is, until Discord showed up with his "Blue Flu," mucking up all my plans to try and have a nice mellow day with Cadance. And it wasn't bad enough that we had to play nursemaid to his fake illness. He sent us on a wild-goose chase to the ends of Equestria for a remedy and had us battling Tatzlwurm. On the one day when the fate of Equestria wasn't in our hooves!

I think it's pretty clear that my visit with Cadance didn't go quite the way I expected. But in the end, I realized that when you're with a good friend, even the most chaotic day can wind up being a great experience that brings you closer.

Twilight Sparkle

 

 

Pinkie Pride

Rainbow Dash: Pinkie, wait! I'm sorry I got all swept away by Cheese Sandwich.

[...]

Pinkie Pie: No. I'm sorry I let my pride get in the way of you having the best birth-iversary ever. Cheese Sandwich really is a super duper party planner, and he'll be a terrific headliner. I should've been a big enough pony to admit that and let you have your day.

Rainbow Dash: But don't you get it? You're both super duper party ponies. Sure, Cheese Sandwich is a great guest party pony, but you're Ponyville's permanent party pony. Nopony could ever take your place, and we could never have a party without you.

 

 

Dear Diary,

It's good to be proud of what you do. Like, I'm really proud of making everypony smile and laugh and planning the best parties ever! But when my pride got in the way of hearing Rainbow Dash laugh at her own birth-aversary, I knew it was time to retire the old party cannon. 'Cause if it was a choice between forfeiting a competition to be the bestest party planner ever or getting to hear my friend laugh again, I choose hearing my friend laugh again, hooves down! Fortunately, I didn't have to choose! Together, Cheese Sandwich and I threw a totally epic party for Rainbow's tenth birth-aversary! And I've never been more proud!

Pinkie Pie

 

Simple Ways

The journal entry for this episode is written by Rarity.

Organizing the Ponyville Days Celebration was one of the hardest things I've ever done. But I learned an important lesson: real friends will like you for who you are, and changing yourself to impress them is no way to make new ones. And when you're as fabulous as I am, it's practically a crime.

 

Dearest Diary,

I was ever so excited to execute my vision for the Ponyville Days Celebration. Small-Town Chic was going be the greatest theme and such an expression of who I am. I put so much time, effort, and thought into the planning of it all. And I desperately wanted Trenderhoof to be impressed, but not just with the party. With me.

So when I saw that he was more interested in a simple farm pony like Applejack, not only did I change the theme of the Ponyville Days Celebration, I also went about changing myself. And I did it all to impress this pony and try to get him to like me, which is terribly silly and never a wise choice.

Organizing the Ponyville Days Celebration was one of the hardest thing I've ever done, but I learned an important lesson. Real friends will like you for who you are, and changing yourself to impress them is no way to make new ones. And when you are as fabulous as I am...it's practically a crime.

Rarity

 

 

 

Filli Vanilli

The journal entry for this episode is written by Fluttershy.

Sometimes, being afraid can stop you from doing something that you love. But hiding behind these fears means you're only hiding from your true self. It's much better to face those fears so you can shine and be the best pony you can possibly be.

 

 

Dear Diary,

I don't know if you know this, but I'm terribly shy. It's true. I don't like to speak up. Or say things. Or be noticed. Or have everypony's eyes on me. Or draw attention to myself. Or contradict somepony. Or cause a ruckus. Or be a bother. Or be the standout in a crowd.

But I do love to sing. Oh goodness, it makes me so very happy. But it's not something I would ever, ever, ever want to do in front of everypony. That would be the most frightful of frightful things. Even worse than staring down a dragon! So I've only sung for my animals in the privacy of my own home, where I feel very, very safe.

Then I accidentally discovered something I never, ever expected. Not only do I love to sing. I love singing in front of everypony. I love hearing their applause and their praise. I actually love to...perform! But I was too scared to do this in my true voice in front of everypony, so I had to use a false one while hiding. And that's so very silly.

Sometimes being afraid can stop you from doing something that you love. But hiding behind these fears means you're only hiding from your true self. It's much better to face those fears so you can shine and be the best pony you can possibly be!

Fluttershy

 

 

Twilight Time

The journal entry for this episode is written by Sweetie Belle.

I guess Twilight must not be so super upset anymore, 'cause she's letting us do a diary entry like our sisters do. Boy, did we get our priorities mixed up. We started acting special because we were friends with someone special. We almost forgot the real reason she's special: because she's our friend. But she forgave us, and, like magic, things are good as new. That's the kind of magic I really wanna get good at... now that I'm getting so good at the other kind. We're just glad Twilight Time is back to normal... Well, almost back to normal.

 

Dear Diary,

Well, I guess Twilight must not be so super upset anymore 'cause she's letting us do a diary entry like our sisters do. Boy, did we get our priorities so mixed up. We started acting special because we were friends with someone special. We almost forgot the real reason she's special: because she's our friend. But she forgave us, and like magic, things are good as new. That's the kind of magic I really wanna get good at...now that I'm getting so good at the other kind. We're just glad Twilight Time is back to normal.

Sweetie Belle

 

It Ain’t Easy Being Breezies

The journal entry for this episode is written by Fluttershy.

My experiences with the Breezies have helped me to see that kindness can take many forms. And, sometimes, being too kind can actually keep a friend from doing what they need to do. Pushing them away may seem cruel, but it's sometimes the kindest thing you can do.

 

 

Dear Diary,

 

The Breezies were adorable, and I really didn't mean to throw them off their path! It was ONE leaf!! Just because they're tiny and super adorable doesn't mean that they're immune to accidents like the leaf that I never should have crossed with!

Spike

 

Dear Diary,

 

My instinct is always to nurture those in need. I feel the urge to help others when they are in a bad situation, especially the creatures. Telling somepony no seems so mean, goes against my nature, and feels like it's the opposite of my Element of Kindness.

My experiences with the Breezies have helped me to see that kindness can take many forms. Sometimes being too kind can actually keep a friend from doing what they need to do. Pushing them away may seem cruel, but it is sometimes the kindest thing you can do.

Fluttershy

 

 

Somepony To Watch Over Me

Applejack: I guess I did get a little carried away watchin' over you, and if you hadn't snuck out like you did, maybe I wouldn't have figured that out.

Apple Bloom: Yes! Now that is the kind of looking out for me I can definitely appreciate.

 

 

Dear Diary,

I cannot remember a day when I wasn't Apple Bloom's big sister. Why, it's been my job to protect that little filly and keep her safe since the day she was born. That's a job that never gets scratched off my checklist because it's not a chore; it's an honor.

So it's mighty hard for me to pony up to the face that this little filly will have her cutie mark before I know it and soon be lookin' me square in the eye when we're buckin' apples. But after what I've seen today, I realize that perhaps I've gotten a bit overprotective and been babyin' her a bit much. In fact, I think it's high time for me to loosen the reins on Apple Bloom. Still, she will always be my baby sister.

Applejack

 

Maud Pie

Pinkie Pie: I'm sorry I put so much pressure on everypony to bond. I only wanted my friends to get to know my amazing older sister.

[...]

Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie Pie's happiness means as much to us as it does to you. And we're sorry we couldn't see it sooner. The thing that makes us click and makes a special bond between us is how much we all love Pinkie Pie.

 

Dear Diary,

 

Sometimes, one of your best friends wants you to bond with another one of their best friends. But when you meet that friend, you realize you have nothing in common with that pony besides that mutual friend.

The girls and I couldn't have had less in common with Pinkie Pie's sister Maud. No matter how we tried, there was just no connection, and sadly, she felt the same way. The worst part was, by not being friends, we were all breaking our best friend's heart. Talk about being between a rock and a hard place!

But when we finally realized that Pinkie's happiness meant as much to us as it did to Maud, that was all we needed in common to bring us together as friends. For the love of Pinkie.

Twilight Sparkle

 

 

 

For Whom The Sweetie Belle Toils

Sweetie Belle: I'm sorry I got jealous about those dresses. I know now that you were only trying to help.

Rarity: Oh, Sweetie, I forgive you!

 

 

Dear Diary,

 

Well, I guess I have another entry to write, don't I? Having a big sister who steals your spotlight can get really frustrating. Especially if that sister is so amazingly talented that she seems to outshine everything you try to do to make yourself stand out and be special.

I thought I had it bad with my sister Rarity, but nopony understands this better than Princess Luna, and she taught me an important lesson. She showed me that my jealousy over Rarity's talents could destroy her future. I'm just lucky that I have a sister who's also my friend and that friends forgive each other. As Princess Celestia so perfectly said to Princess Luna, "It's wonderful when sisters can work out their differences, is it not?"

Sweetie Belle

 

Leap Of Faith

The journal entry for this episode is written by Applejack

Bein' honest sure gets hard when it seems like the truth might hurt somepony you care about. But I think believin' a lie can end up hurtin' them even more. Maybe some ponies don't care about that – but I sure ain't one of them.

 

 

Dear Diary,

 

Seeing Granny Smith makin' a splash and kickin' up her hooves woulda made me pleased as punch. The only hitch in the giddyup was that Granny had it in her head that she was healed of all her aches and pains thanks to Flim Flam's Miracle Curative.

The bigger hitch was that I played along, not tellin' her the truth. And the longer I didn't tell her, the bigger the lie became. Soon Flim and Flam had roped me into a heap of lies, and I just don't cotton to that. Once you've told the lie, how do you pony up and tell the truth?

Being honest sure gets hard when it seems like the truth might hurt somepony you care about, but I think believing a lie can end up hurting even more. Maybe someponies don't care about that, but I sure ain't one of them.

Applejack

 

Testing Testing 1, 2, 3

The journal entry for this episode is written by Twilight.

Rainbow Dash finally learned the history of the Wonderbolts. But she's not the only pony that needed a lesson. I needed to learn something just as important. One way of learning isn't better than another. After all, every pony is unique and individual.

 

Dear Diary,

Rainbow Dash finally learned the history of the Wonderbolts, but she's not the only pony who needed a lesson. I needed to learn something just as important. The fact is, different ponies learn differently. Some learn through song, others through visuals...and while I am a "sit and learn" pony, I had to put aside my hard-and-fast rules of learning to discover that Rainbow is a "fly and learn" pony.

One way of learning isn't better than another. Having a different technique certainly doesn't make you dumb. After all, everypony is unique and individual!

Twilight Sparkle

 

 

Dear Diary,

I was so frustrated having to learn all those dates and old pony names and historical places for the test on the history of the Wonderbolts. I mean, sure, it was kind of interesting to know that General Firefly assembled the awesome flying team called the Wonderbolts. But the costumes? Why did I need to know about goofy, silly costumes? Did I need to know that General Firefly's was itchy and unattractive?

Ooh! I still remember that! Awesome!

Still, at first I didn't see why I need to know any of that stuff to become a Wonderbolt. Isn't it enough that I'm the most amazing flyer ever?

Then I realized that Twilight's kind of right. It's a really big deal to be chosen as a Wonderbolt. An honor and a privilege. So knowing that history is actually a really big deal, and I'm glad I finally know it. Now if I'm chosen, I can represent all those who came before me, flying proud as a Wonderbolt.

Rainbow Dash

 

 

Trade Ya

Twilight Sparkle: None of those ponies had anything valuable enough to trade for my books. Not because these books belong to a princess, but because they helped make me who I am. Just like you said. This was the one I was so absorbed in the day Spike decided he owed Applejack a life debt. And this one reminds me of the day I got it – which was the day I met you. I may not ever need to read these again, but that doesn't mean they don't have value.

[...]

Rainbow Dash: I did want that book, a lot. I said I wanted it more than anything in all of Equestria. But there's no thing that's worth as much to me as a friend. I might have forgotten that for a little bit, but it's true.

 

 

Dear Diary,

Gosh, I really did want that book. A lot. It was worth more to me than a pin, or a chalice, or an antique chicken, or an Orthros. And I even said I wanted that book more than anything in all of Equestria. And I meant it. But there's nothing in all of Equestria that's worth as much to me as a friend. I mighta forgotten that for a little bit, but it's true. Which is why there was no way that trade could be fair.

I'm just glad I finally realized that before it was too late. Before I lost one of my very best friends. And I'm glad that Daring Do collector called off the trade, because sure, I woulda been the only pony with a complete set of all the Daring Do first editions. But I also woulda been a pony with an incomplete set of friends. And my friends aren't just first editions. They're one of a kind.

There were hundreds of ponies trading everything from diamonds to dog collars. But no matter what any other pony traded for, nopony walked out of there with anything more valuable than us, 'cause we left with our friends.

Rainbow Dash

 

Inspiration Manifestation

The journal entry for this episode is written by Spike.

Today I learned how important it is to be honest with your friends when they're doing something that you don't think is right. A true friend knows that you're speaking up because you care about them.

Dear Diary,

I would do absolutely anything for Rarity. I mean, she called me her favorite dragon! And when she said that I was one of her dearest and most supportive friends, I just had to find a way to help her when that puppeteer Claude was such a...a...clod! I had to help her get her creative spirit back. That Inspiration Manifestation Spell sure did the trick, but it didn't really help Rarity, and I was too afraid of hurting our friendship to tell her.

But today I learned how important it is to be honest with your friends when they're doing something that you don't think is right. A true friend knows that you're speaking up because you care about them.

Spike

 

 

 

Equestria Games

The journal entry for this episode is written by Spike.

You know, it's kinda weird. No matter how many times others tell you you're great, all the praise in the world means nothing if you don't feel it inside. Sometimes, to feel good about yourself, you gotta let go of the past. That way, when the time comes to let your greatness fly, you'll be able to light up the whole sky.

 

 

Dear Diary,

The Equestria Games were so amazing. I guess. I was too busy being hard on myself to really enjoy them. As soon as I showed at the Crystal Empire, everypony was treating me like I was this big hero because I saved them from King Sombra when I carried that Crystal Heart. And since they felt I was a hero, I felt like I had to live up to it.

They asked me to light the torch for the Opening Ceremony. Which shoulda been a cinch, right? I mean, I'm a fire-breathing dragon after all. But when the time came, I totally choked. Literally. I couldn't even muster up a spark! And what was even worse, Twilight had to light it for me with magic! After that, I got it so stuck in my head that I had to prove myself to everypony that I just kept messing things up more and more.

Thank goodness, when everypony was actually in danger, I stepped up without even thinking about it. I breathed fire and actually saved the day. But that wasn't good enough for me. I mean, that's exactly what anypony or anydragon else would have done if they could have, right? If their magic wasn't being blocked or if they could breathe fire like me. Everypony kept trying to convince me that I was great.

You know, it's weird...no matter how many times others tell you that you're great, all the praise in the world means nothing if you don't feel it inside. And when you care about doing things well, you can become your own toughest critic.

Sometimes, to feel good about yourself, you've got to let go of the past. That way, when the time comes to let your greatness fly...you'll be able to light up the whole sky.

Spike

 

Twilight’s Kingdom

Discord: Tirek tricked me into believing that he could offer me something more valuable than friendship. But there is nothing worth more. I see that now. He lied when he said that this medallion was given as a sign of gratitude and loyalty. But when I say that it is a sign of our true friendship, I am telling the truth.

[...]

Princess Celestia: You've been wondering what you are meant to do as a princess. Do you know now?

Twilight Sparkle: As princess, I believe I have the power to spread the magic of friendship across Equestria! That is the role I am meant to have in our world! The role I choose to have! But I didn't defeat Tirek on my own, it took all of us to unlock the chest!

Princess Celestia: Then it is unlikely you are meant to take on this task alone. You are now Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship! But what is the Princess of Friendship without her friends?

 

Dear Diary,

 

Once again, the Magic of Friendship and the Elements of Harmony have proven to be the solution to the most challenging and horrible threats against Equestria. And while I've been scouring for hints in every book and scroll on where to find the keys to open the chest, it turns out that the clues were right here in the Journal of Friendship!

I didn't discover this on my own. Discord read our Journal of Friendship and highlighted specific entries. In each of them, my friends faced a difficult choice, but they remained true to themselves and embraced their Element. In turn, this helped another pony make the right choice in her life. Because of this act, each of my friends was then given an object, or key, from the pony whose life they helped change.

That meant five keys. We needed six to open the chest, but I hadn't yet been faced with my difficult choice where I had to embrace my Element. That is, until Tirek threatened Equestria and Discord betrayed us all by joining forces with him. Because of that betrayal, Tirek was going to destroy all of Equestria and all my friends.

When I had the choice of giving up the combined Alicorn magic of Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and myself or freeing my friends, I chose my friends—including Discord, the one who caused all this with his betrayal of his friendship to us. By being a friend to Discord at a time when it wasn't easy, I embraced my Element, the Magic of Friendship. Seeing this act of Friendship, Discord then gave me a medallion as a sign of his true friendship.

With that final key, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and I were finally able to open the chest and unleash the Magic of Friendship! Together we defeated Tirek and restored Equestria and all its ponies!

The other issue I've been struggling with, Journal, is who I am and what I'm supposed to do now that I'm Princess Twilight Sparkle. I mean, am I just supposed to smile and wave at everypony? Isn't there supposed to be more? Well, I'm happy to say that the answer is YES! When my friends and I unlocked the chest, a beautiful, sparkly, and colorful castle was revealed. (Seriously, Rarity is beside herself.)

Through this experience, I proved that the Magic of Friendship is always with me, and I have the power to spread that magic across Equestria. That is the role I am meant to have in our world. It is the role I choose to have as the princess of Friendship!

What's wonderful is that I don't have to take on that task alone. I will have my friends by my side. Our new role in Equestria may change a few things, but it won't change the most important thing: the magic of our friendship!

Princess Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship

 

 

Season Five: (26 episodes)

 

The Cutie Map

Starlight Glimmer: Wh– I studied that spell for years! How can you—

Twilight Sparkle: I studied magic for years too! But what I didn't know then was that studying could only take me so far. Each of my friends has taught me something different about myself! It was their unique gifts and passions and personalities that helped bring out the magic inside of me! I never would have learned that I represent the element of magic without these five! And I certainly wouldn't be here to stop you now!

[...]

Party Favor: We all came to this village because we were searching for something missing from our lives. We thought Starlight had given it to us, but now... now it seems it was in front of us all along. It's us!

 

Castle Sweet Castle

Applejack: What really makes home feel like home isn't what it looks like. It's the memories you make when you're there.

Rarity: So we've made something that celebrates the memories we've made with you since you moved to Ponyville. [...] We were hoping that being able to look at your beautiful, old memories would inspire you to make new ones.

 

Bloom and Gloom

Apple Bloom: Yeah... I guess I've been pretty worried about gettin' my cutie mark.

Princess Luna: Well, that is the same as worrying about who you are. That is all a cutie mark is. If you cannot accept who you are, your life might seem like a bad dream.

Apple Bloom: But if I like who I am, do you think other ponies will too?

Princess Luna: Of course.

Apple Bloom: Then it doesn't matter what my cutie mark is!

[...]

Apple Bloom: And even though we're all a little scared, a cutie mark won't change who we are or how everypony feels about us!

Sweetie Belle: It's lucky we're all scared of the same things. That way we can help and remind each other to just be who we are!

 

Tanks For The Memories

Rainbow Dash learns to accept Tank's hibernation.

Appleloosa’s Most Wanted

Trouble Shoes: What she says is true. This here entertainin' y'all with my klutzin'? That's what I was supposed to be doin'. I know it now. I didn't mean no harm, honest! I just ain't never loved nothin' like I love the rodeo, so I kept on sneakin' back and makin' a big old mess of things. Turns out I was just a-lookin' at my cutie mark all wrong.

Make New Friends But Keep Discord

Fluttershy: I invited a friend to a party! I didn't abandon you! What if you had a friend that you could discuss chaos-based magic with? Would that mean we weren't friends anymore?!

Discord: Uh... [stuttering] No, I suppose not. It would just mean that I'd have different friends for different things...

 

The Lost Treasure Of Griffinstone

Pinkie Pie: The map didn't send us here to find the lost Idol of Boreas. It sent us here to replace it with something better!

Gilda: Nothing's better than gold to a griffon.

Pinkie Pie: That's because you don't have friendship! If you can learn to care about each other again, Griffonstone could be a mightier kingdom than it ever was before! And you don't need some golden idol to do that. You just need each other.

 

Slice Of Life

Mayor Mare: It's remarkable to me how a story like Cranky's search for Matilda could fill this room with such a unique collection of ponies. It makes you realize that every pony is the star of their own story. And it's not just the main characters in our stories that make life so rich; it's everypony. Those who play big parts, and those who play small. If it weren't for everypony in this room, and many more who couldn't be here today, Cranky and Matilda's lives wouldn't be as full and vibrant as they are.

Princess Spike

Spike: It's funny. Here we are at a summit that brings together ponies from all across Equestria, and all I could think about was myself. You all came here to celebrate the things that make each of our cities so unique and special. But instead of getting into the spirit of things like all of you, I used my friend's position to make myself feel good.

[...]

"Joe Pescolt": You know, the whole idea of the statue is that when each of us plays our own small part, it adds up to somethin' great.

 

Party Pooped

Pinkie Pie: Prince Rutherford, every time we tried to make something in Equestria feel like Yakyakistan, we couldn't get it right. When I got back from my adventure, I realized something. We shouldn't try to make Equestria feel like your home. We should try to make you feel at home in Equestria. And that means showing you why we love it here, so you'll love it too.

 

Amending Fences

Twilight Sparkle: This party can't make up for the way I hurt you. But please, don't let my mistake be the reason you can't be friends with anypony else.

 

Do Princesses Dream Of Magic Sheep?

Princess Luna: How can I forgive myself? I am no better now than I was then. My creation is about to turn the world into a living nightmare!

Twilight Sparkle: But look at what you're doing! Nightmare Moon would've wanted the Tantabus to turn Equestria into a nightmare. You're doing everything you can to stop it! Don't you see? That proves you're not the same pony you were then! Everypony who knows you know that Nightmare Moon is in the past. We all trust you, Luna. Do you trust us enough to believe we're right?

Princess Luna: ...I do!

 

Canterlot Boutique

Sassy Saddles: Oh, Rarity, I'm so sorry. I focused on that one dress, and the rest of Rarity's Royal Regalia paid the price.

Rarity: Well, so did the Princess Dress. The more I sold, the more each dress lost its time, love, and couture, becoming terrible, lackluster, and common.

Sassy Saddles: I think I finally understand the Rules of Rarity [...] And I promise to run everything following your rules.

 

Rarity Investigates

Wind Rider: Sometimes you gotta play dirty to be the best!

Rainbow Dash: That's not what being a Wonderbolt is all about.

Soarin: She's right! Wonderbolts look out for each other!

[...]

Rainbow Dash: Rare, I couldn't have done it without you. And I'm sorry I doubted you. But why didn't you tell me what you were doing?

Rarity: Well, I didn't want to get your hopes up until I was sure, and I couldn't be sure until I saw that chocolate stain.

Rainbow Dash: Thank you for believing in me, even when I was doubting you. I'm some friend, huh?

Rarity: Actually, you're quite a good friend. You went to get Spitfire, even though it meant you couldn't fly today.

 

Made In Manehattan

Rarity: [gasps] I understand now! It all makes perfect sense!

Applejack: Huh?

Rarity: I know why the map called you here!

Applejack: You do?

Rarity: If Twilight had used her magic to fix the park, it wouldn't have fixed the real problem, which is that these Manehattan ponies didn't think they had time to do something for their community! But by building that stage and making sure the play went on, you showed them that just by doing something small, you can make a big difference!

 

Brotherhooves Social

Big McIntosh: When you were little, you used to look up to me, thought I was the best thing since zap apple jam. Things are different now. Applejack's the hero of the Apple family, always rushin' off to save Equestria. And I'm just here on the farm, doin' chores, helpin' out the way I can, nothin' special, nobody's hero. [...] I guess I just thought if I could... fill in for Applejack at the Social, and get you a blue ribbon, well, I could be somepony you looked up to again. Be your hero again. Even if it was for just a day. It was foolish, an' I'm ashamed. Please, I just wanna be alone right now.

Apple Bloom: Yeah, well, too bad, you big goof! 'Cause I'm not goin' anywhere. An' I know that you're always gonna be here when I need you. Heck, you'll do a whole obstacle course in high heels if you think it'll help me get somethin' I want. You're my big brother. You've always been a hero to me, Big Mac, and you always will be. I'm real sorry I haven't been lettin' you know that's how I feel. Guess both of us have been holdin' back when it comes to expressin' ourselves, huh?

 

Crusaders Of The Lost Mark

Diamond Tiara: You've spent your life acting like a high horse and raised me to follow in your hoofprints! At first I thought this was fine, but then I finally realized I wanted something you don't have – friends!

[...]

Apple Bloom: I've been thinkin', Crusaders. We spend an awful lot of time fussin' and frettin' tryin' to discover our true talent, but when we take a little time off, we end up helpin' other ponies figure out their true talent!

Sweetie Belle: Yeah, and I think that's way more important than worrying about our cutie marks, don't you?

Scootaloo: Absolutely! I don't care if I ever get my cutie mark, as long as I get to hang out with my best friends.

Apple Bloom: So what do you say, Crusaders? Want to just focus on helpin' others find their cutie marks?

Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle: Yeah!

 

The One Where Pinkie Pie Knows

Twilight Sparkle: Thanks, everypony! I just can't wait 'til they walk in and see everything!

Rainbow Dash: Totally understandable. Watching somepony else be surprised with something is almost better than being the one who's getting the surprise!

Pinkie Pie: But... eh... what if the surprise is something so incredibly exciting that a pony can't keep it in any longer, and she has to tell the pony standing next to her what it is or she might explode?!

Fluttershy: I would say... no.

Rarity: The pony who ruins a surprise for somepony else has to live with that guilt forever!

 

Hearthbreakers

Applejack: I wasn't tryin' to take your traditions away, I was tryin' to share ours. I was so focused on us bein' one big happy family, I thought we needed the same traditions right away. What I should've done was learn about yours, and teach you about ours, and over time, we'd make new traditions together. I'm sorry, y'all.

Scare Master

Fluttershy: We could celebrate Nightmare Night together every year. But the truth is I really don't want to.

Pinkie Pie: You don't?!

Rarity: But you've done it. You found a way that we can all have a fabulous time together.

Fluttershy: Yes, but I've also realized something. You all may love Nightmare Night and I may be good at being a part of it, but it's no fun for me to see my friends feel like they're in danger, even if I know they're not. I really don't like it. It's just not my cup of tea. [...] We do lots of fun things together, but I'm afraid this just isn't gonna be one of them. Actually, I'm not afraid. I'm perfectly fine with it.

Twilight Sparkle: Then we are, too.

 

What About Discord?

Twilight Sparkle: You didn't do anything wrong. You're allowed to share things that don't include me.

Rarity: And you're allowed to feel a little jealous about it. You just have to be able to admit that that's what you're feeling so you can let it go!

 

The Hooffields and McColts

Ma Hooffield: Thanks for teachin' us that friendship is so much better than winnin' a silly argument.

Fluttershy: Yay! I told you we'd figure it out.

Twilight Sparkle: We did, and we didn't need my friendship portfolio to do it. We just needed each other!

 

The Mane Attraction

Applejack: Svengallop turned you into Countess Coloratura and acted like your friend so he could enjoy the perks that came with bein' a star. But the real perk of friendship is gettin' to see your friend bein' true to their self.

[...]

Coloratura: When I arrived at the Helping Hooves Music Festival, I had forgotten who I really was! But then an old friend reminded me what real friendship is about, and she told me that if I was true to myself, I couldn't go wrong!

 

The Cutie Re-Mark

Twilight Sparkle: I think it's more than that. Friendship connects all of Equestria, and undoing one group of friends made its magic less powerful.

[...]

Twilight Sparkle: If you're willing to learn, I'm willing to teach you what I know. You'll have the power to make Equestria an even better place.

Starlight Glimmer: How do I start?

Twilight Sparkle: Starting is easy! All you have to do is make a friend! And you've got seven of them right here.

 

 

Season Six: (26 episodes)

 

 

The Crystalling

Sunburst: I'm sorry we lost touch. Maybe if I had reached out, you could have helped me at magic school, and I could have helped you to...

Starlight Glimmer: Not become totally evil? [sighs] Let's just say I know what it's like to have something you're not exactly proud of.

Sunburst: When you showed up thinking I was some big wizard... I'm sorry. I should have told you the truth.

Starlight Glimmer: It's fine. At least we worked it all out. I think Twilight would be proud of us.

[...]

Spike: What's wrong, Twilight?

Twilight Sparkle: I don't know, Spike. I think I have a lot to learn about being a teacher.

Spike: What are you talking about? Your lesson went perfectly! Starlight and Sunburst got over their past and rekindled their friendship!

Twilight Sparkle: No thanks to me. I know a lot happened. I just wish I could have given my pupil the attention she deserves.

Spike: Well, I know she needed to be put on the right path, but giving her the space to make her own decisions worked pretty well! Isn't that how Celestia taught you?

Twilight Sparkle: You know, I never thought about it! But I guess it is!

Spike: Maybe you're a better teacher than you thought.

 

The Gift Of The Maud Pie

Maud Pie: Pinkie, gift-giving isn't a competition. It's an expression of love, and you always make sure to give gifts with lots of love. That's why I'll always love them, and you, five-ever. That's even longer than for-ever.

 

On Your Marks

Sweetie Belle: With each of us going out and trying things on our own, we'll be three times as likely to find ponies to help!

Scootaloo: And trying new stuff might even make us better at helping them!

 

Gauntlet Of Fire

Princess Ember: I'm not big and strong. I know. But you know what? I won anyway. So maybe it takes more than just being big and strong to be a good Dragon Lord!

 

No Second Prances

Twilight Sparkle: Starlight, when I first came to Ponyville, Princess Celestia gave me room to make my own decisions, and my own friends. I need to give you the same freedom. I shouldn't have tried to pick and choose your friends for you. Just like me, you have to make your own decisions, and your own friends.

Starlight Glimmer: But... what if Trixie really was using me just to one-up you?

Twilight Sparkle: From what I've seen, she's the real thing. [...] But it's not my place to judge. It's all up to you.

 

Newbie Dash

Rainbow Dash: So does this mean I'm still on the team?

Spitfire: You think you can be part of this team and not constantly try to showboat?

Rainbow Dash: I promise. I spent my whole life trying to be a standout flier, but now that I'm a Wonderbolt, it's time to be okay with fitting in.

 

A Hearth’s Warming Tail

Starlight Glimmer: I was wrong earlier, about Hearth's Warming Eve. It's not all about singing and presents. The singing and presents are all about celebrating the ponies in our lives. The ponies we should listen to more often: our friends.

 

The Saddle Row Review

Twilight Sparkle: Rarity asked us to help her with everything because she knows all of us so well. [to Fluttershy] She knows how much you care for animals. She'd trust you to solve the problem your way. [to the others] Maybe we should all do the same. Doing this our way is what Rarity wants.

 

Applejack’s “Day” Off

Applejack: [sighs] Thanks, y'all. I guess I just got so used to doin' everythin' a certain way, I didn't realize there were any problems.

Twilight Sparkle: Having a friend look at what you're doing with an outside eye can really help!

Rarity: Mmhmm! And I suppose if it weren't for our unsuccessful time at the spa, none of us would have realized it!

 

Flutter Brutter

Fluttershy: Sometimes you have to do things, even though you might fail.

 

Spice Up Your Life

Saffron Masala: We've both been so stressed about the restaurant succeeding that we forgot what it was we loved about it in the first place.

Coriander Cumin: Cooking is something we used to love to do together.

[...]

Zesty Gourmand: They can't tell you what food you can eat!

Rarity: No, we can't, and neither can you! Nopony has the right to tell these ponies what to think! Zesty, you have very... specific...

Pinkie Pie: And very strange!

Rarity: Yes, and very strange opinions about food, and that's your right. But just because you like your food a certain way, there is no reason to tell these ponies that they need to do the same!

 

 

Stranger Than Fan Fiction

Quibble Pants: I love the Daring Do that solves puzzles and uses her brain to get out of tough situations, and she did way more of that in the original trilogy! You love the Daring Do that is brave and awesome and comes out on top no matter what the odds!

Rainbow Dash: Okay...?

Quibble Pants: And that's okay!

[...]

Quibble Pants: I guess we don't have to agree on everything to get along.

 

The Cart Before The Ponies

Rarity: You mustn't think older ponies automatically know best.

Rainbow Dash: And we probably could have done a better job of listening to you.

 

28 Pranks Later

Rainbow Dash: [scoffs] well, I don't think it's very funny! And I'm the one that got pranked! I was really scared! I thought I made everypony sick! You can't just go around—

Twilight Sparkle: —pranking whoever you feel like?

Fluttershy: Without thinking about how it might make them feel?

Rarity: Or if they'd even enjoy it?

Applejack: Or think it's funny?

Rainbow Dash: Yeah! [beat] Ohhh. I see what you did there.

Pinkie Pie: Pranks can be a lot of fun when everypony has a good time. I thought you just needed to see what it's like when they don't.

Rainbow Dash: I guess I did. I'm sorry, everypony. I haven't really been thinking about how other ponies feel.

 

The Times They Are A Changeling

Twilight Sparkle: Spike, I'm so proud of you.

Spike: You are?

Twilight Sparkle: Of course! You're a celebrity here in the Crystal Empire, and you just risked all of it for a friend! I can't imagine anything more brave than that. [to others] As the Princess of Friendship, I try to set an example for all of Equestria. But today, it was Spike who taught me that a new friend can come from anywhere. I guess everypony still has things to learn about friendship. Even me! And if Spike says Thorax is his friend, then he's my friend too.

 

Dungeons and Discords

Discord: I'm... sssssss...

Spike: What?

Discord: I'm ssssssss—

Spike: Can't hear you.

Big McIntosh: Nope.

Discord: I'm trying to say I'm sorry, all right?! I'm sorry for ruining your game, and I'm sorry that I thought I was better than you! [pants] [quickly] Now let's play before this evening gets any sappier, shall we?

 

Buckball Season

Rainbow Dash: I guess some ponies thrive on pressure and some ponies don't. And even though we weren't playing, we were treating you like us, which totally stressed you out.

Applejack: And that just sucked the fun right out of the game for you.

Rainbow Dash: And having fun is what makes you really, really, really good!

Fluttershy: But being good doesn't matter if we're too afraid of letting ponies down.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah! What about all those ponies back in Ponyville counting on us to win?

Applejack: I'm sure folks want you to win, but not if worrying about it makes you miserable! Winning's never worth that.

 

The Fault In Our Cutie Marks

Scootaloo: Gabby, finding your special purpose doesn't have to be about being good at something. It's about feeling good about something inside.

Apple Bloom: And it looks like your destiny is a whole lot like ours – helping others. And you don't need a symbol on your flank to know that.

 

Viva Las Pegasus

Fluttershy: Whether we were able to fool you or not, you can't just go on keeping ponies from getting along! It's just... mean!

[...]

Fluttershy: If it weren't for your history with Flim and Flam, you never would've been so determined to find somepony else to help, and we never would have found out what Gladmane was doing.

Applejack: And if it weren't for you wantin' to show even those two con-ponies kindness, we never would have been able to trick the trickster.

 

Every Little Thing She Does

Twilight Sparkle: Starlight, do you think anypony cares if you can bake a cake?

Starlight Glimmer: But the lesson—

Twilight Sparkle: Was to get to know Pinkie Pie better by doing something she loves. It was a friendship lesson, not a baking lesson.

[...]

Starlight Glimmer: I cast the spell because I was nervous about working with you all on the friendship lessons.

Rainbow Dash: Well, here's a friendship lesson for ya — don't cast spells on your friends!

Starlight Glimmer: Believe me, I know. What I did was wrong, and I can't take it back. You're right to be upset, and I hope one day I can make it up to you. But all I can say is... I'm sorry.

 

Pony Point of View

Twilight Sparkle: I guess this teaches us that even long time friends need to work at communication.

Where the Apple Lies

Young Big McIntosh: Maybe if I paid more attention to what you had to say instead of talkin' all the time, none o' this would've happened in the first place. I just need to... talk less and listen more. Especially to you.

Young Applejack: [sighs] Thanks, big brother. And whether it's me runnin' Sweet Apple Acres or you, I know it'll be in good hooves.

[...]

Apple Bloom: I learned that nopony starts out perfect and sometimes you gotta make a few mistakes to figure out who you are.

 

Top Bolt

Twilight Sparkle: I wasn't a natural at friendship. But with some practice and help from my friends, I got better, and now I'm the Princess of Friendship!

[...]

Vapor Trail: I couldn't handle all the attention.

Rainbow Dash: But you'll never become a Wonderbolt if you're too afraid to shine.

[...]

Rainbow Dash: Sky, Vapor was never trying to steal your spotlight. She thought she was helping you.

Twilight Sparkle: And Vapor, you shouldn't have been so content to take a back seat.

 

To Where and Back Again

Starlight Glimmer: I know what it's like to lead through fear and intimidation, and I know what it's like to want everypony to do what you say. But I was wrong. A real leader doesn't force her subjects to deny who they are. She celebrates what makes them unique and listens when one of them finds a better way.

[...]

Starlight Glimmer: I guess after the way I used my magic on all of you, I wasn't sure I was somepony who should even be in charge of a baking contest. I was afraid I might go back to the pony I used to be. But... I realized that sometimes you don't have a choice. You have to step up.

 

 

 

Season Seven: (26 episodes)

 

Celestial Advice

Princess Celestia: I loved having you as a student. You challenged me and taught me just as much as I taught you. I am embarrassed to admit it, but I was afraid if you made friends you wouldn't need me anymore.

Twilight Sparkle: Princess Celestia, that is so not true. I will always need you.

Princess Celestia: I think Starlight Glimmer might feel the same way about you. If that is what you're afraid of.

Twilight Sparkle: Maybe it is. Just a little.

Spike: [chuckles] Oh, it definitely is. Like a lot.

Princess Celestia: Here we are after all these years, Twilight. We are living proof that letting someone spread their wings doesn't mean you no longer have a place in their lives.

Twilight Sparkle: Thank you.

 

All Bottled Up

Trixie: Not gonna lie, hearing you and those random ponies say all those terrible things about me wasn't easy. But I needed to hear it. Why didn't you just tell me how you felt?

Starlight Glimmer: I didn't want to lose you as a friend.

Trixie: Pfft! Come on! It'd take a lot more than that to lose me. Our friendship is stronger than a few angry words.

Starlight Glimmer: And a magical temper tantrum?

Trixie: Listen, I'd take that over the boring pony you were becoming any day. The Starlight I love is passionate, lively, and yeah, sometimes angry. Those are my favorite parts of you. That, and the fact that you forgive me every time.

 

A Flurry of Emotions

Princess Cadance: But it looks like you had a great time without us.

Twilight Sparkle: Actually, not so much. Flurry got into some mischief, but it wasn't her fault. I shouldn't have agreed to watch her with such a jam-packed schedule. It was too much to juggle. But Flurry taught me an important lesson today. It turns out being the best aunt ever isn't about spending the most time with your niece, but spending quality time with her. And she taught me a really cool bear game, so I guess I learned two things.

 

Rock Solid Friendship

Pinkie Pie: Maud, I thought you couldn't make a friend without my help, but it turns out you couldn't make a friend with my help. I underestimated you. And I'm sorry.

 

Fluttershy Leans In

Fluttershy: Sometimes, all we need to do is believe in our dreams. And when we finally reach our goal, we'll know that it was worth what it took to get there.

 

Forever Filly

Zipporwhill: It's just hard for me to believe he's not the same adorable little guy I found anymore.

Sweetie Belle: I understand. But doing things like you used to won't turn him back into a puppy.

Zipporwhill: So... what do I do?

Sweetie Belle: Treat him like the dog he is, and find new favorite things to do together.

[...]

Rarity: The truth is, I know you're not a little filly anymore. But it's just... the last time we did all of those things together, I... I didn't realize it was gonna be the last last time. I loved doing those things with you. It's hard for me to let that go.

Sweetie Belle: Aww, Rarity! I love being with you too! That will never change! But... maybe we could just try to do different things together?

 

Parental Glideance

Scootaloo: For your entire life, your parents gave you the confidence to believe in yourself.

Rainbow Dash: You're right. I was always so embarrassed by my parents that I didn't realize their support actually made me the awesome, confident, amazing, awesome, and awesome pony I am! [sighs] And I took them for granted.

 

Hard To Say Anything

Apple Bloom: I'm Big Mac's little sister and these are my friends. We're sorry for everything we put you through today, Sugar Belle. Big Mac never would've gone through with all of those crazy...

Sweetie Belle: ...over the top...

Scootaloo: ...downright ridiculous...

Apple Bloom: ...attempts to impress you if we hadn't put him up to it. But we learned our lesson. Romance isn't about impressin' somepony. It's about doin' somethin' that means somethin' special to that pony you love... heh... [clears throat] like a lot.

 

Honest Apple

Applejack: I got so carried away with bein' honest, I guess I didn't think about how I was makin' others feel.

[...]

Applejack: I thought I was just bein' honest when I said all those things. But somepony helped me realize I was actually bein' hurtful. So for that, I apologize.

Photo Finish: Zo! You don't think fashion is ridiculous?!

Applejack: Uh... Well, I, uh... I still don't understand it. But I appreciate how much it means to y'all and how much hard work you put into it.

 

A Royal Problem

Princess Celestia: Oh, Luna, I can't do this! I was wrong! Your job is so incredibly hard! You have to battle nightmares and work in the darkness and do it all alone! It takes such a brave, strong pony to do what you do!

Princess Luna: And that pony is you. I walked a day in your shoes. I thought all you had to do was smile and be adored all the time, but I was wrong. There is so much more to it than that.

 

Not Asking For Trouble

Prince Rutherford: Pink pony help yaks without yaks asking. Means pink pony understand yaks.

Pinkie Pie: I do? Huh! I do!

Prince Rutherford: Pink pony the best kind of friend.

 

Discordant Harmony

Discord: I was afraid that if you saw exactly how different we are, you wouldn't want to be friends anymore.

Fluttershy: What?! Why would you ever think that?

Discord: Because you and I don't make sense to anypony else.

Fluttershy: That may be true, but we make sense to me. I never would've thought to make singing ginseng before I met you. But you've opened me up to so many more possibilities and impossibilities. So I guess what I'm trying to say is I like you because you're so different from me.

 

The Perfect Pear

Apple Bloom: Findin' you and learnin' all about Mom and Dad, I feel like I found a piece of me I didn't even know was missin'.

Applejack: Hearin' their story makes me feel closer to them somehow.

Granny Smith: I'm sorry. I should've told you all about 'em sooner.

Grand Pear: And I should've been here. Ah, I can't believe I let a silly feud keep me from my family.

 

Fame and Misfortune

Coconut Cream: We were having trouble until we read your journal. It showed us that friends can go through all sorts of tough times and come through stronger than before.

[...]

Rarity: Fads come and go, friendship is forever.

Rainbow Dash: There are worse things than not being able to do anything without being told I'm awesome.

Fluttershy: And we can't change the way other ponies think about us. But we can change how we let it affect us.

Pinkie Pie: Or how we don't let it affect us!

 

Triple Threat

Spike: You guys should be mad at me. I was so worried about how it could go wrong, I didn't even think about how it could go right.

[...]

Spike: I should have told my two friends about each other immediately instead of assuming they wouldn't get along.

 

To Change a Changeling

Pharynx: Even if I do care about the hive, I obviously don't have a place there anymore.

Changeling 1: Actually, you do. Because we've been wrong. Um, the hive may be a gentler, nicer place...

Changeling 2: ...but that doesn't mean we won't have to defend ourselves. Clearly.

Thorax: And who better to help us do that than the only changeling who never stopped protecting us?

 

Daring Done?

Daring Do: But I'm glad I realized that even if you're fighting for something good, you're still responsible for your actions.

Rainbow Dash: And if something bad happens that you didn't intend, you shouldn't give up hope or lose faith in yourself.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah! All you gotta do is make it right.

 

It Isn’t the Mane Thing About You

Rarity: I'm just glad I have all of you to remind me that even if I accidentally use magical remover potion on my mane, I can look good on the outside as long as I feel good on the inside.

 

A Health of Information

Fluttershy: That's true. I certainly learned that if you don't take care of yourself, you won't be able to take care of anypony else.

 

Marks and Recreation

Thunderlane: There's more to me than just flying, and I bet there's more to you, too.

[...]

Scootaloo: You're not worried about getting your cutie mark?

Rumble: Nah. I already know I'm a good flyer. It kinda runs in the family. I guess it's time to see what other stuff I can do.

 

Once Upon A Zeppelin

Princess Cadance: You will always have obligations as a princess, but you also have an obligation to yourself.

[...]

Twilight Sparkle: I'm glad you all got to do the things you wanted, but I should have stood up for myself so that I could do what I wanted, too. [to Star Tracker] It wasn't fair of me to lash out at you. If I felt like you were standing too close, I should have said something.

 

Secrets and Pies

Rainbow Dash: I know now that I should've been honest with you from the start, because lying to your friends is wrong. And because getting rid of all those pies was a giant hassle. I mean, do you have any idea how many pies you've made for me over the years?

Pinkie Pie: Yes, I know exactly how many. I have a very detailed pie-ling system.

Rainbow Dash: Of course you do. The point is I thought the hassle was worth it just to spare your feelings, but I was wrong.

 

Uncommon Bond

Starlight Glimmer: I don't know why I got so worried about us not having anything in common.

Sunburst: Yeah. I kind of think it doesn't matter as long as we enjoy each other's company.

 

Shadow Play

Star Swirl the Bearded: Long ago, you needed our help, Stygian. But instead of listening, we turned our backs on you. Pride clouded my judgment. I owe you an apology. Thank you for helping us see the errors of our ways, Twilight. It seems I never accounted for the Magic of Friendship.

[...]

Star Swirl the Bearded: If it is wisdom you seek, look no further than your own pupil. She showed me that the power of friendship is a magical force indeed. And that in turning away from others, you hurt yourself as well.

 

 

Season Eight: (26 episodes)

 

School Daze

Some things you just can't teach with books

Some things you only know

So trust your heart and let us lead

And your friendship's sure to grow

 

The Maud Couple

Limestone Pie: You see Mudbriar as a rock, but Maud sees him as a gem. Even if you never see past his dullness, you can see how happy he makes Maud. And to a sister, that's all that matters.

 

Fake It ‘Til You Make It

Fluttershy: I'd definitely rather be myself anyway, even if I don't exactly have what it takes to be a shop pony.

Twilight Sparkle: I wouldn't sell yourself short. Those salespony characters all came from you!

Rainbow Dash: Yeah! I think you totally have what it takes.

Pinkie Pie: Maybe a little too much.

Rarity: Indeed. You have all the inner strength you need, but I think we prefer it coming from our sweet, regular Fluttershy.

 

Grannies Gone Wild

Rainbow Dash: I'm sorry I misjudged you for being older ponies. You mares are actually pretty cool.

Surf and/or Turf

Sky Beak: Your Hippogriff heritage is something to be proud of, certainly.

Ocean Flow: But you're more than just where you're from or who you live with. We love you because you're you, no matter where you choose to be.

[...]

Scootaloo: Something we forgot to add that both places have – family and friends who love you.

 

Horse Play

Twilight Sparkle: You've guided me since I was a filly. You've given me knowledge and advice and friendship. Just once, I wanted to be able to give something back to you. I know what I did was wrong. I should've told you the truth.

[...]

Princess Celestia: You had good intentions, Twilight. But you know that the truth is always better than a well-meant lie.

 

The Parent Map

Firelight: You know, it seems to me your map is saying we're not just your parents. Heh. We're your friends, too.

Non-Compete Clause

Applejack: I hate to admit it, but... this whole mess is kinda our fault.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah. No trophy is worth getting eaten over.

[...]

Gallus: They showed us what not to do so we'd figure out what we should do.

Twilight Sparkle: Really...?

Sandbar: It took us a while to get it.

Smolder: Especially at the ravine. It would've been so much easier to just fly home.

Silverstream: But instead, our professors built bridges the wrong way just to show us how important teamwork is.

 

The Break Up Break Down

Sugar Belle: I suppose there's a lesson here somewhere about communication, talking instead of assuming, or eavesdropping is wrong. Wouldn't you say?

Big McIntosh: Eeeeyup!

 

Molt Down

Spike: I'm growing up. What if something even worse happens?

Twilight Sparkle: You're supposed to grow up, but you'll always be you. And whatever happens, we'll get through it together.

 

Marks For Effort

Cozy Glow: I guess I still have a lot to learn about friendship.

Starlight Glimmer: Actually, I think you're doing all right. Sure, that was a really, really bad way to try to help your friends, but what matters is you wanted to.

[...]

Cozy Glow: This is all my fault. I messed up my test on purpose so we could all go to school together. I'm sorry.

Twilight Sparkle: Thank you, Cozy Glow. Honesty is one of the pillars of friendship.

 

The Mean Six

Twilight Sparkle: We know each other really well — the great stuff and how to get on each other's nerves, too.

[...]

Applejack: Hey, sorry if I got carried away with all that campin' stuff.

Starlight Glimmer: I'm sorry, too. I should've just told you I'll never like camping. Also, I'll never like camping.

 

A Matter of Principals

Starlight Glimmer: I had to stop thinking like a headmare and start thinking like a guidance counselor to finally understand. You felt left out.

Discord: Uh... [stuttering] I don't know what you're getting at.

Starlight Glimmer: Nopony ever invited you to the school. And when you offered to help, I didn't listen. I was so worried about doing things Twilight's way, I didn't stop to think about being a good friend.

 

The Hearth’s Warming Club

Sandbar: So, why are you admitting this now?

Gallus: I hated seeing all you fighting and-and blaming each other. That's the opposite of what all your holidays mean. Except maybe yours, Smolder. I can't keep all of you from the happiness of your homes and families just because I feel bad.

 

Friendship University

Twilight Sparkle: My reputation isn't worth much if I won't risk it for what I think is right.

[...]

Star Swirl the Bearded: It is a valuable lesson to stand up for what you know is true.

[...]

Rarity: If there's one thing I learned at Friendship University, it is not to give up when you know what's right.

 

The End in Friend

Rainbow Dash: We don't have to love the exact same things to have fun together. I mean, imagine if we did! How boring would that be?

Rarity: When we give each other a chance to share the different things we enjoy, it can be surprisingly wonderful!

 

Yakity-Sax

Pinkie Pie: You were the ones who told me to stop because I wasn't good.

Twilight Sparkle: And we were wrong.

Fluttershy: Playing makes you happy.

Rarity: And as long as it makes you happy, it doesn't matter how good you are!

[...]

Yigrid: [stomps] Oh, pony play good set!

Pinkie Pie: You think so? Even though it wasn't perfect?

Yigrid: Yovidaphone is instrument of happiness. Playing yovidaphone make pony happy. Pony playing is perfect!

 

Road to Friendship

Starlight Glimmer: Trixie, I came back to apologize. I should never have traded away the wagon. It wasn't mine to trade. It belongs to my friend.

The Washouts

Rainbow Dash: It's like the harder I try to convince Scoot they're dangerous, the more she likes them!

Twilight Sparkle: You can't control her actions. Only yours. Teach her what's safe and what isn't, like a good role model. Then hope she makes the right decisions.

[...]

Scootaloo: There's nothing you can do to stop me!

Rainbow Dash: You're right. You're your own foal, and you have to make your own decisions.

[...]

Rainbow Dash: I've been lucky enough to have somepony who thinks I'm the coolest. But there's nothing cool about making you feel like you'll never be as awesome as me.

 

A Rockhoof and a Hard Place

Twilight Sparkle: You are a living record of our history. Your stories can inspire and teach generations to come. If you're a statue, that's all lost.

Rockhoof: But will I ever really belong in your world?

Yona: Rockhoof Yona's friend. So Rockhoof belongs!

 

What Lies Beneath

Tree of Harmony: You were more concerned with each other's well-being than your own. You were strong when your friends were weak. You let each other in and showed that you would be there for each other, no matter what. Friendship is in your nature.

 

Sounds of Silence

Fluttershy: How did you know you could control your temper?

Autumn Blaze: I didn't. Huh. I guess anger's like other feelings. It's not about having them. It's what you do with them.

Applejack: And givin' up happiness to keep away anger is no kind o' life.

 

Father Knows Best

Spike: That's because you raised me. Now I finally have a chance to see how I'm supposed to be.

Twilight Sparkle: I don't think you're supposed to be any different than who you are.

[...]

Smolder: It must be hard growing up not really knowing who you are.

Spike: That's the thing. I know exactly who I am. And how I got that way.

[...]

Twilight Sparkle: If you still want to search for your real family, I'd understand if you spent more time in the Dragon Lands.

Spike: I don't think so. I already know who my real family is.

 

School Raze

Twilight Sparkle: Friendship is powerful, but power isn't why you make friends.

[...]

Chancellor Neighsay: I thought friendship was something only ponies should share with each other. But you all taught me how wrong I was. I suppose true friendship can take a lifetime to understand.

Twilight Sparkle: If it were easy to learn, we wouldn't need a school.

 

 

 

Season Nine: (26 episodes)

 

The Beginning of the End

Princess Celestia: A good leader knows when to ask for help, but a great leader has the courage to admit when they've made a mistake and the strength to make it right.

[...]

Twilight Sparkle: I guess I know, when the time comes, as long as we're together, we probably—

Rest of Mane Six: [clearing throats]

Twilight Sparkle: We definitely got this.

 

Uprooted

Yona: Friends doing this the wrong way. All remembering Tree of Harmony for what Tree was, not what Tree is!

Smolder: You mean 'gone'?

Yona: No! Yona mean even though Tree not here here, Tree here. In hearts. Tree made friendship even closer.

[...]

Tree of Harmony: Your friendship, and the friendship of future generations, will always be safe within these walls.

 

Sparkle’s Seven

Princess Celestia: [clears throat] [forced] I, uh, apologize, for not listening to your concerns, sister.

 

The Point of No Return

Dusty Pages: Twilight, your late book was the best thing that ever happened to me. Now I'm not afraid to try things I might fail at. In fact, sometimes messing up teaches me more than getting it right!

 

Common Ground

Clear Sky: I know Quibble's trying too hard, but he doesn't want you to stop loving your dad. He just wants you to like him. And I think maybe there's enough room in your heart to do both.

[...]

Quibble Pants: I know it's hard to imagine, but I'm... really not all that sporty. [...] I'm sorry I was trying so hard to convince you otherwise. I just really wanted us to get along, but I guess it backfired. Do you think we could start over?

 

She’s All Yak

Sandbar: Yona, it doesn't really matter if you're a great pony or a horrible pony. You're the best Yona I know.

[...]

Pinkie Pie: I thought we were just teaching you how to have fun at the dance.

Rarity: We never meant to try to turn you into something you're not.

 

Frenemies

Lord Tirek: Working together seemed smarter than to continue fighting.

Cozy Glow: When we helped each other, it felt better somehow.

Queen Chrysalis: I haven't felt like this since before I lost my hive. Having others who will be there for you is... pleasing.

Lord Tirek: All of these years taking power from ponies...

Cozy Glow: When you use your power to help others...

 

Sweet and Smoky

Smolder: Garble saved our eggs because he was strong enough to be who he is, whether you liked it or not. I grew up thinking it was okay to make fun of differences. But my friends have taught me to celebrate them.

 

Going to Seed

Applejack: You're never too old to be a filly. There will always be work to do, but havin' fun together is somethin' you never grow out of.

 

Student Counsel

Sunburst: You can't be expected to supervise your students every second of every day.

[...]

Trixie: Of course being a school counselor is a big responsibility. But always being at work isn't fair to anypony.

 

The Last Crusade

Snap Shutter: Turns out you're just like us, Scoot. You have an important job that only you can do. You love it, and it helps all of Equestria.

Mane Allgood: Sometimes that means missing out on other things you love, like watching our daughter grow into a pony we're very proud of.

[...]

Snap Shutter: Our work is our life's purpose. We could never quit. So there's no way we can ask you to do the same.

 

Between Dark and Dawn

Princess Luna: You know, being with your sister all the time is hard, but being without her? It's even harder.

[...]

Princess Luna: Sometimes it's just tough being the little sister.

Princess Celestia: It's not always easy being the big sister either.

 

The Last Laugh

Pinkie Pie: You started this factory because you didn't want to disappoint smiling faces. But in here, you can't see any.

Sans Smirk: [panting] It does make a certain sense, sir. Spreading laughter has always brought you joy.

Cheese Sandwich: But spreading laughter is what this factory does.

Pinkie Pie: Except you don't see it. You're a party pony like me. You need to make ponies smile in-person!

[...]

Cheese Sandwich: I just can't have funny ideas. I need to wander the land and see ponies laughing at them. You can run the factory, but I need to [operatically] liiiiiive!

[...]

Pinkie Pie: I figured out Cheese and I are pretty much the same. We both need to see ponies laughing to feel fulfilled. And I already do that.

 

2, 4, 6, Great

Rainbow Dash: I know I haven't been a great coach because I don't care about cheerleading. But all of you do, and I care about you. So I guess maybe I care about cheer squad. And a good friend reminded me that I can make anything I care about totally awesome.

[...]

Rainbow Dash: Was this one of those things where you knew the lesson I needed to learn before I learnt it?

Twilight Sparkle: You mean like how you don't have to care about a thing other ponies like as long as you care about the ponies who like it? Nope. Don't know what you're talking about.

 

A Trivial Pursuit

Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie, you were the best teammate I could ask for, but I let wanting to win keep me from seeing that.

Pinkie Pie: [scoffs] I knew you wanted to win, but I probably could have helped a little. And even if I couldn't...

Twilight Sparkle: ...we still could've had fun. I'm so sorry for not realizing it. I got so obsessed with one thing, I forgot what really mattered.

Pinkie Pie: [sarcastically] No! That doesn't sound like you at all!

Twilight Sparkle: Well, win or lose, nothing is more important than my friend. Or my team.

 

The Summer Sun Setback

Twilight Sparkle: I know how I used to react, but I really have changed. Panicking won't solve anything. But we can handle whatever problems come our way as long as we handle them together!

[...]

Applejack: We just wanted to say we're real sorry.

Rarity: You did tell us you'd changed.

Fluttershy: As your friends, we should've trusted you.

Rainbow Dash: Next time you say you're not gonna freak out, we'll believe you.

 

She Talks to Angel

Zecora: When trouble brews between you two, turning sister against brother, true understanding is what's due. Each must come to know the other.

[...]

Fluttershy: "And that's when I realized Fluttershy doesn't have to be the only one I talk to. I can come here and talk to all of you. And now that I know how much work goes into this place, I suppose I can kinda sorta help out every now and then."

[...]

Fluttershy: Now that I know what you go through every day, I understand why your time with me is so important. I promise to always make time for you.

 

Dragon Dropped

Twilight Sparkle: Friendships change, but just because Spike made a new friend doesn't mean he stops being yours.

[...]

Rarity: Friendships do change. [...] Of course Spike and I will always be friends, and I can get used to sharing him.

 

A Horse Shoe-In

Twilight Sparkle: Not everypony is right for every job, but everypony has something to contribute. The trick is figuring out what.

Starlight Glimmer: What if you and your friend can't figure it out?

Twilight Sparkle: If you have a job to do, you have to decide what's best and be upfront and honest, even if that means you can't work with a friend on it.

Starlight Glimmer: So, I guess that means talking to them at the beginning instead of stringing them along until you get so frustrated you totally lose it and say a bunch of really awful things?

 

Daring Doubt

Fluttershy: Understanding begins with listening.

[...]

Rainbow Dash: Maybe there is something to this whole listening-to-everypony thing.

Fluttershy: It doesn't always mean they're telling the truth, but everycreature deserves kindness.

 

Growing Up is Hard to Do

Spur: I guess grown-ups aren't always perfect.

Twilight Sparkle: They sure aren't, but young foals pretending to be grown-ups are even less so.

[...]

Sweetie Belle: The flower turned us into grown-ups, so we figured we could do whatever we wanted. But I guess that's not exactly true.

Apple Bloom: We did everything real grown-ups told us not to and caused all kinds of trouble.

Scootaloo: And things could have been a lot worse. I guess we were pretty selfish.

Twilight Sparkle: I'm glad you learned something. That's what growing up is. Which is why you probably shouldn't skip any of it.

 

The Big Mac Question

Mrs. Cake: It's just like baking. Sometimes, it's the mistakes that help you discover something truly special.

Spike: And when all the planning and grand gestures go wrong, it reminds you the most romantic things are usually the simplest.

 

The Ending of the End

Twilight Sparkle: There will always be darkness in the world, but there will also always be those who find the light! The Pillars knew this! That's why they created the Elements of Harmony! The Elements showed me and my friends how strong our friendship could be! Together we worked to bring harmony to Equestria! But there will always be more to do! Which is why we teach others about the Magic of Friendship! Others who will continue our mission after we are gone! Now I truly understand! The Elements were just symbols! The real magic has always been right here! And the more who understand how powerful friendship is, the stronger we will all be! Together!

 

The Last Problem

Future Twilight Sparkle: Sometimes friendships can be hard, and it takes work to maintain them. But without friends, things can be a lot harder.

[...]

Luster Dawn: I guess if they don't have to fade away, maybe making friends isn't the waste of time I thought.