Romantic Quotes | Inspiration & Tips

Romantic quotes are excerpts from literature, music, or film that communicate through love messages the passion and love you feel for that special someone in your life.

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What are romantic quotes?

Romantic quotes include any passages of writing that capture your feelings for a crush or significant other.

They often express longing, love, or appreciation for that person. Sometimes, romantic quotes also speak to the sense of destiny bringing the two of you together.

Types of romantic love quotes

Great romantic love quotes withstand the test of time, and you can find them in ancient Greek poetry and classical literature like sonnets. They are also popular in contemporary music, TV, and on social media.

The key is finding the right romantic love quotes to suit the occasion and the recipient. Here are some curated quote ideas to help get you inspired:

• Romantic quotes for him
• Romantic quotes for her
• Romantic Valentine’s Day quotes
• Short romantic quotes

Romantic quotes for him

You can find romantic quotes for him in your partner’s favorite books, TV shows, and songs. The important thing is that they capture the unique connection you share.

These 10 romantic quotes for him are a perfect place to start:

1. “The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind I was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” —Rumi, Persian mystic and poet
2. “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” —Dr. Seuss, American author and illustrator
3. “As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” —John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars
4. “I love that you are my person and I am yours, that whatever door we come to, we will open it together.” —A.R. Asher, American writer
5. “I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naïve or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.” —Anaïs Nin, French-American diarist and essayist
6. “In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” —Maya Angelou, American writer and civil rights activist
7. “I would rather spend one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” —J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings
8. “I saw that you were perfect and I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more.” —Angelita Lim, American-Canadian roboticist
9. “Love is more than a noun – it is a verb; it is more than a feeling – it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing.” —William Arthur Ward, American writer
10. “In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.” —Bruce Lee, Hong Kong-American martial artist and actor

Romantic quotes for her

Romantic quotes for her encapsulate the way she makes you feel. Find them in the writing she loves, or try sharing one of these timeless options:

1. “What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life–to strengthen each other in all labour, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?” —George Eliot, author of Adam Bede
2. “The winds were warm about us, the whole earth seemed the wealthier for our love.” —Harriet Prescott Spofford, author of The Amber Gods
3. “I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.” – Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
4. “If I were to live a thousand years, I would belong to you for all of them. If we were to live a thousand lives, I would want to make you mine in each one.” —Michelle Hodkin, author of The Evolution of Mara Dyer
5. “I have a crush on your mind. I fell for your personality. Your looks are just a bonus.” —Nicholas Sparks, author of The Notebook
6. “We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.” —Luciano De Crescenzo, Italian writer and actor
7. “If I know what love is, it is because of you.” —Hermann Hesse, German-Swiss poet and novelist
8. ”I fell in love with her courage, her sincerity, and her flaming self respect. And it’s these things I’d believe in, even if the whole world indulged in wild suspicions that she wasn’t all she should be. I love her and it is the beginning of everything.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist
9. ”Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.” —Oscar Wilde, Irish author and poet
10. “Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.” —James Baldwin, American writer and civil rights activist

Romantic Valentine’s Day quotes

Romantic Valentine’s Day quotes are perfect for including in a Valentine’s card.

Choose from the following Valentine’s Day wishes to let your loved one know how you feel:

1. “To love or have loved, that is enough. Ask nothing further. There is no other pearl to be found in the dark folds of life.” —Victor Hugo, author of Les Miserables
2. “You and I, it’s as though we have been taught to kiss in heaven and sent down to earth together, to see if we know what we were taught.” —Boris Pasternak, author of Doctor Zhivago
3. “In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” —Jane Austen, author of Pride and Prejudice
4. “And when one of them meets with his other half, the actual half of himself, whether he be a lover of youth or a lover of another sort, the pair are lost in an amazement of love and friendship and intimacy.” —Plato, Greek philosopher and author of The Symposium
5. “Why, darling, I don’t live at all when I’m not with you.” —Ernest Hemingway, author of A Farewell to Arms
6. “I’ve never had a moment’s doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life.” —Ian McEwan, Atonement
7. “Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.” —Morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist
8. “You don’t find love, it finds you. It’s got a little bit to do with destiny, fate, and what’s written in the stars.”―Anaïs Nin, French-American diarist and essayist
9. “It seems right now that all I’ve ever done in my life is making my way here to you.” —The Bridges of Madison County
10. “Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature as the celestial breathing of the atmosphere of paradise.” —Victor Hugo, author of Les Miserables

Short romantic quotes

Short romantic quotes are ideal for sending via text or for saving as affirmations for yourself. They can be iconic, insightful, or silly to suit every taste.

How to cite romantic quotes

If you want to cite romantic quotes in an essay or paper, citing them properly is crucial to avoiding plagiarism.

Here are some tips for correctly citing your favorite romantic quotes:

• Introduce quotes using signal phrases (e.g., “According to” or “As [author] says,”)
• Enclose the quote in double quotation marks, and use single quotation marks for a quote within a quote.
• Include the period inside of the quotation mark.
• Use ellipses (…) when only citing a portion of a longer quote.
• Always include your sources in your works cited page.

Frequently asked questions about romantic quotes

What are examples of cute romantic quotes?

Cute romantic quotes include:

“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” —Audrey Hepburn

“You had me at hello.” —Jerry Maguire

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What are examples of deep romantic quotes?

Examples of deep romantic quotes include:

“Why, darling, I don’t live at all when I’m not with you.” —A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

“I’ve never had a moment’s doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life.” —-Atonement by Ian McEwan

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Where can I find romantic messages and love quotes for him?

You can find romantic messages and love quotes for him by searching online or in books, movies, and song lyrics.

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