If you believe in grand gestures, lasting love, or the flutter of butterflies when you see someone special, our collection of the best romance quotes is for you. Whether you’re a true hopeless romantic searching for the right words to express your heart or simply in need of inspiration, these quotes capture the wonder, longing, and beauty of love stories both classic and new. Let these heartfelt words spark memories, create smiles, and remind you why romance still matters. Dive in and rediscover the magic with our handpicked selection of the best romance quotes that speak straight to the soul.
Timeless Love
“I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love.”
— Gabriel Garcia Marquez
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”
— Aristotle
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”
— Emily Brontë
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
— Audrey Hepburn
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.”
— David Viscott
“I would rather spend one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
“You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.”
— Arthur Conan Doyle
“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.”
— Robert Browning
“True love stories never have endings.”
— Richard Bach
“If I know what love is, it is because of you.”
— Hermann Hesse
Tender Moments
“You are my today and all of my tomorrows.”
— Leo Christopher
“I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.”
— Roy Croft
“Your love shines in my heart as the sun that shines upon the earth.”
— Eleanor Di Guillo
“Take love, multiply it by infinity and take it to the depths of forever, and you still have only a glimpse of how I feel for you.”
— Meet Joe Black
“The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you.”
— Rumi
“Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, but falling in love with you was beyond my control.”
— Anonymous
“I wish I could turn back the clock. I’d find you sooner and love you longer.”
— Anonymous
“Every moment spent with you is like a beautiful dream come true.”
— Anonymous
“You’re nothing short of my everything.”
— Ralph Block
“In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours.”
— Maya Angelou
Longing & Distance
“Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.”
— Thomas Fuller
“Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.”
— Gilbert Parker
“I exist in two places, here and wherever you are.”
— Margaret Atwood
“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.”
— Charles Dickens
“If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden.”
— Claudia Adrienne Grandi
“The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.”
— Nicholas Sparks
“No matter where I go, I always know my way back to you.”
— Anonymous
“When I miss you, I read our old conversations, smile like an idiot, listen to songs that remind me of you, then miss you more.”
— Anonymous
“Missing someone and not being able to see them is the worst feeling ever.”
— Anonymous
“Distance means so little when someone means so much.”
— Anonymous
Passion & Desire
“If I had to choose between breathing and loving you, I would use my last breath to say I love you.”
— DeAnna Anderson
“I crave your mouth, your voice, your hair, silent and starving; nothing can stop me.”
— Pablo Neruda
“I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more.”
— Angelita Lim
“I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.”
— Pablo Neruda
“You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known—and even that is an understatement.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
“In your smile I see something more beautiful than the stars.”
— Beth Revis
“You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you.”
— Jane Austen
“When I look into your eyes, I know I have found the mirror of my soul.”
— Joey W. Hill
“Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it.”
— Nicholas Sparks
“Every time I see you, I fall in love all over again.”
— Anonymous
Hopelessly Romantic
“I would rather spend one moment holding you than a lifetime knowing I never could.”
— Anonymous
“To me, you are perfect.”
— Love Actually
“Where there is love there is life.”
— Mahatma Gandhi
“I knew the second I met you that there was something about you I needed. Turns out it wasn’t something about you at all. It was just you.”
— Jamie McGuire
“You don’t love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.”
— Oscar Wilde
“You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I’ve ever had.”
— Nicholas Sparks
“I want all of you, forever, every day.”
— Nicholas Sparks
“I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
— John Green
“You make me want to be a better man.”
— As Good As It Gets
“My heart is, and always will be, yours.”
— Jane Austen
We hope these best romance quotes have sparked your heart and brought a little extra warmth to your day. Whether you’re deeply in love, dreaming of your soulmate, or simply enjoy soaking up love’s timeless wisdom, these words are a perfect reminder of the beauty and depth romance brings to our lives. Feel free to revisit this collection whenever you need inspiration, a smile, or a gentle reminder that love truly makes the world go round.
About Romance
Romance is the poetry of everyday life, an expression of love, longing, and deep emotional connection that transcends time and culture. From whispered confessions to epic declarations, romance takes many forms yet always celebrates the hope, joy, and vulnerability we experience when we open our hearts to another. Whether found in literature, movies, history, or personal memories, stories of romance inspire and connect us all. Exploring romantic quotes allows us to see love through many eyes, helping us cherish small moments and grand gestures alike as we create our own love stories.
