Valentine’s Day is a time when love’s language flows freely, yet sometimes words can elude even the most ardent lover. In these moments, the enduring wisdom of literature offers a wellspring of inspiration.
From the passionate sonnets of Shakespeare to the tender lines of contemporary novelists, the world of books is rich with expressions of love and affection. Whether you are penning a Valentine’s Day card, or simply seeking to express your feelings on any day, turning to the eloquent words of famous poets, playwrights, and authors can give your message a timeless charm.
Here’s a treasure trove of literary love quotes, with a selection of the most heart-stirring and smile-inducing lines to share with your beloved.
– Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
“Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.“
– Save Me the Waltz by Zelda Fitzgerald
And then there was everything.” – Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
“It’s enough for me to be sure that you and I exist at this moment.“
– One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.“
– The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
“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.“
– Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen
“We are asleep until we fall in love!“
– War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
“Love is a great beautifier.“
– Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
“It is better to love wisely, no doubt: but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.“
– Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.“
– Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
“Tis better to have loved and lost, Than never to have loved at all.“
– In Memoriam A.H.H. by Alfred Lord Tennyson
“O, my luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June.“
– My Luve Is Like A Red Red Rose by Robert Burns
“We loved with a love that was more than love.“
– Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe
“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.“
– Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.“
– Emma by Jane Austen
“If you only let me hold you, I won’t ever let you go.“
– Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare
“Each time you happen to me all over again.“
– The Age Of Innocence by Edith Wharton
“If you remember me, then I don’t care if everyone else forgets.“
– Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami
“You don’t love because, you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.“
– The Sound And The fury by William Faulkner
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.“
– Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
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