Love. The powerful emotion has long been honored in songs, poems, holidays, books, movies -- you name it. It can be exciting, passionate, overwhelming, and at times, even painful. It's something we've all experienced in some way or another, and these inspirational love quotes are a great way to spark some warm, fuzzy feelings.
Whether you're looking for a quote to share with someone special or you just want to spend some time awakening your inner-Cassanova. This page is packed with all the quotes you could possibly need. And we pray these 100+ inspirational quotes on love will brighten your day and set your heart aflutter!
"Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses." ~ Ann Landers
"Passion is momentary; love is enduring." ~ John Wooden
"Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'" ~ Erich Fromm
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"Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love." ~ William Shakespeare
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” ~ Dr. Seuss
"Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited." ~ Duke Ellington
"The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides." ~ Audrey Hepburn
"Love is like the wind, you can't see it, but you can feel it." ~ Nicholas Sparks
"When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain." ~ Mark Twain
"Love is all, it gives all, and it takes all." ~ Soren Kierkegaard
"Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow." ~ John Lennon
There's something magical about seeing love unfold on the big screen. And here are some of the most heart-melting, swoon-worthy, and inspirational love quotes to come out of Hollywood!
"It seems right now that all I've ever done in my life is making my way here to you." ~ Bridges of Madison County (1995)
“I know that a life without love is no life at all” ~ Ever After (1998)
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” ~ Moulin Rouge! (2001)
“What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down.” ~ It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
“Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.” ~ The Princess Bride (1987)
“It doesn’t matter if the guy is perfect or the girl is perfect, as long as they are perfect for each other.” ~ Good Will Hunting (1997)
"Listen to me, mister. You're my knight in shining armor. Don't you forget it. You're going to get back on that horse, and I'm going to be right behind you, holding on tight, and away we're gonna go, go, go!" ~ On Golden Pond (1981)
"You complete me." ~ Jerry Maguire (1996)
"I will have poetry in my life. And adventure. And love. Love above all.” ~ Shakespeare in Love (1998)
“Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it’s the moments that take your breath away.” ~ Hitch (2005)
“You’re a beautiful woman. You deserve a beautiful life.” ~ Water For Elephants (2011)
“I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” ~ Notting Hill (1999)
“You are a song, a dream, a whisper, and I don’t know how I could have lived without you for as long as I have.” ~ The Notebook (2004)
“If I could ask God one thing, it would be to stop the moon. Stop the moon and make this night and your beauty last forever.” ~ A Knight’s Tale (2001)
“I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. One.” ~ City Of Angels (1998)
“I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.”~ The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” ~ When Harry Met Sally (1989)
"Love means never having to say you're sorry." ~ Love Story (1970)
“It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together … and I knew it. I knew it the very first time I touched her. It was like coming home. .. only to no home I’d ever known … I was just taking her hand to help her out of a car and I knew. It was like … magic.” ~ Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
“You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” ~ Gone With The Wind (1939)
Romantic love can certainly be exciting. But it can also be fickle. After all, finding Mr. or Mrs. Right involves a certain amount of trial and error!
Should you find yourself in a romantic relationship that's run its course, comedian John Crist has you covered. He's put together a collection of Christian breakup lines for when it's time to say "buh-bye." ;)
(Ok, so maybe you don't actually want to use these in your own life. But you can still watch and get a kick out of his hilarious approach to break ups!)
And John Crist isn't the only one finding the humor in love. Check out these funny love quotes for even more laughs!
"I love being married. It's so great to find one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." ~ Rita Rudner
"Marry a man your own age; as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight." ~ Phyllis Diller
"Love is a lot like a backache: it doesn't show up on X-rays, but you know it's there." ~ George Burns
"Only time can heal your broken heart, just as only time can heal his broken arms and legs." ~ Miss Piggy
"The four most important words in any marriage. . . I'll do the dishes." ~ Anonymous
"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." ~ Charles M. Schulz
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"Being a good husband is like being a stand-up comic. You need 10 years before you can call yourself a beginner." ~ Jerry Seinfeld
"I love you more than coffee, but please don't make me prove it." ~ Elizabeth Evans
"Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail." ~ Kinky Friedman
"Love is something sent from Heaven to worry the Hell out of you." ~ Dolly Parton
"It wasn’t love at first sight. It took a full five minutes." ~ Lucille Ball
Romance is a wonderful thing. But it's just one form of love. And here are plenty more inspirational love quotes that go far beyond wooing!
Love has the power to drive out darkness and bring us all together. It's vital to our existence. After all, love makes the world go 'round. And these encouraging quotes are sure to get your spirits soaring!
"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." ~ Buddha
"'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson
"Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!" ~ Anne Frank
"There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope." ~ Maya Angelou
“Sometimes,' said Pooh, 'the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” ~ A.A. Milne
"I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people." ~ Vincent Van Gogh
"You give loyalty, you'll get it back. You give love, you'll get it back." ~ Tommy Lasorda
"There is no remedy for love but to love more." ~ Henry David Thoreau
"The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love." ~ Henry Miller
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
As honky-tonk singer Faron Young once said, if you ain't lovin' you ain't livin'! These quotes are all about the importance of love in our lives and in our world.
"There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved." ~ George Sand
"Where there is love there is life." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
"The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." ~ Helen Keller
"Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile." ~ Franklin P. Jones
"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead." ~ Oscar Wilde
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." ~ Jimi Hendrix
"The giving of love is an education in itself." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive." ~ Dalai Lama
"All, everything that I understand, I only understand because I love." ~ Leo Tolstoy
"'Tis love that makes the world go round, my baby." ~ Charles Dickens
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." ~ William Shakespeare
"In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." ~ Paul McCartney
Considering the fact that God IS love, the Bible is an excellent source of inspirational love quotes! Afterall, God is the ultimate example of what true love looks like. In fact, the Good News of Jesus is the greatest love story ever told!
Our God loves us so much, even with all of our sins and baggage, that He sacrificed His only Son for us. A Son completely willing to die so that nothing -- absolutely NOTHING -- can separate us from our Heavenly Father!
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." ~ Romans 8: 38-39
As Believers, we are commanded to "put on love." Whether it's family, friends, or even strangers, the Bible tells us that the world will know us by our love. So, here are just a few Bible verses about love to get you jumpstarted.
But these are just the tip of the iceberg! Want more? Crack open that Bible (or check it out online here) and get to reading all about God's unconditional love for His children (that's YOU!).
"And now these three remain faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love." ~1 Corinthians 13:13
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." ~ 1 Peter 4:8
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." ~ 1 John 4:7
"And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister." ~ 1 John 4:21
"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." ~ Colossians 3:14
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." ~ 1 John 4:7-8
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves." ~ Romans 12:9-10
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." ~ Ephesians 4:2-3
"A friend loves at all times." ~ Proverbs 17:17
"Do everything in love." ~ 1 Corinthians 16:14
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." ~ 1 John 4:18
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"Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them." ~ Colossians 3:18-19
"He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD." ~ Proverbs 18:22
"I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine." ~ Song of Solomon 8:3
"I found the one my heart loves." ~ Song of Solomon 3:4
“But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” ~ Mark 10:9-6
"Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned." ~ Song of Solomon 8:6
"Like a parent feels compassion for their children— that's how the LORD feels compassion for those who honor him." ~ Psalm 103:13
"Children, obey your parents in everything, because this pleases the Lord." ~ Colossians 3:20
"Don't reject the instruction of the Lord, my son; don't despise his correction. The Lord loves those he corrects, just like a father who treats his son with favor." Proverbs 3:11-12
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"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 'Honor your father and mother'—which is the first commandment with a promise— 'so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.' Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." ~ Ephesians 6:1-4
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love." ~ John 15:9-10
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." ~ John 3:16
"God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." ~ Romans 5:8
"God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ - by grace you have been saved." ~ Ephesians 2:4-5
"But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness." ~ Psalms 86:15
"This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." ~ John 4:9-12
“There is no pit so deep, that God’s love is not deeper still.” ~ Corrie Ten Boom
"Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God." ~ Lawrence Welk
"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." ~ Mother Teresa
"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love." ~ Saint Basil
"Of all the earthly music, that which reaches farthest into heaven is the beating of a truly loving heart." ~ Henry Ward Beecher
"There is only one secure foundation: a genuine, deep relationship with Jesus Christ, which will carry you through any and all turmoil. No matter what storms are raging all around, you'll stand firm if you stand on His love." ~ Charles Stanley
"God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.'" ~ Billy Graham
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"Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love." ~ Francis of Assisi
"Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having." ~ C.S. Lewis – “Mere Christianity”
Phew! That's a whole lotta love!
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