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The journey to love is one of the most invigorating and fulfilling times in your life. And while each couple is unique in their own way, there’s also something comforting about the fact that couples have been falling in love – and talking about falling in love – since the beginning of time.
Couple Quotes for Every Occasion
Whether you’ve just started your search for love or have been in a committed relationship for years, you’ll find both comfort and joy in this compilation of couple quotes that are sure to make you feel warm and fuzzy.
Love Quotes for Him
If you’re searching for couple quotes to lift his day, look no further. Being reminded that you’re loved is something every man values hearing, regardless of whether he’s a tender-hearted romantic or not.
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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, Hamlet
Want your partner to know how unshakeable your love is? A quote from the world’s most famous playwright will never go amiss, especially this line where Hamlet explains how certain his love for Ophelia is.
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I still fall in love with you every day
― Unknown
What could better convey your ever-present love than this simple quote?
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We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness – and call it love, true love.
― Robert Fulghum, True Love: Stories Told To and By Robert Fulghum
This quote will speak to you whether you’re already one half of an offbeat couple or still searching for someone who’s compatible with your weirdness.
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If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.
― Michel de Montaigne, Of Friendship
This line may have written in the 16th Century, but there’s something about being unable to fully explain how and why you love someone that still resonates nearly 500 years later.
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Her heart sank into her shoes as she realized at last how much she wanted him. No matter what his past was, no matter what he had done. Which was not to say that she would ever let him know, but only that he moved her chemically more than anyone she had ever met, that all other men seemed pale beside him.
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, A New Leaf
If your love story took a little while to begin, this beautiful quote might sum up the depth of your feelings for your partner.
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Love is like the wind, you can’t see it, but you can feel it.
― Nicholas Sparks, A Walk to Remember
Nicholas Sparks – aka the most romantic man in modern literature – reminds us that although we can’t see it, when you’re in love it surrounds us in every way.
Love Quotes for Her
For many women, hearing couple quotes that describe their relationship will instantly make their heart sing. Perfect to write in a card, type over chat or even just whisper in her ear, these love quotes will make any gal swoon.
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If one day the moon calls you by your name don’t be surprised, because every night I tell her about you.
― Unknown
Surely there’s nothing more romantic than sending her a quote about transmitting your love to the wider universe.
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Thank you for always being my rainbow after the storm.
― Unknown
It’s always heartening to feel valued, and this is the perfect quote to send to a supportive partner helping you through a rough time.
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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.
― Charles M. Schulz
The creator of the adorable Peanuts comic strip kept it simple with a poignant message and a dash of practical advice.
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In that book which is my memory. On the first page of the chapter that is the day that I first met you read the words: ‘Here begins a new life.’
― Dante Alighieri, La Vita Nuova
For all of those who can’t remember – nor want to remember – a life prior to meeting their partner, this 13th Century quote will perfectly express your feelings.
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I look at you and see the rest of my life in front of my eyes.
― Unknown
What could be more romantic than telling your partner that they’re your entire future.
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Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey.
― Lord Byron, The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale
With a partner at your side the impossible suddenly seems possible. If your loved one has even emboldened you or made you feel more courageous, you’ll feel this Byron quote was written just for the two of you.
Romantic Quotes from Pop Culture
With popular culture being so ever-present, it’s understandable that sometimes the couple quotes that resonate with us the most are the ones uttered by our favourite characters or musicians. If you or your partner love pop culture, perhaps these romantic lyrics and movie quotes will strike a chord.
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I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.
― Arwen (Liv Tyler) in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Professing her love for Aragorn, Arwen made the ultimate sacrifice for love when she chose to forsake her place in the Undying Lands in return for spending one lifetime with her beloved.
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Maybe I don’t know that much but I know this much is true, I was blessed because I was loved by you.
― Celine Dion, “Because You Loved Me”
The queen of love ballads is never wrong, and this Celine Dion lyric flawlessly expresses what a relationship feels like.
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You make me want to be a better man.
― Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson), As Good as It Gets
Love was enough to soften As Good as It Gets hardened misanthrope, Melvin Udall, with his overwhelming infatuation for Carol Connelly enough to spark life changes and self-improvement.
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Some people are worth melting for
― Olaf (Josh Gad), Frozen
Who could’ve guessed that the anthropomorphic snowman from Frozen would be responsible for such a poignant statement!
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‘Cause all of me loves all of you. Love your curves and all your edges, all your perfect imperfections.
― John Legend, “All of Me”
Written for his wife, “All of Me” beautifully sums up what it feels like to love a person completely, embracing both the perfect and imperfect in equal balance.
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The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
― Christian (Ewan McGregor), Moulin Rouge!
As Christian reflects on his tragic love story with Satine, it’s clear that having been loved – even if only briefly – is better than never being loved at all.
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