Love quotes, checked against their source
Updated on How we verify quotes
Lines about love travel everywhere, often distorted or credited to the wrong author. Here, every quote has been checked word for word in the original work: the book, the act, the letter or the poem, with the year.
The quotes are grouped by tone. Copy them, share them or turn them into an image for a declaration, a wedding or a Valentine’s card.
Contents
Funny
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
Heartfelt
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen nor even touched, but just felt in the heart.
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope.
Inspiring
Absence diminishes moderate passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out candles and fans a fire.
A heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
Short
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Beauty is nothing but the promise of happiness.
There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
Frequently asked questions
How are these quotes verified?
Each line is compared with the text of the original work (an edition available online, for instance on Wikisource). Without a verifiable source, the quote is not published.
Can I use a quote in a wedding card?
Yes: copy it with the author’s name, or create an image with the site’s generator.