"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction."
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Relationship Quotes
Best relationship quotes from Kahlil Gibran, C. S. Lewis, Helen Keller, Saint-Exupéry, Mark Twain and Tagore: 200 lines on love, trust and partnership.
"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person."
Mignon McLaughlin
"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other."
Audrey Hepburn
RelationshipsTogetherness
"Let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you."
Kahlil Gibran
TogethernessFreedom
"Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls."
Kahlil Gibran
"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed."Carl Jung
ConnectionGrowth
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you."
Elbert Hubbard
FriendshipAcceptance
"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light."Helen Keller
FriendshipSupport
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'"C. S. Lewis
FriendshipConnection
"The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said."
Peter Drucker
CommunicationListening
"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
David Viscott
"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."Aristotle
LoveSoulmates
"There is no remedy for love but to love more."Henry David Thoreau
LoveDevotion
"The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships."
Tony Robbins
RelationshipsLife
"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships."
Stephen Covey
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart."Helen Keller
LoveHeart
"We accept the love we think we deserve."
Stephen Chbosky
LoveSelf-Worth
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."Martin Luther King Jr.
FriendshipLoyalty
"Love isn't something you find. Love is something that finds you."
Loretta Young
LoveDestiny
"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves."
Victor Hugo
"Where there is love there is life."Mahatma Gandhi
"Love is friendship that has caught fire."Ann Landers
"Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love."
Elie Wiesel
"Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own."
H. Jackson Brown Jr.
LoveSelflessness
"Assumptions are the termites of relationships."
Henry Winkler
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# Relationship Quotes
Our relationships shape almost everything about our lives: who we become, how we grow and how happy we feel. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote that love "does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." Kahlil Gibran advised couples to "let there be spaces in your togetherness," and Mignon McLaughlin said a successful marriage means falling in love many times, always with the same person.
This collection gathers the best relationship quotes on love, trust, communication, friendship, marriage and respect, from C. S. Lewis, Helen Keller, Mark Twain, Carl Jung, Maya Angelou, Rabindranath Tagore and many more. Whether you're celebrating a partner, cherishing a friendship or working through a tough season together, these lines offer warmth and wisdom.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Relationship quotes.
What is the most famous quote about relationships?
One of the most beloved is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." Kahlil Gibran's advice to "let there be spaces in your togetherness" is also widely shared at weddings and anniversaries.
What makes a relationship strong, according to famous quotes?
Great thinkers point to trust, communication, respect and forgiveness. Joyce Brothers said "the best proof of love is trust," Stephen Covey urged us to "seek first to understand, then to be understood," and Ruth Bell Graham called a happy marriage "the union of two good forgivers."
What are some short relationship quotes for couples?
Short favourites include "Love is friendship that has caught fire" (Ann Landers), "To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides" (David Viscott), "Love conquers all" (Virgil) and "Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be" (Robert Browning).
What are the best quotes about friendship?
C. S. Lewis said friendship is born when someone says, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one." Helen Keller wrote that "walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light," and Emerson reminded us that "the only way to have a friend is to be one."
What are some funny relationship quotes?
Rita Rudner joked that marriage means finding "that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." Benjamin Franklin advised keeping "your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards," and Phyllis Diller's tip was "Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight."
How can I use relationship quotes?
Relationship quotes are perfect for anniversary cards, wedding speeches, Valentine's Day messages, Instagram captions with your partner or best friend, and notes of appreciation. They are also helpful reminders during tough times that love is a choice we keep making together.