"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
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Valentine's Day Quotes
200 FAMOUS QUOTES · VALENTINE'S DAY
Valentine's Day Quotes
Celebrate love with 200 Valentine's Day quotes from William Shakespeare, Rabindranath Tagore, Mirza Ghalib, Jane Austen, Kahlil Gibran and Maya Angelou.
"The course of true love never did run smooth."William Shakespeare
True LoveChallenges
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."William Shakespeare
CupidTrue Love
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways."
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
RomancePoetry
"I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach."
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Deep LoveSoul
"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."
Emily Brontë
SoulmatesConnection
"In vain have I 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."
Jane Austen
ConfessionRomance
"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope."
Jane Austen
LongingLove Letter
"I have for the first time found what I can truly love – I have found you."
Charlotte Brontë
Finding LoveRomance
"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."Aristotle
SoulmatesUnity
"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
David Viscott
Mutual LoveWarmth
"Love is friendship that has caught fire."Ann Landers
FriendshipPassion
"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
LoveGrowth
"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction."
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
PartnershipShared Vision
"There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved."
George Sand
"For this was on Saint Valentine's Day, when every bird comes there to choose his mate."
Geoffrey Chaucer
Valentine's Day HistoryRomance
"I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love."
Gabriel García Márquez
Everlasting LovePatience
"Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination."Voltaire
ImaginationRomance
"Where there is love there is life."Mahatma Gandhi
"Love is the greatest refreshment in life."
Pablo Picasso
JoyLove
"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."Maya Angelou
HopeDetermination
"Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs."William Shakespeare
RomanceLonging
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite."William Shakespeare
Infinite LoveRomeo and Juliet
"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired."
Robert Frost
DesireWit
"Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence."H. L. Mencken
HumorRomance
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About Valentine's Day Quotes
# Valentine's Day Quotes
Valentine's Day, celebrated every year on February 14, is a day to celebrate love in all its beautiful forms: the thrill of new romance, the comfort of lasting partnership, and the deep bonds that make life meaningful. Its link with romance goes back centuries, to Geoffrey Chaucer, who first connected St. Valentine's Day with love in the 14th century.
This collection brings together 200 of the most romantic Valentine's Day quotes from poets, writers and thinkers across the world, including William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Rabindranath Tagore, Mirza Ghalib, Kahlil Gibran, Kabir and Maya Angelou. Use them in Valentine's cards, love letters, captions, or simply to tell someone special how much they mean to you.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Valentine's Day quotes.
When is Valentine's Day and why is it celebrated?
Valentine's Day is celebrated every year on February 14 in honour of Saint Valentine. Its link with romantic love goes back to Geoffrey Chaucer, who wrote in the 14th century: "For this was on Saint Valentine's Day, when every bird comes there to choose his mate." Today it's a worldwide celebration of love, friendship and affection.
What is the most romantic quote of all time?
Popular choices include Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways," Emily Brontë's "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same," Shakespeare's "Doubt thou the stars are fire... but never doubt I love," and Tagore's "I seem to have loved you in numberless forms, numberless times, in life after life."
What are some famous Indian and Urdu love quotes?
Mirza Ghalib wrote "Love is beyond our control; it is a fire, Ghalib, that cannot be lit at will, nor put out at will." Kabir said "The lane of love is very narrow; two cannot walk in it as two," Amir Khusrau wrote that in the river of love "whoever drowns crosses over," and Thiruvalluvar's Kamattuppal says "Sulking is the delight of love; and the delight of sulking is the embrace that follows."
What are some short Valentine's Day quotes for cards?
Short favourites include "Love conquers all" (Virgil), "We were together. I forget the rest" (Walt Whitman), "Each time you happen to me all over again" (Edith Wharton), "Love is friendship that has caught fire" (Ann Landers), and "I love you, and that's the beginning and end of everything" (F. Scott Fitzgerald).
What are some funny Valentine's Day quotes?
Charles M. Schulz said "All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt," Albert Einstein said "Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love," Rita Rudner joked about finding "that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life," and Ambrose Bierce called love "a temporary insanity curable by marriage."
How can I use Valentine's Day quotes?
Valentine's Day quotes are perfect for greeting cards, love letters, gift tags, Instagram captions, WhatsApp messages, anniversary notes and wedding toasts. Many quotes here also celebrate friendship and self-love, so they work for Galentine's messages and anyone who wants to spread kindness on February 14.