Romance Quotes

1581 Romance quotes by 980 unique authors

No, Mary had no illusions about romance. Falling in love was a pretty name for it, that was all. — Daphne du Maurier
Contemporary fantasists all bow politely to Lord Tennyson and Papa Tolkien, then step around them to go back to the original texts for inspiration--and there… — David Eddings
Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament… — J.R.R. Tolkien
You say one more thing that sounds like it's ripped from the pages of a really bad gothic romance and I'm out of here, are… — Derek Landy
His gaze slid over me like a veil of fire. He could ignite my deepest desires with a single glance. I decided right then and… — Darynda Jones
Romance isn't just about roses or killing dragons or sailing a kayak around the world. It's also about chocolate chip cookies and sharing The Grateful… — Steve Kluger
Why should I tell you?" he asked, with no small amount of petulance. "If you tell me, I will leave you alone," I said. "And… — Rachel Cohn
The theme of the dance was "Great Romances," or some such nonsense. There were projections of supposedly great couples from the past on the walls… — Gabrielle Zevin
Get away from my ex-girlfriend, you moany little whinge-bag.' Caelen took a deep breath, like he was in pain, and stood up. His voice was… — Derek Landy
Read history, works of truth, not novels and romances — Robert E. Lee
To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves. — Federico Garcia Lorca
Love is a luxury." "No. Love is an element." An element. Like air to breathe, earth to stand on. — Laini Taylor
She wasn't, nor ever had been, under the illusion that marriage was a relationship characterized by endless bliss and romance. Throw any two people together,… — Nicholas Sparks
If you tell me, I will leave you alone," I said. "And if you don't tell me, I am going to grab the nearest ghostwritten… — David Levithan
If I need romance, that's what Netflix is for. — Becca Fitzpatrick
When a man writes a romance, the woman dies. When a woman writes one, it ends all tidy and sweet. — Julia Quinn
What we need to know about loving is no great mystery. We all know what constitutes loving behavior; we need but act upon it, not… — Leo Buscaglia
The wish of peeking at women showering is also a kind of romance. — Natsuki Takaya
When I behold, upon the night's starr'd face, Huge cloudy symbols of a high romance, And think that I may never live to trace Their… — John Keats
Readers understand that the books celebrate female power. In the romance novel, the woman always wins. With courage, intelligence and gentleness she brings the most… — Jayne Ann Krentz
Love is an act of faith. — Erich Fromm
Perhaps the easiest people to fall in love with are those about whom we know nothing. Romances are never as pure as those we imagine… — Alain de Botton
To everyone who loves a long-secret romance, revealed at last. — Scott Westerfeld
You aren't a bit romantic, are you?" he asked, amused. She sat back and stared at him. She was beginning to think that Neal required… — Tamora Pierce
The women we really love are the women who complete us, who have the qualities we can borrow and so become something nearer to whole… — Robertson Davies

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