Love Quote by Joe Hill

“Only the young, he thought, could withstand the rigors of love.”

— Elizabeth Strout

“..he had trampled her poor, pining heart, and the wound was still raw, even these many years later.”

— Ransom Riggs

“The young, he says, confuse desire with love, and they end up hurting everyone around them.”

— Tsering Wangmo Dhompa

“She was welcoming and perfect in his arms. He kissed her, buried his face in the sweet hollow of her neck. Her curls brushed…

— Leigh Bardugo

“His declaration pierced through the muscle of her heart like a skillfully thrown knife. It was the kind of pain that made her feel…

— Stephanie Perkins

“Once inside, I stirred the banked coals of the brazier to sullen life. It did nothing to ease the chill that gripped my bones.…

— Lesley Livingston

“It pierced the heart...and there was blood all around...soaking his hands in it, he tried wiping her tears...”

— Anushka Bhartiya

“He studied her expression, the look in her eyes. His heart contracted. He didn’t know what love looked like. He knew she was capable…

— Christine Feehan

“That's the most wounding betrayal of all. The one by your own flesh. Live long enough, you see everything ruined.”

— Joe Abercrombie

“The man smiled at him a sly smile. As if they knew a secret between them, these two. Something of age and youth and…

— Cormac McCarthy

“He returned her love. He lusted after her sweet young body. He wanted her the way he wanted to breathe the spring air. He…

— Andrew M. Greeley

“...they were too young then to know what they would ultimately need from a barren and heart-sore life...”

— Frank O'Hara