Looking for Valentine’s Day quotes or sayings to show how much you love someone?
This article offers suggestions including excerpts from classic poetry, romantic passages from books and other one-liner sayings to say I Love You.
Love Poems for Valentine's Day
While there are some great modern poets, some of the best love poems for Valentine's Day are those from the Romantic era. John Keats is perhaps the most famous of the Romantic poets and although he died when only 25 years old, his poems have endured the test of time. Here are two favorite quotes from his famous Odes, perfect for a Valentine’s Day message:
“My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains
My sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk.” from Ode to a Nightingale
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty – that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” from Ode on a Grecian Urn
Romantic Quotes and Sayings from Books
Romantic books can provide many Valentine’s Day quotes. This beautiful passage, taken from Louis de Bernière’s Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is perfect for a husband or wife looking to express the depth of their love:
“Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like a volcano and then subsides. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away and subsided.”
Adding an extra passage from the same book is sure to bring tears to his or her eyes:
“When all the pretty blossom has fallen from the branches and your roots have so entwined together underground that it is inconceivable that you should ever part, love is finding that you are one tree and not two.”
Other Romantic Sayings for Valentine’s Day
Here are some other romantic sayings you might like to use:
“Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher
“Who, being loved, is poor?” ~ Oscar Wilde
“Love is a smoke, made with the fume of sighs.” ~ William Shakespeare
“Take away our love and our earth is a tomb.” ~ Robert Browning
“True love stories never have endings.” ~ Richard Bach
“Come live in my heart and pay no rent.” ~ Samuel Lover
Make Valentine’s Day Extra Special
Don’t just give a card to the one you love this year; choose a meaningful quote from the selection above to make your loved one feel extra special this Valentine’s Day. Using romantic words of love like these will mean much more than a romantic gift especially if you take your loved one somewhere special to present the card.
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Helen Smeaton - Helen Smeaton runs a cycling and hiking business and is also a freelance writer and web designer. Read her profile for more information
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