11 Romantic celebrity love quotes
19th Jul 2022 Life
Celebrities offer some surprisingly romantic wisdom in these eleven beautiful and memorable quotes about love and relationships.
Love is perhaps the most difficult human emotion to articulate. With our feelings too overwhelming, often, for words, it's natural to look to the quotes of others for inspiration.
These eleven quotes about love from celebrities, ranging from authors to film stars, perfectly communicate the nuances of love and relationships—for better or worse. Whether that's the grand sweeping sense of real love or the small funny quirks that come with long-term relationships, there's sure to be the perfect quote about love here to send to your sweetheart.
1. Author, Bell Hooks
"The moment we choose to love, we begin to move towards freedom" – Bell Hooks
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2. Poet, WH Auden
"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those I love, I can: All of them make me laugh" – WH Auden
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3. Novelist, Kingsley Amis
"Sex is a momentary itch; love never lets you go" – Kingsley Amis
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4. Singer, Cher
"If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life" – Cher
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5. Novelist, Jane Austen
"Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love" – Jane Austen
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6. Philosopher, John-Paul Satre
"In love, one and one are one" – John-Paul Satre
7. Actor, Humphrey Bogart
"I was born when you kissed me. I died when you left me. I lived a few weeks while you loved me" – Humphrey Bogart
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8. The Simpsons creator, Matt Groening
"Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun" – Matt Groening
9. Raconteur, Quentin Crisp
"The formula for achieving a successful relationship is simple: you should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster" – Quentin Crisp
10. Essayist, Alice Thomas Ellis
"There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters" – Alice Thomas Ellis
11. Novelist, Agatha Christie
"It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realise just how much you love them" – Agatha Christie
These quotes were sourced from the Reader's Digest book of Quotable Quotes
Time for a new relationship?
If you are looking for a new relationship try eharmony today. eharmony claims over two million people have found love through their site. It’s free to register and download the app, send ‘smiles’ and pre-written Icebreakers to get the conversation started. However, you need to subscribe for customised messages and unlimited access to your match’s profile. Subscription costs from £7.95 per month for 24 months.
Users are required to fill out a short quiz to determine their core values in relation to others, and this powers many useful tools to help them find love (including compatibility scores, personality profiles, and relationship advice).
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