Love is a force that transcends time, cultures, and boundaries. It’s a powerful emotion that brings people together, deepens understanding, and creates a sense of belonging that nothing else can replicate. From poets and philosophers to leaders and visionaries, countless voices throughout history have shared their insights on the beauty and mystery of love. This collection of love quotes captures the essence of what it means to connect, to give, and to cherish with an open heart. May these quotes inspire you to embrace love in all its forms—whether it’s love for yourself, others, or the world around you.
- “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” — Aristotle
- “Where there is love there is life.” — Mahatma Gandhi
- “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” — Audrey Hepburn
- “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” — Loretta Young
- “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” — Lao Tzu
- “Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” — Franklin P. Jones
- “To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” — David Viscott
- “True love begins when nothing is looked for in return.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- “Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.” — David Wilkerson
- “The giving of love is an education in itself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
- “Love is a friendship set to music.” — Joseph Campbell
- “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” — Henry David Thoreau
- “In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” — Paul McCartney
- “Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.” — Voltaire
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is to love and be loved in return.” — Nat King Cole
- “To love is to recognize yourself in another.” — Eckhart Tolle
- “A life lived in love will never be dull.” — Leo Buscaglia
- “Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces.” — Rumi
- “There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.” — George Sand
- “Love is an endless act of forgiveness. Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.” — Maya Angelou
- “When we love, we always strive to become better than we are.” — Paulo Coelho
- “Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it.” — Nicholas Sparks
- “The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.” — Blaise Pascal
- “Love is the bridge between you and everything.” — Rumi
- “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” — William Shakespeare
- “True love stories never have endings.” — Richard Bach
- “Love is the greatest refreshment in life.” — Pablo Picasso
- “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” — Maya Angelou
- “The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller
- “Love is the only reality, and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation.” — Rabindranath Tagore