Love is a many-splendored thing, but sometimes it’s hard to put into words – literally! That’s why we’ve curated this collection of +29 love quotes that distill the essence of love into just one word. Whether you’re swooning over a romantic partner or simply loving life itself, these bite-sized quotes are sure to capture your heart and inspire you to spread some love on social media (or in real life, for that matter!).
Love is a choice that echoes through eternity.
The beauty of love lies in its imperfections.
Love is the whispered promise of forever.
In love, we find our truest selves.
The language of love is silence and understanding. – Rumi
Love is the thread that weaves hearts together.
To love is to risk being hurt, but also to find true joy.
The power of love lies in its ability to transform us.
In the eyes of love, everyone is beautiful and deserving of kindness.
Love is a bridge that connects us all, regardless of our differences.
Love is a temporary madness. It erupts uninvited and imposes upon your life it’s will not to be ignored. – Victor Hugo
You don’t love someone because they’re nice. You love them because they saucy. – Mae West
Love recognizes no barriers. – Kahlil Gibran
All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love. – Leo Tolstoy
We loved with a love that was more than love— – Emily Dickinson
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. – Victor Hugo
Love is a game that should never be played alone.
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. – Martin Luther King Jr.
Where there is love, there are always miracles will happen. – M. Scott Peck
Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
To love is to be vulnerable. – Criss Jami
The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. – Edmond Rostand
Love takes no account of time or distance.
You know it’s love when all you want is that the other person happy even if you’re not part of their happiness. – Robert Breault
Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it becomes destructive. – Kahlil Gibran
The way to love anything is to realize that it may be taken from you at any moment. – Mark Twain
I have learned that to be with others in love, oneness, and unity is the greatest gift of all. – Rabindranath Tagore
The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, then, even when we don’t succeed, we know that we’ve been alive. – Olivia Hudson
Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. – Franklin P. Jones