Love is in the air, and so are some of the most romantic words ever penned! As literature lovers and hopeless romantics, we’ve curated a timeless collection of +28 love quotes from classic literature that will make your heart skip a beat. From the swoon-worthy sonnets of Shakespeare to the passionate declarations of the Brontë sisters, get ready to fall deeply in love with these iconic words all over again – and share them on your social media accounts to spread the love!
In the realm of affection, time is but a triviality.

The essence of love lies not in its duration, but in its depth.

To be loved is to be seen, and to be truly seen is to be understood.

Love is the whispered promise that echoes through eternity.

The beauty of love lies not in its grand gestures, but in its gentle touch.

In the garden of love, every flower blooms with its own unique scent.

To love is to risk being hurt, but to truly live is to risk being loved.

The melody of love is one that resonates within the heart and soul.

Love is the language that transcends words, a symphony that speaks directly to the heart.

In the tapestry of love, every thread is woven with its own unique story.

Love is a temporary madness. It erupts unbidden, inauspiciously, and bewilderingly.

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 the master key that opens the gates of happiness. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.

You are my today and all of my tomorrows, the air I breathe, the star that shines for me.

Love is not only a feeling but also an action, which we can do every day with those around us.

You must love in this world as your heart tells you to, pain and all. You lose nothing by loving and you will gain everything. – Kahlil Gibran

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. – Martin Luther King Jr.

The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. – A. A. Milne

When you love someone, you don’t just love them, but all the things they have loved too.

Love is a great beauty, that is to say, it makes everything beautiful. – Voltaire

You are always on my mind, in my heart and with me wherever I go.

Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes you an indispensable part of that world.

The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is to love and be loved in return. – Edna St. Vincent Millay

We accept the love we think we deserve.

Love is a choice you make every day to listen, to show compassion and kindness and care.

I have loved none but you. I know that now too late. – Emily Dickinson

The most alluring things in the world are not worth fighting for. – Robert Frost