Romantic quotes and sayings

Bid me to live, and I will live Thy Protestant to be: Or bid me love, and I will give A loving heart to thee, A heart as soft, a heart as kind, A heart as sound and free As in the whole world thou canst find, That heart I'll give to thee. Robert Herrick

Orlando Bloom

Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers and laid entwined together on a bed of clover and left there to sleep, left there to dream of their happiness. Conor Oberst

There are several authors who are also lawyers - and not only the ones who write legal thrillers. There are other attorneys who write romantic fiction, and I know of at least one who writes young adult books. Candace Camp

I can sing in various genres, but my heart truly lies in singing romantic songs. This has been my forte ever since I was 8 or 9. Armaan Malik

I am not an adolescent, nor a romantic. I analyze objectively. Dilma Rousseff

Sylvester Stallone

There's always something heroic and romantic about taking a stand against the powers that be. Greg Gutfeld

I believe that when you're in love you have to pour your heart and soul out to your partner... or why bother? So in that sense I'm an incurable romantic when it comes to men. Cameron Diaz

I try to speak of a love that not necessarily romantic. I think there is so much love between people and so much love people want to give but it's harder and harder these days to show that, to celebrate that, you know? Emeli Sande

I love Indian, Italian and Mexican food. And if it's a romantic type of thing, I like a good French restaurant. Dolly Parton

My first wife was a brunette, and Barbi Benton, my major romantic relationship of the early 1970s, was a brunette. But since the end of my marriage, all of my girlfriends have been blonds. Hugh Hefner

We are ever dying to one world and being born into another. Henry David Thoreau

Cooking is always very romantic! Matthew Morrison

Morning without you is a dwindled dawn. Emily Dickinson

The prince in 'The Leopard' was a very complex character - at times autocratic, rude, strong - at times romantic, good, understanding - and sometimes even stupid, and above all, mysterious. Luchino Visconti

When I start to write, words have become physical presence. It was to see if I could bring that private world to life that found its first expression through reading. I really dislike the romantic notion of the artist. John McGahern

Lisa Jewell

I proposed to my wife on Brighton Beach, and she said yes. That's pretty romantic. Even though I forgot to go down on one knee because I was too busy trying to compose the question. Robert Webb

I grew up in the north of England, in New Castle, which is where Hadrian's Wall starts on the east coast of England and then goes across to the west. Paul W. S. Anderson

The whole romantic part of my life was a wipeout. I didn't even own a belt. Paul Lynde

In a big Bollywood romantic film, taking my shirt off and spreading the hand towards the mountain with dancers behind me are not my cup of tea. Vir Das

Lillian Gordy Carter

Love planted a rose, and the world turned sweet. Katharine Lee Bates

Are you kidding? I'm a terrible cook, but John is a really great one. Literally, I never cook. The whole time we were dating, I prepared two officially romantic meals. Both of them were such disasters that he begs me never to go into the kitchen again. Rebecca Romijn

I want to get away from my comic image. Not that I won't do any more comic roles, but I won't opt for the usual 'Govinda' type of comedies. Govinda

A romantic is someone who believes that something is valuable even if it doesn't last. And a non-romantic is someone who says that if something doesn't endure, or can't be logically proved and pinned down, it's worthless. Sebastian Faulks

I feel like you don't know if someone's equipped for a romantic relationship until they're out of their twenties. Lena Dunham

Forget romantic fiction, a survey has found that most women would rather read a good book than go shopping, have sex, or sleep. Janet Street-Porter

I'm not a sports person, but every now and then, I incorporate sports in my rhymes because I'm always grabbing from certain things and getting inspired by something whether I'm totally involved in it or not. Gza

I go to Saint Barth in the French West Indies for two weeks each year. That place is amazing. Amazing people, beautiful beaches, great wine, wonderful harbors... It's incredibly romantic. Brooke Burke

I don't get off on romantic parts. But I often think if I had had my dental work done early on, well, maybe. Morgan Freeman

Mason Cooley

Assume everything you put on the Internet can and will be seen not only by the person you're talking about, but your future romantic partners and bosses, too. Mara Wilson

I like to see love stories: romantic comedy or romantic drama. Pia Zadora

I think our Batman had to be fun, light-hearted, funny, tongue-in-cheek... and I think that made kind of an homage to those earlier comic books, where Batman always had a quip or something. Adam West

I'm really not a TV junkie... OK, I kind of am a TV junkie, but I'm much more of a movie junkie - my junk food is romantic comedies I've seen a million times. Alison Brie

Rachel Bilson

It turns out that a husband who does the laundry, it's very romantic when you're older. And it's hard to believe when you're younger. But it's absolutely true. Sheryl Sandberg

It's easy to get wrapped up in sharing everyday life with a partner. It's fun to get lost in love and romance. It's the best. But holding on to yourself while doing that is the most important thing. Brittany Murphy

If I can stop one heart from breaking Emily Dickinson If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Emily Dickinson

I got a gymnastics scholarship to college, fell in love with my true love of my whole life - who I'm married to now - and he was a virgin too. It was very romantic. Victoria Jackson

I'm a big movie fan, and I want to make movies in every genre. I want to make my romantic comedy one day. James Wan

It is the addition of strangeness to beauty that constitutes the romantic character in art. Walter Hagen

Wave after wave of love flooded the stage and washed over me, the beginning of the one great durable romance of my life. Bette Davis

The romantic embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer. Havelock Ellis

I'm better with my hands, and I always loved the slightly romantic idea of starting with bits of wood and being able to create something to sit on, to eat from, to store your clothes in. Jamie Oliver

In the West, audiences think I am a stereotyped action star, or that I always play hitmen or killers. But in Hong Kong, I did a lot of comedy, many dramatic films, and most of all, romantic roles, lots of love stories. I was like a romance novel hero. Chow Yun-Fat

Dylan McDermott

Learning to give up on perfection may be just about the most romantic move any of us could make. Alain de Botton

'Bonnie and Clyde,' while one of the best movies ever made, was far more interested in portraying Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker as romantic anti-establishment Robin Hoods than what they really were: white-trash spree killers. Bryan Burrough

I know most people use their phones to tell time, but there's something very romantic and beautiful about a timepiece. Padma Lakshmi

I'm a romantic slob! Willie Nelson

Nick Cannon

In our romantic groves I adored her like a divinity. Anne Boyd

'Romeo And Juliet' is the classic love story. When two lovers are separated and trying to get back to one another, that's fiercely romantic and something you become glued to. Saoirse Ronan

Well, I think first it was rare for me to do anything that had any kind of a romantic note to it. Tim Roth

If I can give you one strong piece of advice, when you go away for that romantic weekend, whatever you do, do not accept or take the upgrade to the honeymoon suite. Gordon Ramsay

I'm looking forward to playing the meatier roles you get in your 30s. The early 20s can be a hard time for an actress - it's always bombshell or romantic lead. The good stuff you can really sink your teeth into comes later. Jessica Marais

The romantic love of my life, I'm sure, was Burt Bacharach. I had a few that were wonderful, but I married him, and that's going pretty far. Angie Dickinson

People who know me, they know I have a sense of humor, I'm a bit of a joker, a bit of a clown really, and I would love someone to exploit that side of me and send me a romantic comedy. Gary Oldman

I find it incredibly romantic that people should fight for a cause they believe in and be prepared to die for it. James D'arcy

I am a bit of a hopeless romantic. I really do have a faith and a belief in love, and when I love, I love hard. Melanie Fiona

Armaan Malik

I'm a romantic, and I like guys to bring flowers and buy some gifts - not expensive things, just romantic things. Bai Ling

All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream. Edgar Allan Poe

I don't try to make a place in history at all! People put me in the history of cinema because my first film, La pointe-courte, was so ahead of some other filmmakers. Many filmmakers have made resurgent work, and I was just a little ahead of the time. Agnes Varda

I tend to look out for things with a resonance to my youth - artists or objects that seemed romantic all those years ago. I never buy anything purely for its value. I like possessions that smile back at me. Nicholas Haslam

Alan Moore

Dinner is a great first date. Don't believe that stuff about girls not wanting to eat on a first date - sharing a romantic meal is so sexy. Carmen Electra

I don't know if it's a romantic comedy but I'm in the beginning of the first of the season of 'The West Wing.' We shot it last year. I don't know. If anyone asks me to be in one, I'll jump on it. Jason Isaacs

I may not be a party-hopper, but I'm a diehard romantic. Javed Ali

My image was that of a romantic, soft hero. Rishi Kapoor

Women love romance, but they're not as romantic as men. George Hamilton

I don't know about the romantic comedy route, although never say never. Kristen Wiig

I'm not trying to be romantic. I think you can tell when people are trying to be sexy onstage. When I was doing 'All the Way,' I was really thinking about my wife. People don't know my personal experience, but they can tell it's an honest interpretation. Harry Connick, Jr.

I'd like to be the romantic lead one day, but I've got to grow my hair first. Vinnie Jones

There are so many different reasons as to why I love riding trains. But I think ultimately it's the romantic feeling of it. There's something about it that just transports me into old films. Rosario Dawson

'Love Letter' reminds me of 'Chocolate Factory' and 'Happy People.' It's a little bit of both of those, yeah. I just wanted it to be classy, man. And romantic. And maybe 10 percent sexy. R. Kelly

Daniel Day-Lewis

Film is my favourite without a doubt. I am a film romantic and I love the grandeur of cinema. Dark theaters and big screens are my first love. Rasika Dugal

Clearly romantic comedy is my franchise genre, I don't mind saying that, it's true. I love doing them and hopefully always will do them. Meg Ryan

At the risk of sounding hopelessly romantic, love is the key element. I really love to play with different musicians who come from different cultural backgrounds. John McLaughlin

Christmas is a time of year that's so romantic. Katharine McPhee

Sammy Davis, Jr.

I am a die-hard romantic at heart and love the idea of love. But, when it comes to love, I kinda believe in the old world charm of romance - where there's mystery and intrigue. Esha Gupta

True love stories never have endings. Richard Bach

No, actually 'The Host' was totally a palate-cleanser for me. I wanted to do something a little bit different than romantic love. Romantic love is in there, obviously, because I enjoy writing about that and living it a lot. Stephenie Meyer

In the movies, Bette Davis lights two cigarettes and hands the second one to James Cagney. It was just so glamorous and romantic. Loni Anderson

I'm from L.A., so I'm used to seeing people in sunglasses and flip-flops. There's something so romantic about a man in a scarf and a knitted hat. Meghan Markle

The other two things are... well, I had a huge appetite for old black and white movies on BBC 2. At the weekends they used to run matinees, and the more romantic the better. Ewan McGregor

Is this not the true romantic feeling; not to desire to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping you. Thomas Wolfe

A man's kiss is his signature. Mae West

You know, I grew up on romantic comedies, and it's hard to find a new way to tell that story. Rashida Jones

I've been really lucky to have had a variety of roles, and I don't think I'm in danger of being typecast as the romantic lead. I think there's honor in working as constantly as you can. That isn't easy. And I'm no matinee idol. Tobias Menzies

John Gay

So the lover must struggle for words. T. S. Eliot

I've recorded in Portuguese, too. I didn't set out to just sing ballads or romantic songs. Johnny Mathis

I think the institute of marriage is a noble thing. The idea of a partner for life is incredibly romantic. But now we're living to 100. A hundred years ago people were dying at age 37. Til death do us part was a much different deal. Debra Messing

Full-blooded romantic love I wouldn't be able to write about. Alan Bennett

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 Next →

Romantic quotes and sayings

Birthday