ro mance
noun –
a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.
a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, or remoteness from every day life.
verb –
court; woo.
another term for romanticize.
Most women crave it. Most men are either scared of it or think it's a waste of time. That's why women turn, again and again, to romance novels. Love stories satisfy that need for excitement and mystery.
I've searched out some entertaining quotes about romance. Enjoy!
"I love your feet because they have wandered over the earth and through the wind and water until they brought you to me." ~Pablo Neruda (Sounds like Pablo might have had a bit of a foot fetish. Not that there's anything wrong with that.)
"Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, only with what you are expecting to give—which is everything." ~Katharine Hepburn (Ah, Ms Hepburn… beautiful and wise.)
"I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. " ~Rita Rudner (I used this quote in The Merry-Go-Round.)
"We loved with a love that was more than love." ~Edgar Allan Poe's Annabell Lee (Okay, this is a tad cheesy and if my husband ever said this to me I would respond, "Huh?".)
"Love doesn't sit there like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all of the time, made new." ~Ursula K. Le Guin (This quote appealed to the cook in me, AND for the fact that it's true.)
"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same." ~Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (Ah, Heathcliff. *drool*)
"I don't wish to be everything to everyone, but I would like to be something to someone." ~Unknown (That's not asking for too much, is it?)
"Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I really need it." ~Swedish Proverb (Damn right!)
"Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze." ~Elinor Glyn (THIS is what I try to capture in my romance novels.)
And lastly, although I am a romance author and I love happy endings, this quote touched my heart.
"True love stories never have endings." ~Richard Bach
Donna Fasano is a USA Today Bestselling author whose books have sold nearly 4 million copies world wide. Visit her on the web at her blog, on Facebook, and on Twitter.
Great quotes! A fun way to start my morning!
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Good morning to you, Ms Meier! :) I appreciate your kind words.
DeleteGreat quotes. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLinda, thank you for stopping by.
DeleteWonderful quotes, my favorite is Elinor Glyn's. Just love that. It's interesting that three of the quotes are from men. I believe men can be very romantic. Look at the romantic poets, so many of them are men. I like my heroes to make sweet romantic gestures to show they care.
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly a fact that men can be very romantic, Helen, and many of them read and enjoy books labeled 'Romantic,' though they usually don't talk a lot about it.
DeleteI agree! This might be hard to believe, but I've received fan mail from men. One man wrote to say he read my books to his wife before they went to sleep at night. How sweet is that? I loved it!
DeleteThat is lovely, Donna. My hubby reads romance sometimes, or should I say listens to it as he mainly has audiobooks. He's on the road a lot so listens while he drives.
DeleteHelen, I think that's great! I wish my guy would read romance. He's a scientist-type...only reads non-fiction. *sigh* But I still find his Einstein-ish-ness very sexy. lol
DeleteBeautiful quotes! Thank you, Donna :) xx
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. And thank YOU for popping by.
DeleteWhat an interesting selection. I have a second hand book by Elinor Glyn given to me by a friend years ago, which I've never got round to reading – although I've often thought I'd like to read some of her stuff, just to see what it's actually like. I was planning to give it to a Charity Shop in a spring clean, but now I think I'll keep it and actually read it!
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DeleteJust in time for Valentine's Day, Donna, thank you! These are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Georgina. And you're right...Valentine's Day is right around the corner.
DeleteLove all the quotes, Donna! Great inspiration before I start writing this morning. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melissa!
DeleteWhat a wonderful post! I want to print and save it, just so I can be sure to remember the lovely quotes. Thank you, Donna!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome...and thank YOU for your very kind words. :)
DeleteWhat a great post! Loved all of these. My very favorite quote was the last "True love stories never have endings." ~Richard Bach Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely one, Ginny!
DeleteFabulous selection of romantic quotes! My fav would have to be the one by Rita Rudner! My hubby and I are always teasing each other and have fun. I wouldn't have it any other way!
ReplyDeleteThe teasing and fun relationships are the best, I say. My husband and I tease each other a lot...or rather, I laugh at him and he tolerates it. LOL
DeleteI just want to mention THE WORST EVER romantic quote--"Love is never having to say you're sorry."
ReplyDeleteYUCK. When you're in love, all you do is say --sorry. Nobody's that perfect! And since I'm working on 40 years with my true love-I ought to know!
Congratulations on approaching the 40 year mark, Lyn. My hubby and I have just had our 30th wedding anniversary. Time goes by so fast...
DeleteI so agree with you Lyn! That quote is one of my all time pet peeves!
DeleteWow - 40 years with your true love? May you be blessed with many, many more decades of joy!
Long and happy relationships are a rarity these days. Congrats to all of us who have found a way not only to hang in there but to also enjoy the hanging. lol
DeleteSuch wonderful quotes. Such a lovely, inspiring start to my day! Thank you, Donna!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kindness, Milou! :)
DeleteA charming page. :)
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