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Beloved Quotes

On what — and who — we call beloved.

These quotes stretch 'beloved' well past romance — an object so cherished it becomes its own small paradise, an instrument a musician calls beloved by name, and a mystic's line about the seeker eventually realizing they are both lover and beloved at once.

The Fender Precision is my instrument, my beloved Precisions.

Quotes by Steve Harris

There comes a time in the seeker's life when he discovers that he is at once the lover and the beloved.

Quotes by Sri Chinmoy

Love does not alter the beloved, it alters itself.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

Walt Disney grew up in Marceline, but almost every child has grown up with his beloved characters.

Quotes by Sam Graves

Affection Quotes

Every beloved object is the center point of a paradise.

Quotes by Novalis

The beloved is the ultimate fetish.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.

Quotes by Margaret Fuller

Beloved friends and comrades... the national Libertarian Party is dead.

Quotes by L. Neil Smith

Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience.

Quotes by Kimberly Elise

Devotion Quotes

I don't feel like my job is to be beloved.

Quotes by Katharine Weymouth

I am beloved by millions.

Quotes by Howie Mandel

Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.

Quotes by Francis of Assisi

Only a fortunate few seek the Beloved. Only a blessed few seek to enter the shrine of the heart.

Quotes by Dada Vaswani

Define yourself radically as one beloved by God.

Quotes by Brennan Manning

Heart Quotes

The Obama administration has been curtailing press freedom - but that hasn't ended the press' drool-cup worship for their beloved president.

Quotes by Ben Shapiro

Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.

Aristotle

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of things get called 'beloved' on this page?
The range is wide — an object described as the center of its own paradise, a musician's instrument, and even the mystical idea that a seeker eventually becomes both lover and beloved.
Why would someone search specifically for beloved quotes?
The word carries more warmth than 'loved,' so people often look for it when writing about something cherished deeply, whether that's a person, an object, or a spiritual idea.
Is there a quote here that pushes back on being called beloved?
Yes, one line states plainly that being beloved isn't the point of the job, which is a useful counterpoint to the more affectionate quotes around it.
Does this page include anything about music or instruments?
One musician refers to their Fender Precision basses as 'my beloved Precisions,' extending the word to a piece of equipment rather than a person.
What topic pairs well with beloved quotes?
Heart quotes cover similar emotional ground and make a good next stop.

One quote even resists the label, insisting that being liked isn't the point of the job. For more, browse Affection and Heart quotes.