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Romantic Quotes

Love, complicated and otherwise.

Some quotes describe chasing a specific kind of romantic role, sweet and vulnerable, while others push back on the word itself and who really earns the label. For more in this vein, see romantic shayari.

A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and adventure.

Quotes by Charlie Chaplin

I hate to sound like a romantic adolescent, but I believe artists don't generally see art as a career choice; they simply can't overcome their desire to make art, and will live on little income for as long as they...

Quotes by Charles Saatchi

Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is dead. The age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on earth.

Quotes by Charles Kingsley

I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a reporter. I don't know where I got the idea that it was a romantic calling.

Quotes by Charles Kuralt

Now that I look back on it, having retired from being a reporter, it was kind of romantic. It was a wonderful way to live one's life, just as I imagined it would be when I was 6 or 7.

Quotes by Charles Kuralt

A handful of older, romantic leading men, like Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, and Robert Redford are still landing parts.

Quotes by Charles Dance

I love New York, but I don't like how it smells like hot pee and garbage in the summer. I feel like Chicago isn't that way. Maybe I'm just being romantic.

Quotes by Cecily Strong

I would love to write a mystery - a romantic, funny mystery.

Quotes by Cecelia Ahern

I could go my whole life and say, 'I'm not going to do anything with a love triangle,' but whenever you have a romance, there has to be some obstacle, and even the dumbest romantic comedies have a love triangle...

Quotes by Catherine Hardwicke

My favorite - my very favorite movie, which I suppose is a bit of a guilty pleasure in that it's like, you know, every scene, you know, pushes every button, is 'True Romance' directed by Tony Scott with Patricia Arquette...

Quotes by Caterina Scorsone

I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone.

Quotes by Cass McCombs

In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me.

Quotes by Carter Burwell

I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy.

Quotes by Carter Burwell

I tend to play strong characters and people just assume that I would want to play romantic comedies, which I would love to do, but there are other women that do it so great and they maybe couldn't do what...

Quotes by Carrie-Anne Moss

You feel very romantic when you're in a ball gown. Everyone should wear one once in a while.

Quotes by Carolina Herrera

My music is bejewelled, it's colourful, it's romantic, it shines.

Quotes by Carly Rae Jepsen

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.

Quotes by Carmen Electra

I'm very romantic.

Quotes by Carmen Electra

I try to be romantic.

Quotes by Carl Kasell

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.

Quotes by Candace Camp

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about wanting to do a romantic comedy?
Yes - one expresses interest in a specific style: "I want to do a romantic comedy. Like a 'When Harry Met Sally' romantic comedy... A really sweet, show-my-vulnerability kind of role."
Is there a funny, self-deprecating story about a romantic evening gone wrong?
Yes - one recounts an awkward mishap: breaking a nose in gym class, then attending a debutante ball the next week "wearing a tux and a big, honking bandage." As the quote puts it, "Not the romantic night she had in mind." If you enjoy quotes like this, our Jokes collection has more lighthearted takes.
Is there a quote comparing 'romantic' to something unexpected?
Yes - one uses the word in a critical, unconventional way, comparing calling active traders 'investors' to calling someone who "repeatedly engages in one-night stands a 'romantic.'"
Is there a quote here about the limits of romantic feelings?
Yes - one draws a firm boundary, describing "romantic feelings for a 12-year-old" as being "like entering into a fantasy world."
Where can I find more romantic content beyond quotes?
If you'd like more than quotes, browse our Shayari, Ghazals, or Status collections for other romantic formats.

A few recall romance gone comically wrong, like a bandaged nose ruining a formal evening. Related collections include romantic ghazals and romantic jokes.