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- If music be the food of love, play on’ (Twelfth Night – Act 1, Scene 1)
- There’s beggary in love that can be reckoned’ (Antony & Cleopatra – Act 1, Scene 1)
- Speak low if you speak love’ (Much Ado About Nothing – Act 2, Scene 1)
- The course of true love never did run smooth’ (A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act 1, Scene 2)
Feb 2, 2021 · Here are 20 Shakespeare love quotes from his plays and poems. See what Shakespeare writes about love, and find romantic Shakespeare quotations.
Jan 6, 2022 · Get the most epic list of 129 famous and romantic William Shakespeare love quotes here, whether you are preparing a script for a wedding ceremony, writing a Valentine’s Day note, or just soaking in the beauty of his classic book quotes about love.
- Helena, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
- Romeo, "Romeo and Juliet"
- The Duke, "Twelfth Night"
- Sonnet 18
- Olivia, "Twelfth Night"
- Ferdinand, "The Tempest"
- Beatrice, "Much Ado About Nothing"
- Portia, "The Merchant of Venice"
- Phebe, "As You Like It"
Act 1, Scene 1: Helena ponders how Demetrius, instead of falling for her, is becoming enamored of Hermia:
Act 1, Scene 4: Romeo tells his friend Mercutio that he is sinking "under love's heavy burden" with Juliet:
Act 1, Scene 1: The Duke addresses the court in his palace, comparing love to a beautiful tune being played by the court musicians:
This is the opening couplet of Bard's famous poem in which he compares his lover to a beautiful spring day—and finds her superior:
Act 3, Scene 1: Olivia, a countess, is talking to Viola, who has disguised herself as a man and inadvertently attracted Olivia's love:
Act 3, Scene 1: Ferdinand, whose party has crashed on an enchanted island, is speaking with Miranda, who was marooned on the island 12 years before, as they fall in love amid magical trickery:
Act 4, Scene 1: Beatrice addresses Benedick as they banter while friends conspire to make them fall in love—and succeed:
Act 3, Scene 2: This is Portia's convoluted way of saying "I'm all yours!" to Bassanio, one of her suitors:
Act 3, Scene 5: Phebe tries to tell Silvius that she doesn't love him, having instead fallen for Rosalind, who is disguised as a man named Ganymede. (Phebe is quoting from a poem by Christopher Marlowe; Shakespeare borrowed the line from Marlowe's "Hero and Leander."):
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This quote speaks on the irrational nature of love, suggesting that love is not based on visual appeal but on mental and emotional connections. It depicts why Cupid is the symbol of love and is depicted as blind and impulsive. Love is, in the same way, naive and hasty.
Here is a collection of sixty of the finest love quotes by poets, drawn from the pens of bards of many historical periods and several nationalities (we’ve saved these Shakespeare quotes about love for another article). Those who have not written these love quotes and verses in English appear here in translation:
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Feb 25, 2022 · William Shakespeare has quotes that cover all kinds of things, but some of his more impactful ones ring true about life and love. Inspire yourself with his top quotes.
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