What to write in a Valentine’s Day card – from quotes to poems

VALENTINE’S Day provides the perfect opportunity to show a special someone how much you care.

One simple yet sentimental way of telling a loved one exactly how you feel is by gifting them a Valentine’s Day card. But what should you write? If you’re lost for words don’t worry, we’ve pull together a number of romantic lines and sweet quotes to use on the day of love.

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Romantic lines

When it comes to writing down your thoughts and feelings, romantic lines and simple yet sweet quotes can go a long way.

You don’t have to be an award-winning wordsmith to make that special someone smile or feel appreciated.

However, if you feel like you need a helping hand and some inspiration this Valentine’s Day, we’ve gathered a few romantic ideas that are sure to impress.

L is for ‘laughter’ we had along the way. O is for ‘optimism’ you gave me every day. V is for ‘value’ of being my best friend. E is for ‘eternity,’ a love that has no end

John Peter Read

• Loved you once, love you still, Loved you then, and always will.
• I love you every day, not just on Valentine’s Day.
• You are my sun, my moon and all my stars.

• I look at every day with you as a gift.
• If I know what love is, it is because of you.
• Being loved by you has been the best thing that has happened to me so far.
• I love that you’re my Valentine!
• I’ve loved getting to know you and spending time with you. Happy Valentine’s Day.

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other

Audrey Hepburn

 

Valentine’s Day quotes

As well as sweeping a loved one off their feet with romance, humour can also be a hit on Valentine’s Day.

If soppy isn’t your thing, you can’t go wrong with a funny quote.

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt

Charles M. Schulz

• ”Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age — as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight.”
• ”I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.”

• ”Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age — as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight.”
• ”You can’t put a price tag on love. But if you could, I’d wait for it to go on sale.”
• I didn’t fall for you, you tripped me!

If you can stay in love for more than two years you’re on something

Fran Lebowitz

 If you’re searching for more love-inspired laughs, then these short verses could be for you if you’re not into romance.

They’re guaranteed to make your significant other chuckle and won’t make either of you cringe.

• ”I love your smile, your face, and your eyes. Damn, I’m good at telling lies!”
• ”Roses are red, Violets are blue, Even though you have selective hearing, I still love you.”

Famous quotes about love and romance

Luckily for lovers this Valentine’s Day, there are a whole host of famous quotes that may come in handy.

• “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
• “The most desired gift of love is not diamonds or roses or chocolate. It is focused attention.”
• “Love is a game that two can play and both win.”
• “The regret of my life is that I have not said ‘I love you’ often enough.”

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world

Lucille Ball

• “The art of love is largely the art of persistence.”
• “The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.”
• ”We always believe our first love is our last, and our last love is our first.”
• “If you find someone you love in your life, then hang on to that love.”

True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked

Erich Segal

• “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
• “Everyone in life is gonna hurt you, you just have to figure out which people are worth the pain.”