Hi Everyone! I hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day. I have to tell you, I love when February 14th rolls around. Everything about it spells fun. The pink, white and red decorations covering the walls, the cute conversation hearts, the chocolate. And of course……. The romance!!! So, to celebrate and keep it alive for one more day, I asked some of my favorite authors for their favorite quotes about Romance and Love. I received awesome responses! Some quotes are from their characters, some quotes are from other authors and there’s one or two in there from real life. To make the party extra fun, I added some of my favorite quotes from Shakespeare. It’s a virtual Valentine’s Day Party! I hope you enjoy!
“Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” By Robert Heinlein
Donna Hatch~~ Queen in Exile
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“This bud of love by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet”
Shakespeare~~ Romeo & Juliet
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“That’s the problem with opening yourself to human emotion. You become capable of such great love…and great sorrow. Will you allow it to strengthen your power or weaken it?” ~ Ador, the black dragon in THE FIRE LORD’S LOVER
Kathryne Kennedy~~ The Lord of Illusion
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”That love is all there is, Is all we know of Love.” Emily Dickinson
Connie Flynn~~ SHADOW ON THE MOON/SHADOW OF THE WOLF
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“ My favorite quote is one I saw on a sampler by my best friend’s mother, back in high school, and it’s stayed with me all these years: ‘Love is a decision.’ “
Laurie Schnebly Campbell~~ Plotting Via Motivation at WriterUniv.com
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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would
smell as sweet.”
William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet
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“After my son-in-law asked my daughter to marry him, they hit a slight bump. His declaration to her: ‘It’s not you or ‘somebody else’! It’s YOU or NOBODY else!’ They’ve been happily married almost 7 years.”
Kris Tualla~~ The Hansen Series
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“With eyes like yours, looking at me that way, I would make the world go away if you asked.” Michael D’Angelo, Trinity
Deena Remiel~~ The Brethren Series
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”I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you
an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle
in your nose when you’re looking at me like I’m nuts. I love that after I
spend day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love
that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at
night. “ -Harry (Billy Crystal) to Sally (Meg Ryan) When Harry Met Sally
Linda Style~~ A Soldier’s Secret
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“If music be the food of love, play on.”
Shakespeare~~ Twelfth Night
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“Doubt thou the stars are fire;
Doubt that the sun doth move;
Doubt truth to be a liar;
But never doubt I love.”
William Shakespeare~~ Hamlet
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“What’s the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift? I’m partial to quiet time without a fugly monster or insane megalomaniac attacking. Sure, it’s hard to come by, at least for me, but that makes it all the more special.” Katherine “Kitty” Katt Gini Koch~~ The Alien Series
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“Romance is loving someone so much, you’ll wait till they finally have the sense to love you back, even if it takes years.” Caleb Cantrell From a recent on-line character interview.
Barbara White Daille~~ THE RODEO MAN’S DAUGHTER (Harlequin, February 2012)
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“So long as I can breathe or I can see
so long lives your love which gives life to me.”
William Shakespeare ~~ Much Ado About Nothing
Do you have a favorite quote? I’d love to hear it! Until next week,
Blazen Mama
Tags: Blazen Mama, love, romance, Romance Authors, Valentine's Day

Love the quotes, Donna! Shakespeare rocks!
Loved this post, Donna! And what amazing responses! I truly enjoyed them all!
Donna, thanks for collecting so many great quotes — it’s nice to get an extra day of love with all the Valentine festivities finished!
Laurie, who shouldn’t be surprised at how well romance writers SAY these things
What a wonderful collection of beautiful, romantic quotes!
Thanks so much for dropping by, Ladies! And thank you for the wonderful quotes as well! I enjoyed them too! Let’s do it again sometime! =)
Donna – Valentine’s Day is the best day for romance writers. And what a great idea to keep the fun going today with the romance quotes. They were all great! Thanks.