28 Quotes About Relationships
Check this out for relationship quotes that may resonate with you.
Human connection is one of our most basic needs and one of our most complex experiences. Regardless of whether the connection is romantic or platonic, relationships move and shape us in ways that are powerful and enduring. They can make us feel like we’re soaring and they can make us feel like we’re flattened. Often, the intensity of our feelings in relationships can make it hard to find the words to describe how we feel.
Luckily, relationships are a popular topic of interest among some of the world’s greatest thinkers, which means we have a near-limitless supply of quotes that can help us understand how we’re feeling and how to express those feelings to others. Here is a collection of some unique and compelling relationship quotes that we can turn to when we’re struggling to articulate these sentiments for ourselves.
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” ― Carl Gustav Jung
“Love is a two-way street constantly under construction.” – Carroll Bryant
“Your relationships are your story. Write well. Edit often.” – Esther Perel
“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is only bearable through love.” – Carl Sagan
"It's enough for me to be sure that you and I exist at this moment." – Gabriel Garcia Márquez
"You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought." – Arthur Conan Doyle
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." – Lao-Tzu
“Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.” – Socrates
"Marriage has no guarantees. If that’s what you’re looking for, go live with a car battery." – Erma Bombeck
"What would men be without women? Scarce, sir, mighty scarce." – Mark Twain
“I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met.” – Steven Wright
“Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet service to see who they really are.” – Will Ferrell
“Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache.” – Mae West
“My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don’t really know me.” – Garry Shandling
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because he is finally someone else’s problem.” – Unknown
“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
“If you love a person, you say to that person, "Look, I love you, whatever that may be. I've seen quite a bit of it and I know there's lots that I haven't seen, but still it's you and I want you to be what you want to be. And I won't be happy if I've got you in a cage. You'd be a bird without song." – Alan Watts
"I think we dream so we don't have to be apart for so long. If we're in each other's dreams, we can be together all the time." – A.A. Milne
"... When I look at you, I can feel it. And... and I look, and I... and I'm home." – Finding Nemo
“ There are lots of people who can call you by your name but there is only one person who can make it sound so special.” – Kim Jarabelo
“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust
“Unconditional love really exists in each of us. It is part of our deep inner being. It is not so much an active emotion as a state of being. It’s not ‘I love you’ for this or that reason, not ‘I love you if you love me.’ It’s love for no reason, love without an object.” – Ram Dass
“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” ― Brené Brown
“Why is it," he said, one time, at the subway entrance, "I feel I've known you so many years?"... "Because I like you," she said, "and I don't want anything from you.” ― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” – Ruth Graham
“The best way to keep relationships happy, healthy, and supportive can be summed up in one word: appreciation. What you appreciate, appreciates. When we demonstrate our appreciation for the support we receive from others, it reinforces that behavior and deepens our connection to them.” – Marci Shimoff
In Sum
Our relationships with others can inspire and move us just as much as they can hurt and stymie us. Whether we’re blissfully in love or recovering from betrayal, understanding and expressing our feelings can be challenging, but you can always refer back to your favorite quotes when you’re struggling to find the right words or the strength to move forward.