If I Told You I Loved You Would You Hold It Against Me

“One day you meet someone and for some inexplicable reason, you feel more connected to this stranger than anyone else— closer to them than your closest family.”

— Lang Leav, amazon.com

“She’s a mistake I never corrected.”

— Nico Muhly, Teitur, open.spotify.com

“Sometimes the things you want the most don't happen and what you least expect happens. I don't know - you meet thousands of people and none of them really touch you. And then you meet one person and your life is changed forever.”

— Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Randall, amazon.com

“You’re the greatest reward I could have asked for.”

— Mélanie Berliet, thoughtcatalog.com

“Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don't exist but there's always one guy that is perfect for you.”

— Bob Marley, everydaypowerblog.com

“So if you look for love, what you will find is love. But if you want to belong to someone, and you want someone to belong to you, you should look for a person.”

— C. Joybell C., thoughtcatalog.com

“You deserve a love that won’t keep you up worrying. You deserve a love that feels like home. A love that is certain. A love that makes sense.”

— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com

“This is where we love, and though it’s been months, you still taste like my favorite day.”

— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com

“They say that your first love never dies. You can put out the flames, but not the fire.”

— Bonnie Tyler, shortstatusquotes.com

“He always cared for her. He always loved her. He’s madly in love with her. She’s his Love, actually. She’s his Casablanca. She’s the one he’d stop the bus for, the one he’d run through traffic for, the one he’d drive like a crazy man to the airport for and run through the terminal to stop the plane.…”

— Lauren Blakely, amazon.com

“You deserve the love that doesn’t change you just to become right for them. You were you before they came into your life, you are the same as time goes by, and you will always be you until the end of time.”

— Nicole Phreeman, thoughtcatalog.com

“You know, I think love is about finding someone who’s flaws work with yours in perfect harmony.”

— Melly, waakeme-up.tumblr.com

“I don’t believe in love at first sight but I do believe in seeing someone from across the room and knowing instantly that they’re going to matter to you. They’re going to play a major role in your life.”

— Ryan O’Connell, thoughtcatalog.com

“The more I live the more I think two people together is a miracle.”

— Adrienne Rich, amazon.com

“A soul mate is not found. A soul mate is recognized.”

— Vironika Tugaleva, amazon.com

“I walked into a room and there she was by accident, I could walk into a room and there she could not be by accident, I’ve memorized the only prayer I need by heart: more.”

— Bob Hicok, narrativemagazine.com

“You deserve someone who will always be careful with your heart, because they know just how fragile it already was before they held it.”

— Shani Jayawardena, thoughtcatalog.com

“You deserve to be loved; and loved extraordinarily well. And to be told that you are loved, every single day.”

— Shani Jayawardena, thoughtcatalog.com

“You deserve someone who will never give you shit talk about who you are nor lectures you to change. You deserve someone who will be there for you. Patiently loving you for every good and every bad part of yourself.”

— Dian Tinio, thoughtcatalog.com

“my body wants to move in rhythm to your heart”

— eunsung aka Silas, hellopoetry.com

“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important p…”

— Elizabeth Gilbert, amazon.com

“In a sea of strangers, you've longed to know me. Your life spent sailing to my shores.”

— Lang Leav, amazon.com

“I don’t know if I ever told you that you made me better And although I don’t say much I’ve always been around just in case you need me Pain is inevitable It’s how you choose to heal that matters”

— Samantha King, amazon.com

“I pick you. What’s more, I’ll pick you again and again and over. Immediately, undoubtedly, instant. I’ll continue picking you.”

— Anonymous, thoughtcatalog.com

“She will give you a part of her she knows you can break- her heart. So don't her hurt. Don't change her. Don't analyze and expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy. Let her know when she makes you mad. And miss her when she's not there.”

— Bob Marley, keepinspiring.me

“Every morning I still wake up and the first thing I want to do is to see your face.”

— Gerald Butler, Gerry, Gerard Butler, imdb.com

“Fall in love with someone who sees the wars within you and not only chooses to stay, but chooses to stand by your side and help you fight them. Strive to find someone who cradles your dark, who embraces your light, someone who always wants to be your best when you yourself are not your best; someone…”

— Bianca Sparacino, thoughtcatalog.com

“In this world of superficial love, of temporary love, of surface love, I promise to be real. I promise to be stubborn for us when we consider pulling apart. I promise to choose you, even on our bad days. I promise to believe in us, even when the world leans us towards the direction of giving up. We…”

— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com

“In spite all my shortcomings, this is my vow to you: I will love you with all my heart. I will love you even when I’m moody; for I may feel happy or sad or mad or extremely emotional but my greatest feeling will always be my love for you.”

— MJ Mariano, thoughtcatalog.com

“The heart wants what it wants. There's no logic to these things. You meet someone and you fall in love and that's that.”

— Woody Allen, content.time.com