J. R. R. Tolkien Novelist, Scholar “The romantic chivalric tradition takes, or at any rate has in the past taken, the young man's eye off women as they are, as companions in shipwreck not guiding stars.” Eye Stars Taken ♥ 3
Zoë Heller Author, Journalist “...what is romance, but a mutual pact of delusion? When the pact ends , there's nothing left.” Ends Romance Pact ♥ 3
Ovid Poet “Constant Penelope sends to thee, careless Ulysses. Write not again, but come, sweet mate” Writing Sweet ♥ 3
Kate Upton Model, Actress “I just want to get married in a bathing suit... Deal with it.” Want Married ♥ 3
Gareth Gates Singer “I've had lots of offers of marriage and from women wanting to have my kids.” Kids Marriage Offers ♥ 3
Malcolm Gladwell Journalist, Author “For every romantic possiblity, no matter how robust, there exists at least one equal and opposite sentence, phrase, or word capable of extinguishing it.” Love Opposites Phrases ♥ 3
Oscar Wilde Writer “LORD ILLINGWORTH What do you think she'd do if I kissed her? MRS ALLONBY Either marry you, or strike you across the face with her glove. What would you do if she struck you across the face with her glove? LORD ILLINGWORTH Fall in love with her, probably.” Thinking Faces Falling In Love ♥ 3
Oscar Wilde Writer “Lo! with a little rod I did but touch the honey of romance — And must I lose a soul's inheritance?” Soul Romance Inheritance ♥ 3
Neil Gaiman Author “The Doctor: Sorry, do you have a name? Idris: Seven hundred years and finally he asks. The Doctor: But what do I call you? Idris: I think you call me... Sexy? The Doctor: [embarrassed] Only when we're alone. Idris: We are alone. The Doctor: Oh. Come on then, Sexy.” Thinking Sorry Sexy ♥ 3
Neil Gaiman Author “Richard wondered how the marquis managed to make being pushed around in a wheelchair look like a romantic and swashbuckling thing to do.” Looks Things To Do Wheelchairs ♥ 3
KA Katie Aselton Actress “That one thing you do give up when you get married is that magic moment of meeting someone, and the sparks and the spontaneity.” Giving Up Magic Moments Meeting Someone ♥ 3
Katharine Hepburn Actress “I always wanted to be a movie actress. I thought it was very romantic. And it was.” Wanted Actresses Very Romantic ♥ 3
