Sweet Love Quotes for Him (Boyfriend or Husband)

Use these when you want something romantic that still sounds natural, perfect for a card, a good-morning text, or a note tucked into his bag.

"You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you".

— Jane Austen

"I do love nothing in the world so well as you".

— William Shakespeare

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways".

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where".

— Pablo Neruda

"I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)".

— e.e. cummings

"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same".

— Emily Brontë

"To love another person is to see the face of God".

— Victor Hugo

"I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone".

— J.R.R. Tolkien

"Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be".

— Robert Browning

"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction".

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"We love the things we love for what they are".

— Robert Frost

"I found him whom my soul loves".

— Song of Solomon

Pro tip: To make a quote feel personal (and not copy-pasted), add one specific detail after it: "That's how I feel when you call me on your lunch break".

Short & Flirty Love Quotes for Him (Perfect for Texts)

These are quick, confident lines that work great as captions, "thinking of you" texts, or a fun message before a date.

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies".

— Aristotle

"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love".

— Albert Einstein

"Who, being loved, is poor?"

— Oscar Wilde

"We accept the love we think we deserve".

— Stephen Chbosky

"To be brave is to love unconditionally".

— Madonna

"Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache".

— Mae West

"To lose balance sometimes for love is part of living a balanced life".

— Elizabeth Gilbert

"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other".

— Audrey Hepburn

"Kiss me and you will see how important I am".

— Sylvia Plath

"I choose you. And I'll choose you again".

— Anonymous

"Still crushing on you, hard".

— Anonymous

"You're my favorite hello and my hardest goodbye".

— Anonymous

Supportive Love Quotes for Him (Encouragement & Pride)

Send these when he's stressed, working toward a goal, or doubting himself. They say "I'm in your corner" without getting overly formal.

"Love is an action, never simply a feeling".

— bell hooks

"The first duty of love is to listen".

— Paul Tillich

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend".

— Martin Luther King Jr.

"Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself".

— Kahlil Gibran

"Love does not dominate; it cultivates".

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage".

— Lao Tzu

"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls".

— Maya Angelou

"The salvation of man is through love and in love".

— Viktor E. Frankl

"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more".

— Nicholas Sparks

"We are most alive when we're in love".

— John Updike

"There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness".

— Friedrich Nietzsche

"Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence".

— Erich Fromm

Long-Distance Love Quotes for Him

Whether you're in different cities or just missing each other during busy weeks, these quotes help you say "we're still us" across the miles.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder".

— Thomas Haynes Bayly

"Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it".

— Thomas Fuller

"Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation".

— Kahlil Gibran

"I exist in two places, here and where you are".

— Margaret Atwood

"Parting is such sweet sorrow".

— William Shakespeare

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard".

— A. A. Milne

"Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other".

— Rainer Maria Rilke

"If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they're yours".

— Richard Bach

"Distance means so little when you mean so much".

— Anonymous

"Missing you is the proof that what we have is real".

— Anonymous

Anniversary Love Quotes for Him

These are ideal for anniversary cards, vow renewals, or a simple message that says, "I'd still choose you, again and again".

"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person".

— Mignon McLaughlin

"If ever two were one, then surely we".

— Anne Bradstreet

"Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds".

— William Shakespeare

"We loved with a love that was more than love".

— Edgar Allan Poe

"That love is all there is, is all we know of love".

— Emily Dickinson

"Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life".

— Leo Buscaglia

"Love is a choice you make from moment to moment".

— Barbara De Angelis

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart".

— Helen Keller

"Love is the flower you've got to let grow".

— John Lennon

"Love is the most universal, the most tremendous and the most mysterious of the cosmic forces".

— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

"Where there is love there is life".

— Mahatma Gandhi

"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile".

— Franklin P. Jones

"Missing You" Love Quotes for Him

When you're counting down the days until you see him, these lines help you say "I miss you" with a little more heart, and a lot more meaning.

"I cannot exist without you".

— John Keats

"Absence, that common cure of love".

— Lord Byron

"Love is space and time measured by the heart".

— Marcel Proust

"I miss you even more than I could have believed; and I was prepared to miss you a good deal".

— Vita Sackville-West

"I shall forget you presently, my dear".

— Edna St. Vincent Millay

"I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul".

— Charles Dickens

"I miss you a little too much, a little too often, and a little more each day".

— Anonymous

"My favorite place is inside your hug".

— Anonymous

"If I could— I'd be with you right now".

— Anonymous

"I just wanted you to know: you've been on my mind".

— Anonymous

"I miss you in ways that don't fit into words".

— Anonymous

"Until I see you again— I'll love you from here".

— Anonymous

How to Use These Love Quotes for Him

For the most natural message, treat the quote like a "starter" and add one sentence that sounds like you.

  • Make it specific: Add his name or a shared detail (your nickname for him, an inside joke, a memory).
  • Match the moment: Use supportive quotes during stressful weeks and sweet quotes when you want pure romance.
  • Keep it short for texts: One quote + one line from you usually lands best.
  • For cards: Pick a longer quote and end with a simple promise: "I'm so glad I get to love you".
  • For long-distance: Pair the quote with the next time you'll see him (a date, a countdown, a plan).