135 Love Quotes for Him That Speak to Any Occasion

Let your main squeeze know how much he means to you.
Love Quotes for Him
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Jamie Cuccinelli the knot writer and wedding expert
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Jamie Cuccinelli
Jamie Cuccinelli the knot writer and wedding expert
Jamie Cuccinelli
Senior Editor, Sex & Relationships
  • Jamie is a Senior Editor for The Knot where she oversees all sex and relationship editorial content.
  • Before joining The Knot Worldwide, she worked with an array of digital publications that include Brides, The Zoe Report, Bustle and MyDomaine.
  • Jamie graduated with a degree in English and Media, Culture & Communications from New York University.
Updated Feb 01, 2025

You know how sometimes it feels like you have so much to say—but you just don't know how? Oftentimes, writer's block can strike when trying to describe how you feel about your partner or husband. That's when it's time to turn to the best love quotes for him. These sweet love sayings for him—in the form of poems, movies, song lyrics and more—ought to provide all the inspiration you need.

These "I love you" quotes for him are ideal for quoting in a birthday card, anniversary message or even a wedding toast. Better yet, spread the love throughout the year by writing one on a weekly Post-It note for him to find and chase away the Sunday scaries!

From cute quotes about love for him to romantic love quotes for him to sexy "I want you" quotes for him, you'll find 'em all below. Scroll on to see our lengthy list of love quotes for a husband or boyfriend. (135, to be exact!)

In this article:

"I Love You" Quotes for Him

Love Quotes for Him
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If you're in the habit of saying "I love you" to your partner, surprise him by enhancing the phrase with additional meaning. When you're ready to say those three little words to your guy, opt for one of these "I love you" lines for him.

  • "I love you and I like you." —Parks & Recreation
  • "I love you very much, probably more than anybody could love another person." —50 First Dates
  • "I love you." "I know." —Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
  • "But I love you. I'm totally and completely in love with you, and I don't care if you think it's too late. I'm telling you anyway." —No Strings Attached
  • "Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'" —Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
  • "If I tell you I love you, can I keep you forever?" —Casper
  • "I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this: where I does not exist, nor you, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep." —Pablo Neruda, "Love Sonnett XVII"
  • "There are never enough 'I love yous.'" —Lenny Bruce

Short Love Quotes for Him

Love Quotes for Him
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Using one of these small love quotes for him is wise if you're short on time or character space. (They may be small, but they convey big feelings!) These very short love quotes for a BF or husband are perfect for Instagram captions and the like.

  • "At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet." —Plato
  • "If music be the food of love, play on." —William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
  • "I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." —Notting Hill
  • "I am in you and you in me, mutual in divine love." —William Blake
  • "You had me at hello." —Jerry Maguire
  • "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." —Aristotle
  • "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other." —Audrey Hepburn
  • "When I look at you, I can feel it. I look at you and I'm home." —Finding Nemo
  • "There is no remedy for love but to love more." —Henry David Thoreau
  • "Love is a choice you make from moment to moment." —Barbara De Angelis
  • "You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought." —Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • "Who are wise in love, love most, say least." —Alfred, Lord Tennyson
  • "You are all of my today and all of my tomorrows." —Leo Christopher
  • "I promise to love you forever; every single day of forever." —Stephenie Meyer, Eclipse

Long Love Quotes for Him

If you've opted to write your own vows for your wedding ceremony, then quick love quotes for him may not be the source of inspiration you need. Instead, consider incorporating one of these long love quotes for him as part of your "I dos." (It could add an extra element or help you figure out exactly what you want to say.)

  • "Attachment is forbidden. Possession is forbidden. Compassion, which I would define as unconditional love, is essential to a Jedi's life. So you might say that we are encouraged to love." Star Wars: Episode II–Attack of the Clones
  • "I don't need a lot of things. I can get by with nothing. Of all the blessings life can bring, I've always needed something. But I've got all I want when it comes to loving you. You're my only reason. You're my only truth." —LeAnn Rimes, "I Need You"
  • "Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story no one on Earth has ever read; which goes on forever: in which every chapter is better than the one before." —C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle
  • "I'm scared of everything. I'm scared of what I saw, I'm scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I'm scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I'm with you." —Dirty Dancing
  • "People think a soulmate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soulmate 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." —Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
  • "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. And I guarantee that at some point, one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life, 'cause I know, in my heart, you're the only one for me."Runaway Bride
  • "I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all." —10 Things I Hate About You
  • "Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with you, I want to learn to love everyone and all species. If I succeed in loving you, I will be able to love everyone and all species on Earth. This is the real message of love." —Thich Nhat Hanh

Romantic Love Quotes for Him

Love Quotes for Him
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Who doesn't love a little traditional romance every now and then? As the cherry on top of an intimate night together, lay it on thick with these romantic relationship quotes for him.

  • "Whenever I'm alone with you, you make me feel like I am home again. Whenever I'm alone with you, you make me feel like I am whole again." —The Cure, "Lovesong"
  • "To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow—this is a human offering that can border on miraculous." —Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed
  • "I exist in two places: Here and where you are." —Margaret Atwood
  • "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you... I could walk through my garden forever." —Alfred, Lord Tennyson
  • "Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place." —Zora Neale Hurston
  • "You meet thousands of people and none of them really touch you. And then you meet one person and your life is changed forever." —Love & Other Drugs
  • "We loved with a love that was more than love." —Edgar Allan Poe, "Annabel Lee"
  • "You must tell me all about yourself, in every detail, but oh, so slowly, so very slowly, so that it takes a very, very long time." —The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • "I have crossed oceans of time to find you." —Bram Stoker, Dracula

Deep Love Quotes for Him

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Maybe you've chosen a life partner with a philosophical side. (Hey, let's be honest—that's kinda sexy.) Speak to his inner feelings with one of these heart-touching deep love quotes for him.

  • "To live without you, only that would be torture." —The Addams Family
  • "All the gods, they cannot sever us. If I were dead and you were still fighting for life, I'd come back from the darkness. Back from the pit of hell to fight at your side." —Conan the Barbarian
  • "The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind I was. Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along." —Rumi
  • "There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love." —Bryant H. McGill
  • "Love, it never dies. It never goes away, it never fades, so long as you hang on to it. Love can make you immortal." —Gayle Forman, If I Stay
  • "You're the moon of my life, that's all I know and all I need to know and if this is a dream I will kill the man who tries to wake me." —Game of Thrones
  • "Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone—we find it with another." —Thomas Merton, Love and Living
  • "Through Love all that is bitter will be sweet, Through Love all that is copper will be gold, Through Love all dregs will become wine, through Love all pain will turn to medicine." —Rumi
  • "Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other." —Dalai Lama XIV
  • "Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own." —Robert A. Heinlein
  • "If I know what love is, it is because of you." —Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund

Cute Love Quotes for Him

Cute sayings for him are your go-to if you want to share your feelings while keeping things light. (They make for the perfect surprise good morning text!)

  • "I think our love can do anything we want it to." —The Notebook
  • "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." —Dr. Seuss
  • "My heart... It feels like my chest can barely contain it. Like it's trying to escape because it doesn't belong to me anymore. It belongs to you. And if you wanted it, I'd wish for nothing in exchange." —Stardust
  • "Love is quivering happiness." —Khalil Gibran, Love Letters in the Sand
  • "As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once." —John Green, The Fault in Our Stars
  • "I wish I knew how to quit you." —Brokeback Mountain
  • "To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with." —Mark Twain, Following the Equator
  • "I wanted it to be you, I wanted it to be you so badly." —You've Got Mail
  • "Could I have this dance for the rest of my life? Would you be my partner every night?" —Anne Murray, "Could I Have This Dance"

Sweet Love Quotes for Him

Love Quotes for Him
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Surprise your bae with a sweet quote for him that will show him how much he means to you. Whether you write one of these love quotes for him from the heart in a card or present it to him on a mug for his morning coffee, he's sure to adore you for it.

  • "I'm happiest when I'm being myself and I'm myself when I'm with you." —What's Your Number?
  • "Three words. Eight letters. Say it, and I'm yours." —Gossip Girl
  • "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same." —Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
  • "If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more." —Jane Austen, Emma
  • "You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not." —Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper
  • "The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time." —Julia Child
  • "You're the first boy I ever kissed… and I want you to be the last." Sweet Home Alabama
  • "Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile." —Franklin P. Jones
  • "We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." —Sam Keen, To Love and Be Loved
  • "How lucky am I to have someone who makes saying goodbye so hard." —A.A. Milne
  • "I love that you are my person and I am yours, that whatever door we come to, we will open it together." —A.R. Asher

Sexy Love Quotes for Him

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Get in the mood with these sexy quotes for him. Think sensual, non-sleazy phrases that feel delightfully flirty.

  • "I wanna be on you." —Anchorman
  • "You can have me anywhere." —Casino Royale
  • "I have a crush on your mind. I fell for your personality. Your looks are just a bonus." —Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
  • "Make love when you can. It's good for you." —Kurt Vonnegut
  • "I gasp, and I'm Eve in the Garden of Eden, and he's the serpent, and I cannot resist." —E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey
  • "Shut up and take off your clothes right now, I mean it!" —New Girl
  • "He was now in that state of fire that she loved. She wanted to be burnt." —Anaïs Nin
  • "You should be kissed—and often—and by someone who knows how." —Gone with the Wind

Inspirational Love Quotes for Him

When stressful times strike, show him you're standing by his side. These inspirational quotes about loving him will say that you support him through life's difficulties.

  • "Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth." —Bradley Whitford
  • "Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable." —Bruce Lee
  • "Listen to me, Mister. You're my knight in shining armor. Don't you forget it. You're going to get back on that horse, and I'm going to be right behind you, holding on tight, and away we're gonna go, go go!" —On Golden Pond
  • "The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one's appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship." —Amelia Earhart
  • "Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love." —Morihei Ueshiba
  • "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." —Mother Teresa
  • "The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy." —Thich Nhat Hanh
  • "The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be." —Dalai Lama XIV
  • "One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love!" —Sophocles, Oedipus at Colonus

Admiration Love Quotes for Him

Does your partner bring out the best in you? Are they the best person you know? Share some nice love words for him that show why you're proud to always say, "That's my man."

  • "I have no armor left. You've stripped it from me. Whatever is left of me, whatever is left of me—whatever I am—I'm yours." —Casino Royale
  • "If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you." —A.A. Milne
  • "Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own." —H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
  • "And I don't mind if we take our time 'cause I'm all yours if you're all mine." —Defeater, "I Don't Mind"
  • "You know I've had my head tilted up to the stars for as long as I can remember. You know what surprised me the most? It wasn't meeting them. It was meeting you." —Arrival
  • "Most of my life I felt alone, even when I was with people. That was until I met you." —Pretty Little Liars
  • "I love you… I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, every day we are together is the greatest day of my life." —Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
  • "You were my new dream." —Tangled
  • "Love is something eternal, the aspect may change, but not the essence." —Vincent Van Gogh

Funny Love Quotes for Him

If you love sharing a laugh with your sweetheart, turn to these hilarious and adorable husband or boyfriend quotes for him. Whipping one out may give him a good laugh and brighten his day.

  • "I've fallen in love. I'm an ordinary woman. I didn't think such violent things could happen to ordinary people." —Brief Encounter
  • "Love, I've come to understand, is more than three words mumbled before bedtime." —Nicholas Sparks, The Wedding
  • "Love is being stupid together." —Paul Valéry
  • "You can't blame gravity for falling in love." —Albert Einstein
  • "Come live in my heart and pay no rent." —Samuel Lover
  • "I love being married. It's so great to find one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." —Rita Rudner
  • "Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties." —Jules Renard
  • "I just wanted us to be old together, just two old farts laughin' at each other as our bodies fell apart..." —What Dreams May Come
  • "Love is sharing your popcorn." —Charles Schulz
  • "I always loved you. I loved you even when I hated you." —Crazy, Stupid Love
  • "I love you no matter what you do, but do you have to do so much of it?" —Jean Illsley Clarke

Soulmate Love Quotes for Him

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If you're approaching your wedding day or moving in together, celebrate the major milestone by writing down your sentiments: These cute couple quotes on true love for him. Love quotes and sayings are a great way to turn your feelings into art too, so consider framing one of these beautiful love quotes for him and gifting it for an anniversary or another special occasion.

  • "In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine." —Maya Angelou
  • "What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life... to strengthen each other... to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories." —George Eliot, Adam Bede
  • "Love is the answer, and you know that for sure/Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow." —John Lennon, "Mind Games"
  • "I would rather spend one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone." —J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • "But you've slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart." —Maria V. Snyder, Poison Study
  • "Love never claims, it ever gives. Love never suffers, never resents, never revenges itself." —Mahatma Gandhi
  • "Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired." —Robert Frost
  • "The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." —Helen Keller
  • "I'm always gonna love you to the end of my days, and beyond." —How I Met Your Mother
  • "My face is mine. My hands are mine. My mouth is mine. But I am not. I'm yours." —Captain Fantastic
  • "It seems right now that all I've ever done in my life is making my way here to you." —The Bridges of Madison County

True Love Quotes for Him

When you're sure it's true love, these romantic lines for your boyfriend or hubby love should resonate. Use them for inspiration when it comes time to pen your next anniversary card.

  • "I love our story. Sure it's messy, but it's the story that got us here." —How I Met Your Mother
  • "A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person." —Mignon McLaughlin
  • "Sometimes I can't see myself when I'm with you. I can only just see you." —Jodi Lynn Anderson, Tiger Lily
  • "There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment." —Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever
  • "Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope." —Maya Angelou
  • "True love stories never have endings." —Richard Bach
  • "The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance." —Brian Tracy
  • "She knew she loved him when 'home' went from being a place to being a person." —E. Leventhal
  • "Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses." —Ann Landers
  • "The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. That's what I hope to give you forever." Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
  • "And in the middle of all this, I started to think about the one thing that makes me feel really good and makes immediate sense... and it's you." —Broadcast News
  • "Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away." – Elbert Hubbard
  • "Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airman's Odyssey
  • "I saw that you were perfect and I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more." —Angelita Lim
  • "The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space." —Marilyn Monroe
  • "It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together… and I knew it." —Sleepless In Seattle
  • "I come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is and always will be...yours." —Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

Contributions made by Diane Hall, Christin Perry and Shyla Watson

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