Quotes About Valentine’s Day

Because we love the day of love

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope that today is filled with love — whether it’s love from a partner, family, friends, and even yourself. Love it or hate it, every year people have a lot to say about Valentine’s Day, and here are some quotes about Cupid’s special day.

1. “If my Valentine you won’t be, I’ll hang myself on your Christmas tree.” -Ernest Hemingway

2. “Today is Valentine’s Day — or, as men like to call it, Extortion Day!” -Jay Leno

3. “Valentine’s Day money-saving tip: Break up on February 13. Get back together on the 15th.” -David Letterman

4. “Valentine’s Day only comes once a year, but every day you fill my life with joy. Thank you for all you do in our relationship!” -Anonymous

5. “I don’t understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine’s Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.” -Unknown

6. “Valentine’s Day is the poet’s holiday.” -Ted Kooser

7. “I got a Valentine’s Day card from my girl. It said, ‘Take my heart! Take my arms! Take my lips!’ Which is just like her. Keeping the best part for herself.” -Robert Orben

8. “Without Valentine’s Day, February would be…well, January.” -Jim Gaffigan

9. “Valentine’s Day is when a lot of spouses are reminded what a poor shot Cupid really is.” -Unknown

10. “It was February sixth: eight days until Valentine’s Day. I was dateless, as usual, deep in the vice grip of unrequited love. It was bad enough not having a boyfriend for New Year’s Eve. Now I had to cope with Valentine datelessness, feeling consummate social pressure from every retailer in America who stuck hearts and Cupids in their windows by January second to rub it in.” -Joan Bauer 11. “Somebody asked me what am I doing on Valentine’s Day, and all I had to say was that I’ll spend it with my dog, who will love me endlessly.” -Pulkit Samrat

12. “Oh, here’s an idea: Let’s make pictures of our internal organs and give them to other people we love on Valentine’s Day. That’s not weird at all.” -Jimmy Fallon

13. “As busy as we get, we need to be reminded that we are still sweethearts. Valentine’s Day is a good day for me to stop and realize how wonderful you make me feel. Happy Valentine’s Day!” -Unknown

14. “Today’s Valentine’s Day. There’s a whole day devoted solely to love. Does that make any sense? Nah. Love makes us all crazy. But it’s fun too.” -Lisa Greenwald

15. “To me, Valentine’s Day is not merely limited to a lover, but speaks of universal love.” -Dimple Kapadia

16. “I love Valentine’s Day. When you’re a kid, everyone gets a valentine. It’s like, ‘To Tim, nice pants, love, Scott.’ It’s valentines galore!” -Mike Birbiglia

17. “Happy Valentine’s Day, to whom, who holds the hands of beloved one, in its hands; and prayers and sweet wishes, for the best in the coming year, for whom, who has not that to celebrate this Day, today.” -Ehsan Sehgal

18. “Although I believe affection and romance should be shown all year around, it’s always smart to have a good plan up your sleeve for Valentine’s Day.” -Marcus Samuelsson

19. “Valentine’s Day: The holiday that reminds you that if you don’t have a special someone, you’re alone.” -Lewis Black

20. “On Valentine’s Day, don’t give your heart away because you will then become heartless.” -Amit Abraham

21. “Since love is a magic, Valentine’s Day is the day of magicians! Whoever loves creates a magic; whoever is loved, a magic is created!” -Mehmet Murat ildan

22. “Valentine’s Day: rubbing singles’ noses in their lack of a mate and the noses of couples in their lack of time.” -Emma McLaughlin

23. “The day when a higher number of people speak lies in this world is Valentine’s Day. The day when a higher number of people do trust in lies in this world is Valentine’s Day.” -Mohammed Zaki Ansari

24. “In Valentine’s Day or in any other day, the brightest star is not Venus or Jupiter, but the very love in people’s heart!” -Mehmet Murat ildan

25. “I wanted to make it really special on Valentine’s Day, so I tied my boyfriend up. And for three solid hours, I watched whatever I wanted on TV.” -Tracy Smith

26. “On Valentine’s Day, we are reminded what our relationships could be like the other 364.” -Steve Maraboli

27. “Valentine’s Day is one of those tricky celebrations where you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. If you love it, you’re buying into a holiday created to sell greeting cards, bad bouquets, and shoddy love-themed stuffed animals. And if you’re opposed to it, you’re considered lonely and single and have clearly never had a valentine.” -Dan Levy

28. “Remember, your Valentine’s card shows you care enough to send the very best even though you’re too lazy to put it in your own words.” -Melanie White

29. “On this Valentine’s Day, I like to whisper in your ear the secret silent songs of my heart. I love you my dear!” -Debasish Mridha

30. “I’m not really a fan of Valentine’s Day. I think it can be romantic doing nothing on Valentine’s Day. It’s more romantic than being given a big bunch of flowers that everyone else is doing.” -Gabriella Wilde

31. “I’d never done Valentine’s Day before. We didn’t celebrate it in Catholic School. I understood Valentine’s Day, as a concept. The naked baby shoots you with an arrow and you fall in love.” -Trevor Noah

32. “That’s one of those things about being a computer science major: Valentine’s Day is just another day.” -Jawed Karim

33. “The whole Valentine’s thing is fine, but you don’t back it up right next to the biggest gift-giving holiday of the year. Unbelievable. And we find it acceptable.” -Lewis Black

34. “Valentine’s Day is a disaster. Any day that is designed to perfectly encapsulate something as messy and personal as two people in a romantic relationship would have to be. But in Night Vale it also kills people. This is called satire.” -Joseph Fink

35. “I enjoy celebrating Valentine’s Day. It’s a nice way to say you’re thinking about your family, someone special, or dear friends.” -Camila Alves

36. “Valentine’s Day is an extraordinary moment for recalling the lasting power of a true love.” -M.F. Moonzajer

37. “I believe you can make your better half feel special on any given day and turn it in Valentine’s Day.” -Rithvik Dhanjani

38. “I feel you not only on Valentine’s Day, but with every breath of every day.” -Debasish Mridha

39. “Valentine’s Day itself, like most holidays in the modern era, has been heavily influenced by commercialism that focuses on the appeal of romantic fantasies.” -Aberjhani

40. “If every lover was treated like they matter — everyday; Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be so ‘special.’” -Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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