Valentine's Day Quotes: Celebrating Love, Friendship, and Family

Valentine’s Day is a day to tell people how much you love them, no matter what their relationship with you is. Sharing Valentine’s Day quotes is one of the best ways to get your message across, especially if you’re unsure how to say it. Whether they’re your partner, best friend, family member, or anyone else close to you, they’ll love knowing how you feel. You can use these quotes for writing in cards, creating social media posts, or sharing words of love and appreciation. 

Quotes for Valentine's Day to Share With Your Partner 

Do you ever want to express the way you feel to your partner but don't know how to say it the way you want to? That's where love quotes come in handy. They give you the perfect words to let your partner know exactly how you feel.

1. "I still get butterflies even though I’ve seen you a thousand times." - Unknown

2. "You are my today and all of my tomorrows." - Leo Christopher

3. "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

4. "I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone." - J.R.R. Tolkien

5. "Just in case you ever foolishly forget, I'm never not thinking of you." - Virginia Woolf

Valentine’s Quotes for Friends

Valentine’s Day isn’t only for celebrating romantic love. You can also celebrate the day with friends! Galentines, anyone?! Here are some Valentine’s Day quotes for friends that you can share with your besties. 

6. "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'" - C.S. Lewis

7. "Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there." - Unknown

8. "A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you." - Elbert Hubbard

9. Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them.” - Anna Taylor

10. It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quotes to Use on Valentines for Your Kids

One of my favorite parts of Valentine's Day is celebrating with my kids. Valentine’s Day is for love of all kinds, and I want them to know how special they are to me. You can use one of these Valentine’s quotes on a lunchbox note, a card, or on a sticky note for them to see as they’re getting ready in the morning. However you choose to present it, your child will feel the love and remember the smile you brought to their face. 

11. "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine." - Unknown

12. "Love you to the moon and to Saturn." - Taylor Swift

13. "You make my heart smile." - Unknown

14. "You are the greatest gift I’ve ever received." - Unknown 

15. "Where there is love there is life." - Mahatma Gandhi

Valentine’s Quotes to Share With Your Parents

We don’t always think of our parents on Valentine's Day, but they’re the ones who taught us about love. They deserve recognition for the role they played in our lives and for the love that they taught us to give and receive. If you have kids, you can pair a quote with a Valentine's craft that parents and grandparents could keep forever.

Here are some quotes you could share with your parents this Valentine’s Day. 

16. "A mother’s love is endless and a father’s love is a solid foundation." - Unknown

17. "To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you are the world." - Dr. Seuss

18. "The love between a mother and child is forever." - Unknown

19. "I am because you are." - Ubuntu Philosophy

20. "A parent's love is whole no matter how many times divided." - Robert Brault

Self-Love and Self-Care Quotes for Valentine's Day

You deserve your love more than anyone else in your life. When you love yourself, it allows you to give your love to those around you. Plus, you’ll feel good about who you are.

Here are quotes to remind yourself how deserving you are of self-love.

21. "You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." - Buddha

22. "Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line." - Lucille Ball

23. "Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do." - Brené Brown

24. “You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” - Maya Angelou

25. "Loving yourself isn't vanity; it's sanity." - Unknown

Valentine’s Quotes For Friends

Your friends bring joy and love into your life, so celebrating them on Valentine’s Day is a great idea. Here are some Valentine’s quotes for friends you can share to celebrate the day of love. 

26. "A true friend is somebody who can make us feel better no matter how bad things may be." - Unknown

27. "A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself." - Jim Morrison

28. "The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it." - Hubert H. Humphrey

29. "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." - Woodrow Wilson

30. "A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you." - Elbert Hubbard

Recap: Valentine's Quotes for Everyone in Your Life

Valentine’s Day is a time to let your loved ones know how much you care about them. You can celebrate with your romantic partner, friends, kids, or parents, or just spend the day appreciating self-love. 

Which quote resonates with you the most? Leave a comment and let us know!!

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