This weekend, we will celebrate love in all of its many forms from romantic love to amazing friendships. Whether you celebrate Galentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day, here are some of the best bookish quotes that celebrate love and friendship.
You are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together.
Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
We accept the love we think we deserve.
Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Friendship-my definition-is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don’t have trust, the friendship will crumble.
Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Two people in love, alone, isolated from the world, that’s beautiful.
Milan Kundera
It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Why did you do all this for me?” he asked. “I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.” “You have been my friend,” replied Charlotte. “That in itself is a tremendous thing.
E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web
What are your favorite bookish quotes from the bunch?