Cole Porter: Quotes about love

“So kiss me Kate,
Thou lovely loon,
E'er we start on our honeymoon.”

Cole Porter

"Kiss Me Kate"
Kiss Me, Kate (1948)
Context: So kiss me Kate,
Thou lovely loon,
E'er we start on our honeymoon.
Oh, kiss me, Kate, Darling devil divine,
For now thou shall ever be mine.

Love , Kiss

“It must be fun to be you
And play with love as you do”

Cole Porter

"It Must Be Fun To Be You"
Mexican Hayride (1944)
Context: It must be fun to be you
And play with love as you do
To treat each new romance
As merely one more dance
Or just another book to glance through
It must be fun to acquire
Whatever heart you desire,
And when you're bored with it
To tear it in two,
It must be fun to be you.

Love

“What is this thing called love?
This funny thing called love?”

Cole Porter

"What Is This Thing Called Love?" from Wake Up and Dream (1929)
Context: What is this thing called love?
This funny thing called love?
Just who can solve this mystery?
Why should it make a fool of me?

Love

“They say that bears
Have love affairs
And even camels,
We're merely mammals
Let's misbehave.”

Cole Porter

"Let's Misbehave"
Paris (1928)

Love

“Relax for a moment my Jerry
Come out of your dark monastery
While Venus is beaming above.
Darling, let's talk about love.”

Cole Porter

"Let's Not Talk About Love"
Let's Face It (1941)

Love

“You are my fav'rite star,
My haven in heaven above,
You are ev'rything I love.”

Cole Porter

"Ev'rything I Love" (1941)
Let's Face It (1941)