“Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. ”
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) British poet laureate
“It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
Manuscript Found in Accra (2012), Love has always passed me by
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Brazilian lyricist and novelist 1947Related quotes
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Act II, scene i. Precedent for Alfred Tennyson's more famous: "'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all"
The Way of the World (1700)
“Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved.”
George Crabbe (1754–1832) English poet, surgeon, and clergyman
Tale xiv, "The Struggles of Conscience". Compare: "'T is better to have loved and lost, Than never to have loved at all", Alfred Tennyson, In Memoriam, xxvii.
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“You don't have to war with a woman, you just get lost. Better to make love.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: (it) Non ti conviene fare la guerra con una donna, ci perdi e basta. Meglio farci l'amore.
Source: prevale.net