“You're a hero and a gentleman, you're kind and honest, but more than that, you're the first man I ever truly loved. And no matter what the future brings, you always will be, and I know that my life is better for it.”

“I love you, Gabby, more than you'll ever know. You're everything I've ever wanted in a wife. You're every hope and every dream I've ever had, and you've made me happier than any man could possibly be. I don't ever want to give that up. I can't.”

Nicholas Sparks book The Choice

“My love,
There's only you in my life
The only thing that's right.
My first love, (yeah)
You're every breath that I take
You're every step I make.”

Lionel Richie (1949) American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor

“It's better to be hated for what you are, than to be loved for what you're not…”

Kurt Cobain (1967–1994) American musician and artist

“I love you all; I love you more than life itself, but you're all fucking mad!”

Ozzy Osbourne (1948) English heavy metal vocalist and songwriter

“I know you're no worse than most men but I thought you were better. I never saw you as a man. I saw you as my father.”

Arthur Miller All My Sons

“I need you, and with your love I'm free
And truly, you know you're alright with me.”

Lionel Richie (1949) American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor

“I think I'd fall for you no matter what, Claire. You're kind of awesome.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

“No matter what kind of night you're having, morning always wins.”

Barbara Kingsolver Pigs in Heaven

“I truly believe that when you're funny, you're blessed. Your whole life is kind of golden. I was happy, although it was not perfect happiness. There was illness and sadness and death.”

Martin Short (1950) Canadian stand-up comedian