John Keats Quotes on Love (18 Quotes)

The ancient harps have said,
Love never dies, but lives, immortal Lord:
If Love impersonate was ever dead,
Pale Isabella kiss'd it, and low moan'd.

Once upon a time, the American met the Automobile and fell in love. Unfortunately, this led him into matrimony, and so he did not live happily ever after.

I cannot exist without you - I am forgetful of every thing but seeing you again - my Life seems to stop there - I see no further. You have absorb'd me. I have a sensation at the present moment as though I were dissolving... I have been astonished that Men could die Martyrs for religion - I have shudder'd at it - I shudder no more - I could be martyr'd for my Religion - Love is my religion - I could die for that - I could die for you. My creed is Love and you are its only tenet - You have ravish'd me away by a Power I cannot resist.

I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for religion - I have shuddered at it. I shudder no more - I could be martyred for my religion - Love is my religion - I could die for that.

Although so vast
My love is still for thee.

I equally dislike the favor of the public with the love of a woman -- they are both a cloying treacle to the wings of independence.

Still wandering in the bands
Of love?

That love should be my bane!

A poet without love were a physical and metaphysical impossibility.

Love is my religion - I could die for it.

Ah me, how I could love!

But what is this to love?

O fond pretence--
For both, for both my love is so immense,
I feel my heart is cut in twain for them.

Merciful love that tantalizes not,
One-thoughted, never-wandering, guileless love,
Unmasked, and being seen-without a blot!

Love in a hut, with water and crust, Is Love, forgive uscinders, ashes, dust Love in a palace is perhaps at last More grievous torment than a hermits fast.

I cannot quell
Its heavy pressure, and will press at least
My lips to thine, that they may richly feast
Until we taste the life of love again.

Save it for me, sweet love!

She press'd his hand in slumber so once more He could not help but kiss her and adore.