A kiss is more than just a meeting of lips—it’s a spark, a promise, a memory. It speaks volumes when words fail, capturing moments of joy, love, and even sorrow. Through centuries, poets, authors, and lovers have tried to capture its essence in words.
In this collection, we share some of the best quotes about kissing. Each quote is a small gem, shining a light on the many emotions a kiss can hold. Whether you are in love, reminiscing, or dreaming of that special kiss, these words will touch your heart.
Romantic Quotes
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” – Ingrid Bergman
“Soul meets soul on lovers’ lips.” – Percy Bysshe Shelley
“You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” – Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
“Kiss me and you will see how important I am.” – Sylvia Plath
“Kisses are a better fate than wisdom.” – E.E. Cummings
“The first kiss can be as terrifying as the last.” – Daina Chaviano
“We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.” – Eduardo Galeano
“What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.” – Robert Herrick
“A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years.” – Rupert Brooke
“Her lips on his could tell him better than all her stumbling words.” – Margaret Mitchell
“The sunlight claps the earth, and the moonbeams kiss the sea: what are all these kissings worth if thou kiss not me?” – Percy Bysshe Shelley
“One day you will kiss a man you can’t breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence.” – Karen Marie Moning
“Kiss me until I forget how terrified I am of everything wrong with my life.” – Beau Taplin
“A kiss that is never tasted, is forever and ever wasted.” – Billie Holiday
“You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss…” – Herman Hupfeld, As Time Goes By
“The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
“Give me a kiss, and to that kiss a score; Then to that twenty, add a hundred more.” – Robert Herrick
“How far away the stars seem, and how far is our first kiss, and ah, how old my heart.” – William Butler Yeats
“The first time we kissed, it felt like every part of me was alive.” – Unknown
“You are the reason I became stronger. But still, you are my weakness.” – Anonymous
“He kissed her like he was drowning and she was air.” – Unknown
“The kiss itself is immortal. It travels from lip to lip, century to century, from age to age.” – Guy de Maupassant
“A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear; kisses are the messengers of love and tenderness.” – Ingrid Bergman
“The kiss is the first step towards thievery. It steals away the heart.” – Anonymous
“A kiss is a rosy dot over the ‘i’ of loving.” – Cyrano de Bergerac
“And because the world is round it turns me on, because the wind is high it blows my mind. And because the sky is blue it makes me cry… kiss me.” – John Lennon & Paul McCartney
“We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.” – Benjamin Disraeli
“A kiss seals two souls for a moment in time.” – Levana Torrent
“A kiss is a magical trick that can turn any mundane moment into a fairy tale.” – Original
“Kissing you was like going to war. I never came back the same.” – Warsan Shire
“Kiss her in such a way that she feels passionate and pure, loved and secure.” – Original
“The most eloquent silence; that of two mouths meeting in a kiss.” – Unknown
Passionate Quotes
“A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear.” — Edmond Rostand
“We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.” — Eduardo Galeano
“Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.” — Sylvia Plath
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” — Ingrid Bergman
“The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
“Give me a thousand kisses, then a hundred, then a thousand more.” — Catullus
“One day you will kiss a man you can’t breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence.” — Karen Marie Moning
“In one kiss, you’ll know all I haven’t said.” — Pablo Neruda
“A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years.” — Rupert Brooke
“A kiss can be a comma, a question mark, or an exclamation point. That’s basic spelling that every woman ought to know.” — Mistinguett
“I can express no kinder sign of love, than this kind kiss.” — William Shakespeare
“Kisses are a better fate than wisdom.” — E.E. Cummings
“The best kiss is the one that has been exchanged a thousand times between the eyes before it reaches the lips.” — Unknown
“The soul that can speak through the eyes, can also kiss with a gaze.” — Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
“A kiss is the shortest distance between two.” — Henny Youngman
“And in her smile I see something more beautiful than the stars.” — Beth Revis
“Soul meets soul on lovers’ lips.” — Percy Bysshe Shelley
“I kissed her hard just to bring her back to life.” — Catsuit
“We loved with a love that was more than love.” — Edgar Allan Poe
“Kiss me until I forget how terrified I am of everything wrong with my life.” — Beau Taplin
“I’m oxygen and he’s dying to breathe.” — Tahereh Mafi
“A kiss may ruin a human life.” — Oscar Wilde
“I’m beginning to think that maybe it’s not just how much you love someone, maybe what matters is who you are when you’re with them.” — Anne Hathaway
“The first kiss can be as terrifying as the last.” — Daina Chaviano
“A man’s kiss is his signature.” — Mae West
“You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” — Margaret Mitchell
“The sunlight claps the earth, and the moonbeams kiss the sea: what are all these kissings worth, if thou kiss not me?” — Percy Bysshe Shelley
“Kiss me as if you’ll never see me again.” — Unknown
“Your lips on mine are a fading dream in my waking life.” — Unknown
“Kissing you is my favorite kind of magic.” — Unknown
Sweet Quotes
“A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear; kisses are the messengers of love and tenderness.” – Ingrid Bergman
“Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.” – Sylvia Plath
“A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years.” – Rupert Brooke
“You should be kissed often, and by someone who knows how.” – Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
“The first kiss is stolen by the man; the last kiss is begged by the woman.” – H.L. Mencken
“What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.” – Robert Herrick
“A kiss is a rosy dot over the ‘i’ of loving.” – Cyrano de Bergerac
“One day you will kiss a man you can’t breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence.” – Karen Marie Moning
“Kisses are a better fate than wisdom.” – e.e. cummings
“Kiss me until I forget how terrified I am of everything wrong with my life.” – Beau Taplin
“The sunlight claps the earth, and the moonbeams kiss the sea: what are all these kissings worth, if thou kiss not me?” – Percy Bysshe Shelley
“We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.” – Eduardo Galeano
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” – Ingrid Bergman
“A kiss can be a comma, a question mark or an exclamation point. That’s basic spelling that every woman ought to know.” – Mistinguett
“Kiss me, and you’ll see stars. Love me, and I’ll give them to you.” – Unknown
“The decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial in any love story. It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender; because this kiss already has within it that surrender.” – Emil Ludwig
“Soul meets soul on lovers’ lips.” – Percy Bysshe Shelley
“Then I did the simplest thing in the world. I leaned down… and kissed him. And the world cracked open.” – Agnes de Mille
“Your kiss at night is my sweet escape.” – Unknown
“The best things in life can never be kept; they must be given away. A smile, a kiss, and love.” – Lily Chatterjee
“Kisses are words which cannot be written.” – Unknown
“To kiss and to be kissed is the greatest joy of existence.” – Unknown
“A kiss, when all is said, what is it? A rosy dot placed on the ‘i’ in loving; ’tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.” – Edmond Rostand
“A kiss seals two souls for a moment in time.” – Levende Waters
“Kissing is a means of getting two people so close together that they can’t see anything wrong with each other.” – Rene Yasenek
“The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
“A kiss is the whisper that hovers on the lips of affection.” – Unknown
“You should be kissed every day, every hour, every minute.” – Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
“A kiss is a silent I love you.” – Unknown
“Each kiss a heart-quake.” – Lord Byron
“Kissing is like drinking salted water. You drink, and your thirst increases.” – Chinese Proverb
Funny Quotes
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” — Ingrid Bergman
“Kissing is a means of getting two people so close together that they can’t see anything wrong with each other.” — René Yasenek
“To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.” — Jane Borodale
“The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping child.” — Joe Houldsworth
“I wasn’t kissing her, I was whispering in her mouth.” — Chico Marx
“A kiss without a mustache is like an egg without salt.” — Spanish Proverb
“A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years.” — Rupert Brooke
“Is not a kiss the very autograph of love?” — Henry Finck
“Never a lip is curved with pain that can’t be kissed into smiles again.” — Bret Harte
“I kissed my first girl and smoked my first cigarette on the same day. I haven’t had time for tobacco since.” — Arturo Toscanini
“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” — Albert Einstein
“Kisses are like tears, the only real ones are the ones you can’t hold back.” — Unknown
“Why does a man take it for granted that a girl who flirts with him wants him to kiss her—when, nine times out of ten, she only wants him to want to kiss her?” — Helen Rowland
“A kiss seals two souls for a moment in time.” — Levende Waters
“If you can stay in love for more than two years, you’re on something.” — Fran Lebowitz
“I can express no kinder sign of love than this kiss.” — William Shakespeare
“A man snatches the first kiss, pleads for the second, demands the third, takes the fourth, accepts the fifth — and endures all the rest.” — Helen Rowland
“Kissing is like drinking salted water. You drink, and your thirst increases.” — Chinese Proverb
“I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.” — Barbara Bush
“Stolen kisses are always sweetest.” — Leigh Hunt
“The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
“Kisses, even to the air, are beautiful.” — Drew Barrymore
“A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear.” — Edmond Rostand
“Her kisses left something to be desired… the rest of her.” — Unknown
“Kissing may not spread germs, but they certainly lower resistance.” — Louise Erickson
“The best things in life can never be kept; they must be given away. A smile, a kiss, and love.” — Robert Browning
“It takes a lot of experience for a girl to kiss like a beginner.” — Ladies Home Journal, 1945
“A kiss can be a comma, a question mark or an exclamation point. That’s basic spelling that every woman ought to know.” — Mistinguett
“Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that, you take the girl’s clothes off.” — Raymond Chandler
“Kisses are the remnants of paradise that we have held onto.” — Mark Beltaire
“A kiss is a rosy dot over the ‘i’ of loving ” — Cyrano de Bergerac
“The problem with kissing a fool is that we’re both trying to follow.” — Steven Wright
The Last Word
Kisses hold a special place in our hearts, from the joy of a first kiss to the comfort of a familiar embrace. These kiss quotes remind us of the simple, yet profound, emotions that a kiss can convey. They capture the magic, tenderness, and excitement that comes with this timeless gesture of love and affection.
Whether you are feeling nostalgic or looking for a way to express your feelings, this collection of kiss quotes offers something for everyone. They are perfect for sharing with a loved one or reflecting on privately. Let these words inspire you to appreciate the small moments that make life beautiful.
