Top 10 Shakespeare love quotes

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is the World's most famous Playwright.

Born in Stratford -on-Avon hence known as the 'Bard of Avon'.

In all, Shakespeare wrote 38 plays together with 154 sonnets.

Here are our favourite Top 10 Shakespeare love quotes in order of preference.

"They do not love that do not show their love"
Shakespeare Love Quotes from Two Gentleman of Verona , 1. 2

“Love is like a child, That longs for everything it can come by”
Shakespeare love quote from Two Gentlemen of Verona - Act 3, Scene 1

“If music be the food of love, play on.”
Romantic Shakespeare love quote from Twelfth Night - Act 1, Scene 1

“When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.“
Famous Shakespeare love quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act II, Scene II.

"I would not wish any companion in the world but you"
Shakespeare Love quote from The Tempest Act 3 Scene 1

“The sight of lovers feedeth those in love”
Shakespeare Love quotes from As You Like It - Act 3, Scene 4

“The course of true love never did run smooth”.
Shakespeare love quote from A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Scene 2

“Who ever loved that loved not at first sight? “
Shakespeare love quote from As You Like It - Act 3, Scene 5

“Let's go hand in hand, not one before another.”
Famous Shakespeare love quote from Comedy of Errors Act V, Scene I

“Hear my soul speak. Of the very instant that I saw you, Did my heart fly at your service”
Shakespeare love quote from The Tempest - Act 3, Scene 1

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When you are next in London , visit the Globe Theatre in Southwark for a flavour of the Shakespeare plays of the early 1600s.

Northern Broadside, based in Halifax in Yorkshire, tour the UK every year. Their special blend of ‘Shakespeare with a Yorkshire accent' is not to be missed. Their 9 hour ,3 plays of ‘War of the Roses' in one day was a Tour de Force.

The Lord Chamberlain Men is another great Shakespearean Touring Company who recently gave a magnificent outdoor performance of Twelfth Night. They are named after the Chamberlain's Men, the premier company of players in Elizabethan England. They were originally known as Hunsdon's Men, after their patron the first Lord Hunsdon. When he took office as Lord Chamberlain in 1585 they were called the Lord Chamberlain's Men then later ‘The King's Men' after patronage from James I.