Were kisses all the joys in bed,
One woman would another wed.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Kissing is like drinking tea with a tea strainer, you can never get enough
—Unknown
A kiss may ruin a human life.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
—Judy Garland (1922–69) American Actress, Singer
Leave but a kiss in the cup, and I’ll not look for wine.
—Ben Jonson (1572–1637) English Dramatist, Poet, Actor
There is the kiss of welcome and of parting; the long, lingering, loving, present one; the stolen, or the mutual one; the kiss of love, of joy, and of sorrow; the seal of promise and receipt of fulfilment. Is it strange, therefore, that a woman is invincible whose armory consists of kisses, smiles, sighs, and tears?
—Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796–1865) Canadian Author, Humorist, Jurist
Always remember this: ‘A kiss will never miss, and after many kisses a miss becomes a misses’.
—John Lennon (1940–80) British Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Activist
Kisses, even to the air, are beautiful.
—Drew Barrymore (b.1975) American Actress, Producer, Director
Lips that taste of tears, they say,
Are the best for kissing.
—Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) American Humorist, Journalist
Stolen kisses are always sweetest.
—Leigh Hunt (1784–1859) British Poet, Essayist, Journalist
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions—the little, soon-forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look, a heart-felt compliment, and the countless infinitesimals of pleasurable and genial feeling.
—Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) English Poet, Literary Critic, Philosopher
Her kisses left something to be desired… the rest of her.
—Indian Proverb
What of soul was left, I wonder, when the kissing had to stop?
—Robert Browning (1812–89) English Poet
Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made
For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
I am in favor of preserving the French habit of kissing ladies’ hands – after all, one must start somewhere.
—Sacha Guitry (1885–1957) Russian-born French Actor, Dramatist
Kissing is like drinking salted water. You drink, and your thirst increases.
—Chinese Proverb
What lies lurk in kisses.
—Heinrich Heine (1797–1856) German Poet, Writer
When I saw you, I was afraid to meet you… When I met you, I was afraid to kiss you… When I kissed you, I was afraid to love you… Now that I love you, I’m afraid to lose you.
—Anonymous
Soul meets soul on lovers’ lips.
—Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822) English Poet, Dramatist, Essayist, Novelist
If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always give her the benefit of the doubt.
—Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish Historian, Essayist
Kisses are like tears, the only real ones are the ones you can’t hold back.
—Unknown
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 (1875–1950) American Journalist, Humorist
I do not know how to kiss, or I would kiss you. Where do the noses go?
—Ingrid Bergman (1915–82) Swedish Film and Stage Actress
The soul that can speak with its eyes can also kiss with a gaze.
—Indian Proverb
A kiss can be a comma, a question mark, or an exclamation point. That’s basic spelling that every woman ought to know.
—Mistinguett (1875–1956) French Dancer, Actress
What is a kiss? Alacke! at worst, A single Dropp to quenche a Thirst, Tho’ oft it proves in happie Hour – The first sweete Dropp of one long showre
—Unknown
A kiss is sweet; who dares deny it? But when it is sold, it becomes bitterer than hellebore
—Indian Proverb
[T]hen I did the simplest thing in the world. I leaned down… and kissed him. And the world cracked open.
—Agnes de Mille (1905–93) American Dancer, Choreographer
A kiss is the upper persuasion for a lower invasion.
—Indian Proverb
Kiss me and you will see how important I am.
—Sylvia Plath (1932–63) American Poet, Novelist
Leave a Reply