Romantic Quotes
Use a famous quote to capture how much you miss your partner. If you’re struggling to express your feelings, pick a quote that speaks to your heart. Sharing the words of a world-renowned writer, poet, or playwright is incredibly romantic and thoughtful: “My love is selfish. I cannot breathe without you.” —John Keats “The world is very quiet without you around.” —Lemony Snicket “You happened, and absence never felt so real.” —Perry Poetry “I miss you in waves and tonight I’m drowning.” —Denice Envall “I wish I had done everything on earth with you.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald “I love you past the moon and miss you beyond the stars.” —J.M. Storm “I miss you in ways that not even words can understand.” —Gemma Troy “What is the opposite of two? A lonely me, a lonely you.” —Richard Wilbur “Trees quiet without the birds, my heart quiets without you.” —Terri Guillemets “There’s solace in the thought that I will never finish missing her.” —Jim Crace, Harvest “I miss you deeply, unfathomably, senselessly, terribly.” —Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena “The pain of missing you is a beautiful reminder of the joy of loving you.” —Dean Jackson “Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated.” —Lamartine “Listen to the sunset; see its pretty hue. When you see it, think of me, and I’ll think of you.” —Oksana Rus “When you are not at hand to kiss away my fears, I cannot choose but be wretched.” —Byron Caldwell Smith “You can never love someone as much as you miss them.” —John Green, An Abundance of Katherines “If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk in my garden forever.” —Claudia Adrienne Grandi “If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.” —A.A. Milne “I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can play together all night.” —Bill Watterson “When you miss me, just look up to the night sky and remember, I’m like a star; sometimes, you can’t see me, but I’m always there.” —Jayde Nicole
Touching Quotes for a Long-Distance Partner
Tell your partner that you miss them deeply if you’re physically apart. If you’re in a long-distance relationship, maintaining good communication is key to keeping the romance alive. Text your partner a thoughtful quote to let them know how much you miss them. It’s a short and sweet way to show your love! “We only part to meet again.” —John Gay “Ocean separates lands, not souls.” —Munia Khan “You are worth every mile between us.” —Unknown “I exist in two places, here and where you are.” —Margaret Atwood “Distance unites missing beats of two hearts in love.” —Munia Khan “Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.” —Thomas Fuller “She affected me, even when she was absent.” —Shannon A. Thompson “Distance means so little when someone means so much.” —Tom McNeal “Half of me is missing…and the other half is missing you.” —Ranata Suzuki “If you think missing me is hard, then you should try missing you.” —Theofilos “The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” —Charles Dickens “In case you ever foolishly forget: I am never not thinking of you.” —Virginia Woolf “I want to be with you. It’s as simple and as complicated as that.” —Charles Bukowski “Love knows no distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.” —Gilbert Parker “The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.” —Nicholas Sparks “Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it sure makes the best of you lonely.” —Charles M. Schulz “And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.” —Khalil Gibran “In true love, the smallest distance is too great, and the greatest distance can be bridged.” —Hans Nouwens “Missing you is flashes of our past and fantasies of our future with hard irony of the absence of our present as present occurs.” —Zhi “Your absence has gone through me like thread through a needle. Everything I do is stitched with its color.” —W.S. Merwin, “Separation” “I believe in the immeasurable power of love; that true love can endure any circumstance and reach across any distance.” —Steve Maraboli “Distance is not for the fearful, it’s for the bold. It’s for those who are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love.” —Meghan Daum
Heartfelt Lyrics
Share a meaningful song lyric if you’re at a loss for words. If you’re struggling to put your thoughts into words, get help from your favorite band or artist. Sharing a heartfelt lyric is one of the best ways to make someone feel cared for, especially if you send it with a playlist that reminds you of the other person. “The moon, the stars are nothing without you.” —Sam Smith, “Lay Me Down” “I feel 40 kinds of sadness when you’re gone.” —Ryan Cabrera, “40 Kinds of Sadness” “I’ll tell you one thing—it’s always better when we’re together.” —Jack Johnson, “Better Together” “Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone. Only darkness every day” —Bill Withers, “Ain’t No Sunshine” “When you’re gone, the pieces of my heart are missin’ you.” —Avril Lavigne, “When You’re Gone” “I’ll watch the night turn light blue, but it’s not the same without you.” —Owl City, “Vanilla Twilight” “On lonely nights, I start to fade. Her love is a thousand miles away.” —Kanye West, “Coldest Winter” “Think I’ll miss you forever. Like the stars miss the sun in the mornin’ sky.” —Lana Del Rey, “Summertime Sadness” “Bed’s too big without you. Cold wind blows right through my open door.” —The Police, “The Bed’s Too Big Without You” “Oh ‘cause you know I’d walk a thousand miles if I could just see you tonight.” —Vanessa Carlton, “A Thousand Miles” “If I can’t hold you tonight, I can dream about you. Maybe that will make it alright.” —Hall & Oates, “I Can Dream About You” “I’ll hold you in my heart ‘till I can hold you in my arms.” —Elvis Presley “I’ll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms)” “May be surrounded by a million people. I still feel all alone. Just wanna go home. Oh, I miss you, you know.” —Michael Bublé, “Home” “How I wish, how I wish you were here. We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year.” —Pink Floyd, “Wish You Were Here” “If you’ve ever looked up at a sky with no blue, then you’ve seen a picture of me without you.” —George Jones, “A Picture of Me (Without You)” “And if you have to walk a million miles, I’ll wait a million days to see you smile. Distance and time, I’ll be waiting.” —Alicia Keys, “Distance and Time” “I have died everyday, waiting for you. Darling, don’t be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years. I’ll love you for a thousand more.” —Christina Perry, “A Thousand Years”
Funny & Punny Quotes
Come up with a silly comparison to stress how much you miss someone. Even if you’re physically near your partner, it’s totally possible to remain close and make them laugh out loud. Just create a witty “I miss you more than” message that only they’ll understand—reference an inside joke, a painfully relatable experience, roast their favorite team, or poke fun at their bad habits. “I miss you more than I miss the old Kanye.” “I miss you more than I miss going to the bar.” “I miss you more than my wallet misses cash.” “I miss you more than my GPS misses a turn.” “I miss you more than an idiot misses the point.” “I miss you more than a bad haircut misses a cap.” “I miss you more than I miss not having to pay bills.” “I miss you more than I miss the beat drop at raves.” “I miss you more than I miss my bed when I’m at work.” “I miss you more than Ben Simmons misses free throws.” “I miss you more than a procrastinator misses deadlines.” “I miss you more than my WiFi misses a stable connection.” “I miss you more than the Dallas Cowboys miss the Superbowl.” “I miss you more than the deep fried apple pie from McDonalds.” “I miss you more than a Kardashian misses a drama-free dinner.” “I miss you more than my mom’s cooking—and that’s saying a lot.” “I miss you more than I miss not being an adult with responsibilities.” “I miss you more than I miss my phone when it’s charging across the room.” “I miss you more than Ted Mosby misses “the one” in How I Met Your Mother.” “I miss you more than Gordon Ramsey misses a perfectly cooked beef wellington.”
Short & Sweet Quotes
Come up with an “I miss you more than” quote to express love. According to embodied leadership and relationship expert Zach Pontrello, sending an “I miss you” text is “a very powerful way to say that [someone] is important to you.” So, don’t be afraid to be vulnerable and tap into your inner poet. Bring up art, nature, or life itself to stress how much you miss your other half. “I miss you more than life.” “I miss you more than ever.” “I miss you more than I did yesterday.” “I miss you more than eggs miss bacon.” “I miss you more than words can describe.” “I miss you more than I thought was possible.” “I miss you more than the distance between us.” “I miss you more than peanut butter misses jelly.” “I miss you more than a poem misses its rhymes.” “I miss you more than a melody misses its harmony.” “I miss you more than the darkness misses the dawn.” “I miss you more than a sitcom misses its laugh track.” “I miss you more than everything else in the Universe.” “I miss you more than a sailor misses their lover at sea.” “I miss you more than blades of grass miss the morning dew.” “I miss you more than a dancer misses the rhythm of the music.” “I miss you more than the stars miss the moon in the morning sky.” “I miss you more than the warmth of the sun during the wintertime.” “I miss you more than a blank canvas misses the strokes of a paintbrush.” “I miss you more than the Earth misses the rain in the middle of a drought.”
Casual Quotes for Friends & Family
Remind your loved ones that you’ll always be with them in spirit. Whether you’re cities, states, or countries apart from someone, you can make them feel cherished by sending a sweet “I miss you” message. Personalize your message by choosing a quote from a celebrity, author, or other public figure that they admire: “Tonight, I look up searching for you among the stars.” —Tilicia Haridat “Missing our friend is missing ourselves from the world.” —Sashank Varma “You are the person I’ll never stop looking for in a crowded place.” —Unknown “No matter where you go, you will always be in my heart.” —Anthony T. Hincks “When something is missing in your life, it usually turns out to be someone.” —Robert Breault “Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.” —G. Randolf “Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.” —Unknown “You know someone is very special to you when days just don’t seem right without them.” —John Cena “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” —A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh “There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” —Mahatma Gandhi “There are friendships imprinted in our hearts that will never be diminished by time and distance.” —Dodinsky “Missing someone enlightens how the person means to you and broadens the feelings shared.” —Unarine Ramaru “Even though I miss you so much, it comforts me to know that we are at least both under the same sky.” —Unknown “When we miss someone, often, what we really miss is the part of us that with this someone awakens.” —Luigina Sgarro "The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart." —Elisabeth Foley “Can miles truly separate you from friends…. If you want to be with someone you love, aren’t you already there?” —Richard Bach “Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you’re close in heart.” —Kay Knudsen “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the love of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth.” —Robert Southey “Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.” —Henry David Thoreau “Words fall short whenever I want to tell you how special you are to me, but all I can say is that my world is full of smiles whenever I think of you.” —Natalie Anderson “In times of separation, I affirm that our connection remains intact through spirit. Spirits lead our loving hearts, and spirit knows no distance or separation.” —Julia Cameron
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