Oh, you know it's coming. That moment in your novel that just BEGS for a never-before-heard, well-written romantic line. Heck, your entire story may be relying on this line. But no! All you can think of is cheesy crap that will. Not. Do.
So, in preparation for that event, this thread is for others to leave behind their favorite romantic lines that they have overheard or come up with themselves. I'll start the ball rolling:
"Your eyes are beautiful, but they're only a small part of you."
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50,098 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 14 59
"Is there something I ought to know about you?"
He seemed to genuinely consider this, which made me nervous. Was he some sort of a womanizing player? Or maybe the local slasher? My mind went into overdrive trying to remember if there had been any recent local killings. "No," he said, finally, which made me breathe a sigh of relief. "Except that my favorite color is green."
I looked at him, sort of disappointed with the remark. I wasn't entirely sure where that had come from, or what it was supposed to mean. It was so cryptic. It wasn't until I looked back at my hands in my lap that my mind decided to turn itself on. When it finally did, my heart stopped. My shirt was green.
Okay, so that's not a line. But I love it.
PLUS, FAVORITE EVER (dreamed this up myself):
"If I was going to write a term paper on why I love you, that would be the thesis statement."
21,132 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 15 00
Well, this is more of a conversation, but I love it so much!!
"Where's my [insert object here]?"
"I didn't take it!"
"Oh yeah? 'Cause you've been taking a lot of stuff from me lately. My shirt, my book, my heart, my brownies..."
"I did not take your brow- wait... your heart?"
"...Oops."
9,256 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 15 17
"you are my future plans."
128,153 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 16 03
I dated this guy a while ago -- really good friend now, though we've gone our separate ways -- anyway, he wasn't very good at the sweet stuff. Or rather, he would try, but it was painfully obvious that he didn't really know what to say, and so everything that came out of his mouth was somewhat offbeat, if from the heart. He was the type to seduce and ditch, but never get caught. Anyway, these lines are from him.
The first compliment I can ever remember him giving me, out of the blue, that made me laugh out loud was this: "You have pretty eyelids." Like I said, offbeat.
He's also told me:
"I'm not afraid of being alone. I'm afraid of being without you."
Me: "You're so full of yourself."
Him: "I'm so full of *you*."
Me: "One: That doesn't make sense, and Two: teehee."
Once when I was memorizing a script for drama class, repeating it over and over to myself while he watched, I paused to tell him that he could listen to music or something, because I thought it must be pretty boring. He told me: "But I'd rather listen to you." Simple, but sweet and heartfelt.
Well that's all I'm giving for now, because while I have lots from my current relationship, I'm greedy and I want to keep those to myself.
16,075 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 22 47
" "Is there something I ought to know about you?"
He seemed to genuinely consider this, which made me nervous. Was he some sort of a womanizing player? Or maybe the local slasher? My mind went into overdrive trying to remember if there had been any recent local killings. "No," he said, finally, which made me breathe a sigh of relief. "Except that my favorite color is green."
I looked at him, sort of disappointed with the remark. I wasn't entirely sure where that had come from, or what it was supposed to mean. It was so cryptic. It wasn't until I looked back at my hands in my lap that my mind decided to turn itself on. When it finally did, my heart stopped. My shirt was green. "
I really like this one a lot, actually, and it really fits for my story. XD
50,286 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 14 54
Yeah, I really like the one about the shirt. I might use it, but tweak it because my MC is blind.
50,004 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 15 25
"you are my future plans."
Oh can I steal this one? I need my MC to have some means of persuading his lover it wasn't a one night stand and this should fit perfectly. (I love the one about the brownies too but it wouldn't fit with either of my mc's)
30,604 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 15 43
"I'm not afraid of being alone. I'm afraid of being without you."
SO taking this one, with or without permission, so perfect for Jacob!
12,801 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 15 43
I don't know about romantic, but I sure know a lot of bad pick-up lines.
"Wanna know how I broke my foot? ...Falling for you."
50,646 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 17 08
Bad pickup lines? DING
naw jk. I just thought of one I came up with last year though, for NaNos.
"I'll boost your word count, baby."
13,386 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 17 28
bad pickup line? I have one.
boy holds out his cell phone to the girl, "my phone is broken, but if you put your number in it, it will be fixed"
50,110 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 20 11
haha heres a cheesy one
"we should get jerseys, 'cuz we make a great team."
thats the first line of a relient k song. haha
17,621 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 20 52
"I want to catch your disease."
"The stars? Oh, they're alright, I guess. But they're so much brighter to me, reflected in your eyes."
"Let's look at this objectively, alright? As much utter contempt as I have for you, you're the only one who can keep up with me. You're the only one who understands me and you're most certainly the only person I've ever respected. I'd say it's fairly certain that it wouldn't even possible for us to be with anyone but each other. So let's just make the best of it. Marry me?"
"I think you're beautiful and I would like to kiss you. I can come up with some clever lines now, if you'd like, but I wanted to get that out of the way first."
"Where ever you happen to be, that's the only place that ever feels like home."
" I want to hear you moan and whimper out in the wilderness, under the cold night sky for the stars to hear. I want them to look down on us and see all that passion and ecstasy and be jealous of us. We'll make love like gods and the stars, those celestial voyeurs, they'll blush and turn away."
Nyo ho ho ho! Oh goodness, that last one was certainly racy, wasn't it?
50,566 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 20 51
Um... Okay, this is totally stolen from World of Warcraft, but I love it. The best narcassist pick-up line: "The best part about your eyes is that if I look hard enough, I can see my own reflection in them." (Possibly paraphrased, since I'm going from memory)
16,680 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 08 16
Eh, it might not be so romantic, but I think it's sweet.
"I just want you to know that I love you, and I want to be with you forever"
"Forever? Forever is such a long time. Why don't we start with tomorrow evening?"
Could be used for practical MCs, with or without commitment issues.
22,267 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 09 23
Just a little thought that ran through my head said to a MMC
"You cook, you clean, you do laundry! I swear if you learn to put the toilet seat down I'll marry you right now."
Bad pick up line:
I may not be Fred Flinstone but I can sure make your bed rock.
50,509 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 12 17
"Where's my [insert object here]?"
"I didn't take it!"
"Oh yeah? 'Cause you've been taking a lot of stuff from me lately. My shirt, my book, my heart, my brownies..."
"I did not take your brow- wait... your heart?"
"...Oops."
Oh, God, that's adorable. I will use.
150,301 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 13 10
Definetely stealing that. I hope I can fit it into my novel somewhere. If I can't, I'll have to write a story for it. It's just so perfect
This one could fit Tristan or a very insane Kev in my novel. Not as good as the first one but it could fit.
50,013 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 14 24
"Let's look at this objectively, alright? As much utter contempt as I have for you, you're the only one who can keep up with me. You're the only one who understands me and you're most certainly the only person I've ever respected. I'd say it's fairly certain that it wouldn't even possible for us to be with anyone but each other. So let's just make the best of it. Marry me?"
This is amazing. I'm taking it. I don't even care if I can't use it in my novel, I'm taking it anyway and I'm going to keep it and look at it every now and then and breathe a happy, romantic sigh. Because it's beautiful. <3
50,113 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 14 44
"Where's my [insert object here]?"
"I didn't take it!"
"Oh yeah? 'Cause you've been taking a lot of stuff from me lately. My shirt, my book, my heart, my brownies..."
"I did not take your brow- wait... your heart?"
"...Oops."
That middle line would be absolutely perfect for Tristan. I'm probably going to edit it a bit, because everyone seems to be yoinking this one. XP
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2006 - Doomed to Repeat It - 36,063 words
2007 - All the True Heroes are Dead - 16,423 words
2008 - Fracture (placeholder) - ?
53,007 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 14 57
this is more of a line for couples, but still, I think it's sweet.
Buy: I think we have a problem.
Girl: Really, what?
Guy: You still have your hand. I don't.
53,007 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 14 57
this is more of a line for couples, but still, I think it's sweet.
Guy: I think we have a problem.
Girl: Really, what?
Guy: You still have your hand. I don't.
20,582 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 15 08
Heres one that I'm thinking about using:
*Completely out of the blue*
"You're beautiful. You do know that, right?"
10,000 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 05 46
"I'll boost your word count, baby!"
XD Oh Yes, please do. I love this line. Won't go in my story (If I could make it work though, that would be epic.) but I love it!
37,002 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 11 08
My sister was riding on the bus home from Jr. high school one day, when the boy ahead of her turned around in his seat and peered over the top at her. He continued to stare for a while before announcing: "You have beautiful eyes." My sister, polite to anyone, replied. "Thanks..." The boy continued to stare for a while, then said dramatically: "I just have a thing for albino women with blonde hair."
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"Albino women with blonde hair?" What is the romantic world coming to? *Sighs*
34,689 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 11 50
So many of these are sooo cheesy... so here's some Shakespeare!
"Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts."
"I'll follow you and make a heaven out of hell, and I'll die by your hand which I love so well."
"A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart."
"Journey's end in lovers meeting."
And my utter favorite, by John Keats...
"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."
:)
150,301 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 13 17
"Are you trying to impress me?"
"You're so out of my league that I don't think that would work, so I'm hoping against all odds that you like me just the way I am." (pause) "I could try to impress you though if that would help."
17,621 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 13 33
Pfft, it doesn't GET any cheesier than Shakespeare. Besides, anyone can quote a romantic one-liner. It's quite something else to write one.
50,440 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 13 56
I think the worst pick up line I ever heard was:
guy: Is that windex in your pants?
Me: What?
Guy: I was just wondering if you had windex in your pants, because I can see myself in them.
romantic:
"Sometimes I wish I never met you. When I go to sleep I think of you, you invade my dreams. When I wake up I think of you. When I hear a sappy love song on the radio, all I can see is you. I am in the most terribly wonderful pain all the time. When you are gone I don't feel like myself, and when you are here you are so blindingly brilliant that I can't see myself. You make me forget about everything I have ever wanted because you are a much better aspiration then they ever were. Even though I forget everything I wanted for myself, and I would be living completely for you, that makes me happy in a way nothing else ever has. I will happily rest in your shadow for all eternity, if you will just shine your light on me for one moment."
Let me know if it finds a home.
17,621 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 14 10
guy: Is that windex in your pants?
Me: What?
Guy: I was just wondering if you had windex in your pants, because I can see myself in them.
Seriously? There are sooooo many that are way worse than that.
"That dress is very becoming on you. If I were on you I'd be coming too."