When becoming interested in a foreign language, it is useful to pay attention not only to grammatical rules and lexical units: it is also important to realize the beauty of the sound of speech. Famous quotes, common aphorisms and simply beautiful phrases in English with translation into Russian especially show linguistic uniqueness and originality. We will consider examples of such expressions in today’s material. In the article you will find philosophical sayings about life, romantic phrases about love and relationships, popular quotes from songs, books and films, as well as simply short English expressions with meaning.

The most important feeling, about which there are many apt expressions and entire creative works, is, of course, love. In this section, we will look at popular phrases about love in English and find out how romantic the British express their feelings and emotions. A lot of words have been said about the most beautiful feeling on earth, so we have divided all expressions into two categories: aphorisms and quotes about love in English.

Romantic aphorisms and expressions

• The spaces between your fingers were created so that another’s could fill them in. “The space between the fingers exists to be filled by the lover’s hand.”
• One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love. “One word frees us from the burden of life’s hardships and pain: and that word is love.”
• Love - as a war. It is easy to begin; it is difficult to finish; it is impossible to forget! - Love is like war. It is also easy to start, it is also difficult to finish, and it can never be forgotten.
• Love is not blind; it just sees what matters. — Love is not blind: it only sees what really matters .
• The best thing in our life is love. — The best thing in our life is love.
• Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. — Love is the triumph of the imaginary over the real.
• My heart aches completely, every hour, every day, and only when I’m with you does the pain go away. — My heart hurts constantly: every hour and every day. And only when I'm with you, the pain goes away.
• Love is not finding someone to live with: it’s finding someone you can’t live without. — Love is not a search for someone with whom to live. This is a search for someone without whom it is impossible to live.
• It is better to have loved and lost, than not to have loved at all. “It’s better to love and lose than not to love at all.”
• We hate the ones we love because they can cause the deepest suffering. “We hate our loved ones because they have the power to hurt us more deeply than others.”
• People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. “People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”

Quotes from songs, books, films about love

Here we will remember words from famous creative works about love in English with translations of quotes into Russian.

Perhaps the most famous movie-song quote is the chorus performed by Whitney Houston from the famous film “The Bodyguard.”

No less famous is the chorus of the hit by the Liverpool four boys, dedicated to the lost happiness of yesterday.

• All you need is love - All you need is love.

Among the works of writers there are also popular quotes of a love nature. For example, such a sweet and childishly naive book about the Little Prince (author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) in translation gave the English-speaking world the following aphorism:

• To love is not to look at one another, but to look together in the same direction. - To love is not to look at each other, but to direct your gaze in one direction.

A widely known excerpt from the novel “Lolita”, written by the famous Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov.

• It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight. “It was love at first sight, and at last sight—for all eternity.”

Of course, we can’t do without a truly English classic: William, ours, Shakespeare. One of the most famous quotes from his pen is a line from the comedy play A Midsummer Night's Dream.

• The course of true love never did run smooth. “There are no smooth roads to true love.”

Let's not forget about cinema. Let's look at lines from movies that have turned into famous phrases about love in English, working with their translation into Russian.

The statement of the hero from the classic American film “Love Story” has received wide recognition.

• Love means never having to say you’re sorry - To love means never to force an apology.

Another famous quote is from the more modern film City of Angels.

• I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. “I would rather smell her hair just once, kiss her lips just once, touch her hand just once, than be without her for an eternity.”

A very touching dialogue about feelings is spoken by the hero from the film “Good Will Hunting.” Here's a full excerpt.

People call these things imperfections, but they’re not - aw that’s the good stuff. And then we get to choose who we let into our weird little worlds. You're not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspension. This girl you met, she isn’t perfect either. But the question is: whether or not you’re perfect for each other. That's the whole deal. That's what intimacy is all about.

People call these things bad, but they're not - they're great things. And then we use them to choose those whom we let into our little strange worlds. You are not perfect. And let me speak frankly. The girl you met is not perfect either. But the whole question is: are you ideal for each other or not. That's the whole point. That's what intimacy is.

English phrases-reflections on life

In this category, various remarks with meaning will be given, one way or another related to the philosophy of life. Let's learn these beautiful phrases in English and work with the translation into Russian.

• Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. — A person is least sincere when he speaks openly about himself. Give him the mask and he will tell you the truth.
• Failure does not mean I’m a failure. It does mean I have not yet succeeded. — Failure is not a stigma that I am a loser. It's just a sign that I haven't reached my goal yet.
• Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. — Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. And I'm not very sure about the universe yet.
• Success is not in what you have, but who you are. — Success is not what you have: it is who you are.
• Do not squander time – this is stuff life is made of. - Don't waste time - this is the thing life is made of.
• Be careful with your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds. - Be careful with your thoughts, because actions begin with them.
• Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. — Life is lessons of success that must be lived to understand them.
• Remember that the most dangerous prison is the one in your head. - Remember that the most dangerous prison is in your head.
• The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is eternal fear to lose it. — The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is the eternal fear of losing it.
• Not the power to remember, but it’s very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence. “It is not the ability to remember, but its opposite, the ability to forget, that is a prerequisite for our existence.
• The memory warms you up inside, but it also breaks your soul apart. “Memory not only warms you from the inside, but also tears your soul apart.
• Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet. — Stretching out his hands to the stars, a person forgets about the flowers that bloomed at his feet.
• When you start thinking a lot about your past, it becomes your present and you can’t see your future without it. - When you start to think a lot about the past, it becomes your present, behind which you can no longer see any future.
• For the world you may be just one person, but for one person you may be the whole world! - For the world you are just one of many, but for someone you are the whole world!
• I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong. “I learned that cruelty is a sign of those who are weak.” Nobility can only be expected from truly strong people.

Short beautiful phrases in English with translation

Brevity is the sister of talent, so cool, and most importantly, small, beautiful phrases in English with Russian translation will be presented here.

• Everyone has one's own path. - Everyone has their own path.
• I'll get everything I want. - I'll get everything I want.
• Remember who you are. - Remember who you are.
• A life is a moment. - Life is a moment.
• Destroy what destroys you. - Destroy what destroys you.
• Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Fall seven times, but get up eight.
• Never stop dreaming. - Never stop dreaming.
• Respect the past, create the future! - Respect the past - create the future!
• Live without regrets. - Live without regrets.
• Never look back. - Never look back.
• Nobody's perfect, but me. - Nobody is perfect except me.
• While I’m breathing - I love and believe. - As long as I breathe, I love and believe.
• Let it be. - So be it.
• Wait and see. - We'll wait and see.
• Money often costs too much. — Money often costs too much.
• I shall not live in vain. - I will not live in vain.
• My life – my rules. — My life is my rules.
• Everything you can imagine is real. “Everything you can imagine is real.”
• A snake lurks in the grass. — The snake is hiding in the grass.
• No gain without pain. - There is no effort without pain.
• Behind the cloud, the sun is still shining. — There, behind the clouds, the sun is still shining.
• Only my dream keeps me alive. “Only my dream keeps me alive.”

Choose phrases to your liking and learn them by heart. Sooner or later, you will definitely have the opportunity to show off your knowledge of spoken English. Good luck in mastering the language and see you again!

Greetings, our reader!

Every new spring day gives us warmth, sometimes refreshing with rain; the sun's rays are reflected in the windows of houses, making us think about summer and vacation. At such moments, you want to breathe fresh air deeply, laugh with friends and, of course, love - enjoy life to the fullest. Native English School is pleased to offer another portion of entertaining information in the form of material on the topic Beautiful quotes in English with translation, which can be combined under the title Live, Love, Laugh. After all, it is the gentle spring and hot summer that awaken in us bright feelings that we want to share. Share in a special way, e.g. express emotions in English : in conversations with loved ones, in letters, and simply on your pages on social networks. Ours will also help you with this.

Beautiful English quotes about life

When emotions are overwhelming and you want to express them in verbal form, but you don’t know how, turn to the wisdom of famous personalities. By quoting this or that “alien” phrase, you will be able to fully convey the meaning of your own. And by using the right expression at the right moment, you will thereby demonstrate your erudition. We bring to your attention a small selection of quotes about life in English:

1. All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust. – The whole world is made of faith, trust and fairy dust. (James Matthew Barrie, writer; quotation from the fairy tale "Peter Pan")
2. There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. – There are only two ways to live your life. The first is to believe that nothing is a miracle. The second is to believe that everything is a miracle. (Albert Einstein, scientist, public figure)
3. Nothing, everything, anything, something: if you have nothing, then you have everything, because you have the freedom to do anything, without the fear of losing something. – Nothing, everything, anything, something: if you have nothing, then you have everything, because you have the freedom to do anything, without the fear of losing something. (Jarod Kintz, American writer)
4. Everything you can imagine is real. – Everything you can imagine is real. (Pablo Picasso, artist)
5. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. – When you want something, the entire universe conspires to help you achieve it. (Paolo Coelho, Brazilian novelist and poet)
6. Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. – Promise that you will always remember: you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. (Alan Alexander Milne, English writer)
7. Your life is not a problem to be solved but a gift to be opened. – Your life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be revealed. (Wayne Miller, writer, social activist)

Beautiful quotes about love in English with translation

Love evokes emotions that control a whole range of feelings. They inspire us to do the craziest things and amazing feats. Great artists - connoisseurs of beauty - poets, musicians formulated beautiful lines that we can use for declarations of love, which we mentioned in the article Quotes and phrases in English about love, as well as in the emergence of feelings and their understanding:

1. The heart wants what it wants. There's no logic to these things. You meet someone and you fall in love and that’s that. – The heart wants what it wants. There is no logic in this. You meet someone and you fall in love - that's it. (Woody Allen, American actor, director)
2. Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. “A lot of people want to ride in a limousine with you, but what you really need is that person who will ride the bus with you when the limousine breaks down.” (Oprah Winfrey, American TV presenter, public figure)
3. I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this. – I love you without knowing how, when or from where. I simply love you, without problems or pride: I love you this way because I don't know any other way to love. (Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet)
4. A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea. “A woman knows the face of the man she loves just as a sailor knows the open sea.” (Honoré de Balzac, French writer)
5. Even when love isn’t enough…somehow it is. – Even when love alone is not enough... somehow, it is (enough). (Stephen King, American writer)
6. Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell. – Love is fire. But whether she's going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell. (Joan Crawford, American actress)
7. How do you spell ‘love’?– Piglet – How do you pronounce “love”? – Piglet

You don’t spell it…you feel it. – Pooh – You don’t say it, you feel it. – Winnie the Pooh

(Alan Alexander Milne, English writer; quote from the book “Winnie the Pooh”)

Beautiful quotes in English for social networks

Using beautiful quotes in English in statuses means attracting the attention of friends, with whom it is doubly pleasant to share joyful moments and hundreds of times easier to experience difficult ones. By the way, you can find the most interesting options in our article Statuses in English with translation !

Pay attention to the expressions below about laughter and joy of life. Try to remember them if you suddenly feel sad and see how kind words improve your mood:

1. A day without laughter is a day wasted. – A day without laughter is a day wasted. (Charlie Chaplin, film actor)
2. Laughter is America's most important export. – Laughter is America's greatest export. (Walt Disney, American animator)
3. Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. – Laugh whenever you can. This is the cheapest medicine. (George Byron, English poet)
4. If love is the treasure, laughter is the key. – If love is a treasure, laughter is the key. (Yakov Smirnov, American comedian)
5. Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. – Laughter is the sun that drives winter away from a person’s face. (Victor Hugo, French writer)
6. To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter. “There is nothing worse for jealousy than laughter.” (Françoise Sagan, French writer)
7. As soap is to the body, so laughter is to the soul. “Like soap is for the body, laughter is for the soul.” (Jewish proverb).

The use of quotes, aphorisms and beautiful expressions in English makes the speech lively and bright. The main rule is not to abuse them. You don’t want it to turn out to be oil?! We also invite you to visit our

Learn to speak English competently and with feeling.Practice what you've learned on the NES – live, love and rejoice!

Greetings my dears.

By the way, if you noticed, in the sidebar on the right (not in the mobile version) I even have a section "Phrase of the day", where I write down quotes that motivate and inspire me. It is constantly updated with new interesting phrases and aphorisms that change every day. So don't miss the opportunity to catch an interesting thought in English ;).

Well, now to the quotes, which for convenience I have divided into groups for you.

• About love.

What else should we start talking about if not love? Kings, poets, and ordinary citizens have spoken about love for centuries. And quotes from books and from are the most popular quotes all over the world.

Love is a game that two can play and both win.	Love is a game that two can play and both can win. Eva Gabor.
Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.	Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. Robert Frost
To love is not to look at one another, but to look in the same direction.	Love is not looking at each other, but looking in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
A man falls in love just as he falls downstairs. It is an accident.	A man falls in love the same way he falls down the stairs. It's an accident. Anonymous.
Love is being stupid together.	Love is fooling around together. Paul Valerie.
Never love anyone who treats you like you are ordinary.	Never love someone who treats you like something ordinary. Oscar Wilde.

Of course, only from Love is... chewing gum candy wrappers can you collect a collection of quotes about love. And finally, on this topic, I have one more quote that you should definitely remember.

Love yourself and give love around!

• About friendship.

Friendship is an irreplaceable part of any person's life. Great English quotes don't miss this theme either.

• About success.

Motivational and beautiful success quotes can help you on a day when everything seems to be going wrong.

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.	He who cannot change his thoughts cannot change anything. Bernard Shaw.
In any business the most important thing is to start. Remember: no one has been able to succeed planning!	In any business, the most important thing is to start. Remember: no one has ever succeeded by planning! Anonymous.
Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse.	Not knowing is bad, not wanting to know is even worse. Proverb.
Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.	The secret to success is not not making mistakes, but not making the same mistakes twice. Show.
Success doesn’t come to you… you go to it.	Success doesn't come to you... you go to it. Marva Collins.

• Philosophy of life.

Many wrote about life. Quotes with meaning, filled with experience and knowledge about life, can always find answers to exciting questions.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.	We are known not for never falling, but for getting up whenever we do. Confucius.
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.	Always forgive your enemies, nothing irritates them more. Oscar Wilde.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe.	Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, although I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein.
Self-conquest is the greatest of victories.	Victory over oneself is the greatest of victories. Plato.
When all else is lost, the future still remains.	When all is lost, there is still a future. Bovi.

• About studying and English.

Short, meaningful quotes about English and studying may just help you recharge your batteries before the next stage of your studies.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.	The roots of education are bitter, but the fruits are sweet. Aristotle.
You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.	You are always a student, never a master. You must keep moving forward. Conrad Hall.
If you do not think about the future, you cannot have one.	If you don't think about the future, you won't have one. Galsworthy.
The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think	The purpose of education should be to teach us HOW to think rather than WHAT to think. Bill Beatty.

So, my dears, I hope you find something that will inspire you, or simply like and remember. However, memorizing the vocabulary of these quotes will be enough to at least improve your score by a couple of words.

And if you want to receive more interesting and useful things, subscribe to my goodies, among them there will be even more fresh quotes)), and of course much more!

Develop and improve, friends.

• Be careful with your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds. – Be attentive to your thoughts - they are the beginning of actions.
• Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. “A lot of people want to ride in the limo with you, but what you really need is someone who will ride the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” (Oprah Winfrey)
• There is a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven"t the time to enjoy it. - There are a lot of people in the world who spend so much time taking care of their health that they simply have no time to receive from his pleasure. (Josh Billings)
• Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. – Always forgive your enemies, nothing irritates them more.
• You"re like a drug for me, my own personal brand of heroin. - You are like a drug for me, my personal brand of heroin.

Philosophical quotes with meaning in English with translation

• If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking. – If you read only those books that others read, you will only think what others think. (Haruki Murakami)
• Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language. – Never laugh at a person who speaks broken English. This means that he knows another language. (H. Jackson Brown Jr.)
• No two persons ever read the same book. – No two people have read the same book. (Edmund Wilson)
• Quotes with meaning in English with translation- Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. – Laugh whenever you can. This is the cheapest medicine. (George Byron)
• Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome. - Life is pleasant. Death is serene. The whole problem is in the transition from one to another. (Isaac Asimov)
• The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything. – In old age a person believes everything, in middle age he suspects everyone, and in his youth he knows everything. (Oscar Wilde)
• Language is the dress of thought. – Language is the clothing of thoughts.
• Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. – A person is least like himself when he speaks on his own behalf. Give him a mask and he will tell you the whole truth.
• A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies. “A man cannot be too careful in choosing his enemies.”
• Being in love is like being drunk. No control over what you do. - Being in love is like being drunk. This means you can't control what you do.
• Every solution breeds new problems. – Every decision creates new problems.
• Appearances are often deceiving. – Appearances can often be deceiving.
• The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. – The great ingredients of happiness: having something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. (Allan Chalmers)
• Sometimes you want to vanish, not to be seen by anyone, you want all the bad things to pass by. “Sometimes you want to evaporate, so that no one can see you, so that all the bad things will pass by.”
• Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. – Doubt is an unpleasant state, but confidence is absurd.
• To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest achievement. – Remaining yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you someone else is already a great achievement. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
• There are people who have money and people who are rich. – There are people who have money, and there are rich people. (Coco Chanel)
• Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life. – Happiness is not a goal, but a way of life.
• To have another language is to possess a second soul. – To speak a second language means to have a second soul. (Charlemagne)
• My mother said to me, “If you are a soldier, you will become a general.” If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.” Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso. “My mother told me: “If you become a soldier, you will become a general.” If you become a priest, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was an artist and became Picasso. (Pablo Picasso)
• The best quotes with meaning in English with translation- It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. – Finding happiness in yourself is not easy, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.
• You can never be overdressed or overeducated. – You can’t be too well dressed or too well educated. (Oscar Wilde)
• Some people give and forgive and some people get and forget. – Some people give and forgive, and some people take and forget.
• You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. – You are always a student, and never a master. You must keep moving forward. (Conrad Hall)
• Every bullet has its billet. – Each bullet has its own purpose.