The notion that the public accepts or rejects anything in modern art is merely romantic fiction. The game is completed and the trophies distributed long before the public knows what has happened. – Tom Wolfe
I’m a romantic realist. I knew I would become a star, just as I know some day the bubble will burst. – Telly Savalas
When I was growing up, my favorite movie was ‘Somewhere in Time’ with Christopher Reeve, which is a hugely romantic, sappy movie. I couldn’t understand it when the guy didn’t get the girl or the girl didn’t get the guy in love stories. I was definitely a sap. – Scott Michael Foster
I think of OkCupid as an online bar; a place where singles can go, have fun with each other and in the process hopefully meet new people, some of whom might turn into a romantic relationship. – Sam Yagan
I have always been a romantic, one of those people who believes that a woman in pink circus tights contains all the secrets of the universe. – Tom Robbins
Is this not the true romantic feeling; not to desire to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping you. – Thomas Wolfe
I love my wife dearly, and, therefore, I’ve never cooked a meal, romantic or otherwise, for her. – Steve Carell
There are two births: the one when light, First strikes the new awakened sense; The other when two souls unite, And we must count our life from thence, When you loved me and I loved you, Then both of us were born anew. – William Cartwright
No, actually ‘The Host’ was totally a palate-cleanser for me. I wanted to do something a little bit different than romantic love. Romantic love is in there, obviously, because I enjoy writing about that and living it a lot. – Stephenie Meyer
I like doing something romantic with a girl on Valentine’s Day, like making her dinner and keeping it simple. The more quality time, the better. – Spencer Boldman
If you look at romantic comedies as pieces of commerce, the audience is looking for wish fulfillment. – Tom Hanks
My parents met in the theatre, and I thought that was so romantic. My dad was a scenic designer and my mom was a dancer, and that’s how they met; they met in the theatre. – Skye McCole Bartusiak
I get a lot of dramas, but I’d like to do a romantic comedy type of movie; that’d be a nice step for me. No more screaming or running or shooting… for one movie where I can just be in love with a boy. – Serinda Swan
I’ve been married before, but I’ve never had my dream wedding in Vegas. I wanted to do it there because it’s casual, quick, not religious and, most of all, very romantic. – Sinead O’Connor
I’ve always loved the language of flowers. I discovered Kate Greenaway’s ‘Language of Flowers’ in a used bookstore when I was 16 and couldn’t believe it was such a well-kept secret. How could something so beautiful and romantic be virtually unknown? – Vanessa Diffenbaugh
It’s the pursuit of love and happiness that is the driving force of the romantic novel. – Susanna Kearsley
When men attempt bold gestures, generally it’s considered romantic. When women do it, it’s often considered desperate or psycho. – Sarah Jessica Parker
It’s so interesting that the romantic side of my life comes from my father, who I really didn’t even know that well. – Sophie B. Hawkins
I had my first real kiss at Magic Mountain on a park bench. Not the most romantic thing ever. – Vanessa Hudgens
More generally, I made an effort to leave out things that weren’t relevant to the main narrative themes of the book, namely that there were two sides to Steve Jobs: the romantic, poetic, countercultural rebel on one side, and the serious businessperson on the other. – Walter Isaacson
I’m really good at making teen angst romantic. I’m really good at dealing with heartbreak and things like that and making it into this whole experience. But there’s no way to make someone-on-the-Internet-said-something-mean-about-me into romantic angst where you can listen to music and cry or whatever. – Tavi Gevinson
My dearly beloved if I am to die today and never see the sweet face of you I want you to know that I am no great man and am lucky to have such a woman as you. – Wild Bill Hickok