77 Heartfelt Happy Anniversary Quotes & Wishes

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Every day in a relationship should be a cause for celebration, but certain milestones carry extra-special meaning, especially the more significant ones, but as time goes by it can be hard to put into words what you want to say. Simply saying ‘happy anniversary’ just doesn’t seem enough, but how can you mark the occasion without sounding cheesy or insincere?

Whether you are looking for words to say to your partner on your special day, or you want to tell a couple how special they are to you, these happy anniversary quotes will put into words what you really want to convey. Some are short and some are longer, but all of them capture the love that exists between a couple whose relationship has stood the test of time, however long or short that time has been.

Suitable for writing in cards, or to use in a speech or as simple sweet nothings, these happy anniversary quotes are beautiful enough to make even the hardest of hearts believe in love. Spend time reading each special line, and choose one or more as a celebration of the endurance of true love.

If you’re looking for something for your or someone else’s special day, also take a look at these wedding quotes. Or if you’re just a sucker for love and romance in general, take a look at our comprehensive list of the best love quotes.

Best Happy Anniversary Quotes, Wishes and Messages

The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.

“The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.”Rumi

Grow old with me, the best is yet to be.

“Grow old with me, the best is yet to be.” – Robert Browning

For the two of us, home isn’t a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.

“For the two of us, home isn’t a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.” – Stephanie Perkins

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Better than I was, more than I am. And all this happened by taking your hand.

“Better than I was, more than I am. And all this happened by taking your hand.” – Tim McGraw

An anniversary is a reminder as to why you love and married this person.

“An anniversary is a reminder as to why you love and married this person.” – Zoë Foster Blake

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu

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When I follow my heart, it leads me to you.

“When I follow my heart, it leads me to you.” – Unknown

There’s no substitute for a great love who says, ‘No matter what’s wrong with you, you’re welcome at this table.

“There’s no substitute for a great love who says, ‘No matter what’s wrong with you, you’re welcome at this table.” – Tom Hanks

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.

“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”Audrey Hepburn

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

“At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” – Plato

To love is nothing. To be loved is something. But to love and be loved, that’s everything.

“To love is nothing. To be loved is something. But to love and be loved, that’s everything.” – T. Tolis

Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will.

“Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will.” – Unknown

Love grows more tremendously full, swift, poignant, as the years, multiply.

“Love grows more tremendously full, swift, poignant, as the years, multiply.” – Zane Grey

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’s no logic to these things. You meet someone and you fall in love and that’s that.” – Woody Allen

All that you are is all that I’ll ever need.

“All that you are is all that I’ll ever need.” – Ed Sheeran

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.

“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.” – Sophocles

True love doesn’t happen right away; it’s an ever-growing process. It develops after you’ve gone through many ups and downs, when you’ve suffered together, cried together, laughed together.

“True love doesn’t happen right away; it’s an ever-growing process. It develops after you’ve gone through many ups and downs, when you’ve suffered together, cried together, laughed together.” – Ricardo Montalban

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”Maya Angelou

You will be my glass of wine and I’ll be your shot of whiskey.

“You will be my glass of wine and I’ll be your shot of whiskey.” – Blake Shelton

And as ridiculous as it may sound, sometimes all any of us needs in life is for someone to hold our hand and walk next to us.

“And as ridiculous as it may sound, sometimes all any of us needs in life is for someone to hold our hand and walk next to us.” – James Frey

You don’t love someone for their looks, their clothes or their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.

“You don’t love someone for their looks, their clothes or their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.”Oscar Wilde

When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.

“When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.” – Arrigo Boito

And I’d choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred world, in any version of reality, I’d find you and I’d choose you.

“And I’d choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred world, in any version of reality, I’d find you and I’d choose you.” – Kiersten White

Twenty-five years of happiness known. A very long time, yet so quickly it’s flown! It’s nice to remember the good times we’ve had, and leave in the past any things that were bad.

“Twenty-five years of happiness known. A very long time, yet so quickly it’s flown! It’s nice to remember the good times we’ve had, and leave in the past any things that were bad.” – Norman Wesley Brooks

As we grow older together, As we continue to change with age, There is one thing that will never change … I will always keep falling in love with you.

“As we grow older together, As we continue to change with age, There is one thing that will never change … I will always keep falling in love with you.” – Karen Clodfelder

I wish there was a word more than ‘love’ itself to convey what I feel for you.

“I wish there was a word more than ‘love’ itself to convey what I feel for you.” – Faraaz Kazi

For you see, each day I love you more, today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.

“For you see, each day I love you more, today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.” – Rosemonde Gerard

You know you are in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

“You know you are in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”Dr. Seuss

The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. That’s what I hope to give you forever.

“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. That’s what I hope to give you forever.” – Nicholas Sparks

Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.

“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.” – Ursula K. Le Guin

I want to get drunk with your love and get lost in your heart forever.

“I want to get drunk with your love and get lost in your heart forever.” – Debasish Mridha, MD

The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.

“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.”Helen Keller

You. You are my good days.

“You. You are my good days.” – F.D. Soul

I never loved you any more than I do, right this second. And I’ll never love you any less than I do, right this second.

“I never loved you any more than I do, right this second. And I’ll never love you any less than I do, right this second.” – Kami Garcia

There is no remedy for love but to love more.

“There is no remedy for love but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau

Other men said they have seen angels. But I have seen thee, and thou art enough.

“Other men said they have seen angels. But I have seen thee, and thou art enough.” – George Moore

Where there is love there is life.

“Where there is love there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Love is just a word but you bring it definition.

“Love is just a word but you bring it definition.” – Eminem

A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.

“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” – Dave Meurer

The key to a successful and lasting marriage relationship is friendship

“The key to a successful and lasting marriage relationship is friendship” – Manuel Corazzari

But you are still you, I’m still me, and we are still we

“But you are still you, I’m still me, and we are still we” – Richard L. Ratliff

You are my best friend, my human diary, and my other half. You mean the world to me and I love you.

“You are my best friend, my human diary, and my other half. You mean the world to me and I love you.” – Unknown

I think long-lasting, healthy relationships are more important than the idea of marriage. At the root of every successful marriage is a strong partnership.

“I think long-lasting, healthy relationships are more important than the idea of marriage. At the root of every successful marriage is a strong partnership.” – Carson Daly

Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event.

“Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event.” – Oscar Wilde

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.

“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.” – Roy Croft

I love you much most beautiful darling more than anyone on the earth and I like you better than everything in the sky.

“I love you much most beautiful darling more than anyone on the earth and I like you better than everything in the sky.” – E.E. Cummings

Every day I discover that I love you even more, and in this infinite universe I will love you till the end.

“Every day I discover that I love you even more, and in this infinite universe I will love you till the end.” – Alicia N Green

I love being my husband’s wife.

“I love being my husband’s wife.” – Julianna Margulies

If I know what love is, it is because of you.

“If I know what love is, it is because of you.” – Herman Hesse

You are my today and all of my tomorrows.

“You are my today and all of my tomorrows.” – Lee Christopher

An anniversary is not divided into mere hours of a day but measured in each moment when two never stop being one.

“An anniversary is not divided into mere hours of a day but measured in each moment when two never stop being one.” – Byron Pulsifer

Forever is a measure of time used by people who share an ordinary love. Our extraordinary love is immeasurable … for us, forever just won’t do.

“Forever is a measure of time used by people who share an ordinary love. Our extraordinary love is immeasurable … for us, forever just won’t do.” – Steve Maraboli

An anniversary is where you look back at having either fulfilled Cinderella or Lord of the Flies.

“An anniversary is where you look back at having either fulfilled Cinderella or Lord of the Flies.” – Fernando A. Torres

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” – Emily Bronte

Marriage is the beginning of an everlasting melody of love.

“Marriage is the beginning of an everlasting melody of love.” – Debasish Mridha, MD

The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time.

“The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time.” – Julia Child

Every day is a gift. But some days are packaged better.

“Every day is a gift. But some days are packaged better.” – Sanhita Baruah

Real love stories never have endings.

“Real love stories never have endings.” – Richard Bach

I found true friendship the day I married you. Happy Anniversary to my best friend and soulmate!

“I found true friendship the day I married you. Happy Anniversary to my best friend and soulmate!” – Catherine Pulsifer

We are not the same people this year as last- nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

“We are not the same people this year as last- nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.” – W. Somerset Maugham

Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.

“Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.” – Mark Twain

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way.

“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way.” – Pablo Neruda

You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.

“You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.” – Arthur Conan Doyle

I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.

“I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” – Arwen

I swear I couldn’t love you more than I do right now, and yet I know I will tomorrow.

“I swear I couldn’t love you more than I do right now, and yet I know I will tomorrow.” – Leo Christopher

Thank you for being you. For sharing your love with me. For inspiring me to accept myself. For helping me see the unique beauty in imperfection. For showing me that love is something you do- something not to just be said, but also to be shown.

“Thank you for being you. For sharing your love with me. For inspiring me to accept myself. For helping me see the unique beauty in imperfection. For showing me that love is something you do- something not to just be said, but also to be shown.” – Steve Maraboli

I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am never without it.

“I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am never without it.” – E.E. Cummings

In a sea of people, my eyes will always search for you.

“In a sea of people, my eyes will always search for you.” – Anonymous

Every wedding anniversary, we behave like mountaineers,/and pretend to have conquered the distance.

“Every wedding anniversary, we behave like mountaineers,/and pretend to have conquered the distance.” – Sumana Roy

I love you because I need you. Mature love says I need you because I love you.

“I love you because I need you. Mature love says I need you because I love you.” – Erich Fromm

Because of you, I laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more.

“Because of you, I laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more.” – Unknown

We loved with a love that was more than love.

“We loved with a love that was more than love.” – Edgar Allan Poe

A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.

“A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.” – Paul Sweeney

However, you forgot our anniversary date, but it does not matter because I know that you may have forgotten the date but you haven’t forgotten my value in your life.

“However, you forgot our anniversary date, but it does not matter because I know that you may have forgotten the date but you haven’t forgotten my value in your life.” – Shattered Girl

They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.

“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” – Tom Bodett

I love her, and that’s the beginning and end of everything.

“I love her, and that’s the beginning and end of everything.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

An anniversary is a celebration of the triumph and tragedy of love.

“An anniversary is a celebration of the triumph and tragedy of love.” – Debasish Mridha

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  • Suitable for writing in cards, or to use in a speech, these happy anniversary quotes are beautiful enough to make anyone believe in love.

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