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160 Unexpected Falling In Love Quotes To Give You Hope

160 Unexpected Falling In Love Quotes To Give You Hope

If you’ve been seeking quotes about unexpected love to evoke hope and inspiration within you, you’ll be glad to know that you’ve stumbled upon the best collection of unexpected falling in love quotes, ever! Let’s dive in!

Top Unexpected Falling In Love Quotes

1. “The best relationships usually begin unexpectedly.“ ― Jelly Wong

“The best relationships usually begin unexpectedly.“ ― Jelly Wong

2. “The best love story is when you fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.” ― Alfiya Shaliheen

3. “When you trip over love, it is easy to get up. But when you fall in love, it is impossible to stand again.” — Albert Einstein 

4. “It’s amazing how you can fall in love with a person you didn’t even notice the first time you met them.” ― Crystal Sawyer

5. “It was an unexpected love story between the two.” — Marleah Stout

“It was an unexpected love story between the two.” — Marleah Stout

6. “When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure.” — Alice Hoffman

7. “You had me at hello.” ― Dorothy Boyd

8. “That’s why you don’t look for love. It comes to you just at the right time; the time you never thought it would have.” — MindBootstrap

9. “Meeting you was fate. Becoming your friend was a choice. But falling in love with you I had no control over.” — Teresa Conroy

10. “Because I fell in love with you. And I hadn’t calculated for that.“ ― Dez Schwartz

“Because I fell in love with you. And I hadn’t calculated for that.“ ― Dez Schwartz

11. “Love, like destiny, loves surprises.” ― Amelia Barr

12. “Love was destined and would strike as true as unexpected lightning on a clear day or never come at all.” ― Dean Francis Alfar

13. “The beauty of love is that you can fall into it with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.“ — RituGhatourey

14. “Sometimes people are afraid of falling in love because it sometimes comes in a way we never expected.” — Terry Mark

15. “Art, like love, moves the heart in unexpected directions.“ — Marty Rubin

“Art, like love, moves the heart in unexpected directions.“ — Marty Rubin

16. “Is this how it goes? You fall in love, and nothing seems truly scary anymore, and life is one big possibility?” — Jenny Han

17. “The thing about love was that it caught you unawares, turned up in the most unexpected places, even when you weren’t looking for it.” ― Sarra Manning

18. “Love visits us at any age and often quite unexpectedly.” ― Laura Frantz

19. “Love comes to you just at the right time; the time you never thought it would have.” ― Anurag Prakash Ray

20. “It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” ― Vladimir Nabokov

“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” ― Vladimir Nabokov

See also: 80 Love At First Sight Messages And Quotes For Your Loved One

Sweet Unexpected Falling In Love Quotes

The best things in life are those we never expected!

Check out these incredibly sweet unexpected falling in love quotes that will remind you to stay relaxed and spontaneous on your search for a miracle.

1. “I don’t think anyone is ever ready, but when someone makes you feel alive again, it’s kind of worth the risk.” — Nikki Rowe

“I don’t think anyone is ever ready, but when someone makes you feel alive again, it’s kind of worth the risk.” — Nikki Rowe

2. “The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.” ― Ashley Montagu

3. “I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.” ― Charles Dickens

4. “You can fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time. You can’t explain what it is about them. It’s just the way they take you to a place where no one else can.” — unknown

5. “Love happens without reason and explanation, and all we can do when it happens is surrender.” — Lauren Levine

“Love happens without reason and explanation, and all we can do when it happens is surrender.” — Lauren Levine

6. “Sometimes I know how it ends before it begins. But you were unexpected. I chased you off the only path I knew, and all I know now is without you, I could never find my way.” — Alicia N Green

7. “Falling in love is like rain, you can’t predict it, but you can see signs before it completely falls.” — unknown

8. “I have never felt like this. For once, I’m lost for words. Your smile has really thrown me. This is not like me at all. I never thought I’d know the kind of love you’ve shown me.” — Hayley Westenra

9. “I think that one of the things that you do learn is that falling in love and being in love with someone is a rarity. That you don’t fall in love as many times as you think you’re going to. And then when you do, it’s really special; it’s really important.” ― Julianne Moore

10. “What a plot twist you were.” — Faraway

“What a plot twist you were.” — Faraway

11. “There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment. To fall in love, you have to be in the state of mind for it to take, like a disease.” ― Nancy Mitford

12. “The best kind of love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that’s what you’ve given me.” ― Noah Calhoun

13. “She wasn’t exactly sure when it happened. Or even when it started. All she knew for sure was that right here, and now, she was falling hard, and she could only pray that he was feeling the same way.” ― Nicholas Sparks

14. “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

15. “I am still thanking the universe for suddenly bringing you to me when I needed you the most.” ― Maria Bastida 

“I am still thanking the universe for suddenly bringing you to me when I needed you the most.” ― Maria Bastida 

16. “Sometimes a stranger gives us so much unconditional love than the person from whom we expect a lot.” — Unknown

17. “I fell for you unexpectedly, but now I plan to be with you forever.” — unknown

18. “You are so busy being you that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are.“ —John Green

19. ”Unrequited affection is very painful for the lover, but it can have unexpected, creative consequences.” — Damon Galgut

20. “The process of love sometimes means unexpected detours.” ― Elizabeth Alraune

“The process of love sometimes means unexpected detours.” ― Elizabeth Alraune

21. “Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned, hence something given truly as a present.” ― Anna Freud 

22. “In a splash, that was how you came into my life, in a blink of an eye, suddenly and unexpected.” — unknown

23. “It’s so amazing when someone comes into your life, and you expect nothing out of it but suddenly there right in front of you is everything you ever need.” — unknown

24. “Sometimes, the love of your life comes after the mistake of your life.” — unknown

25. “If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it.” — Mary Oliver

“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don't hesitate. Give in to it.” — Mary Oliver

26. “Meeting you was like listening to a song for the first time and knowing it would be my favorite.” — unknown

27. “I’m forever grateful for that night we met, it was the beginning of us, and we didn’t even know.” — Breanna Lynn

28. “I never thought anyone would ever make me smile, laugh, and capture my heart as fast as you have.” — unknown

29. “Forget about it all; when the right person comes, it will happen so unexpectedly it will knock you off of your feet.” — unknown

30. “And suddenly, all the love songs were about you.” — unknown

“And suddenly, all the love songs were about you.” — unknown

31. “Unexpected love, care, and honor melt your heart.” — Rajgor Suraj Pratap

32. “But today, I fell in love with someone I hardly know. Did I make myself imagine that he could love me so? ‘Cause the feeling was so unexpected I could hardly keep myself collected.” — Diana Ross

33. “When the unexpected meets with the unprepared, over there we find the greatest astonishments!” — Mehmet Murat Ildan

34. “The unexpected things in life are often the most interesting and can impact us greatly.” — Art Hochberg

35. “The moment our paths crossed, everything fell into place, I was where I wanted to be.” — unknown

“The moment our paths crossed, everything fell into place, I was where I wanted to be.” — unknown

36. “Falling in love is mostly by coincidence, we are unaware that we are already falling.” — unknown

37. “He seduced me savagely with his eyes long before the fatal touch of his hand. Either way, I died twice in his presence.” — N. R. Hart

38. “Embrace the unexpected. The things we never saw coming often take us to places we never imagined we could go.” — unknown

39. “When someone special enters your life unexpectedly, don’t let them go, because they were probably brought into your life for a reason.” — unknown

40. “I want a person who comes into my life by accident and stays on purpose.” — unknown

“I want a person who comes into my life by accident and stays on purpose.” — unknown

41. “Never expected to meet you. When I met you, I never expected you to become my everything and more than I could have ever dreamed of.” ― Maria Ana Bulquerin

See also: 200 Best You Are My Everything Quotes To Express Your Love

Inspiring Unexpected Love Quotes

If you’re feeling down and need something to cheer you up and inspire you to keep going, these inspiring unexpected falling in love quotes will do the job!

1. “He looked at me the first day like he had just found something he’d lost a thousand years ago.” — Jennifer Elisabeth

“He looked at me the first day like he had just found something he’d lost a thousand years ago.” — Jennifer Elisabeth

2. “Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you’ve found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for.” — Lawrence Block

3. “I have given up the quest for love. Because hopefully, love will find me one day. Totally unexpected, astonishing and breathtaking.” ― NMC

4. “I fall into him like one would fall into a dream, ready to submit to your subconscious’s innermost desires and your deepest fears.” — Stephanie Binding

5. “Life is full of surprises, and one of them is finding the one for you in the most unexpected manner.” — unknown

“Life is full of surprises, and one of them is finding the one for you in the most unexpected manner.” — unknown

6. “Don’t be afraid to show your feelings to the one that you like so much, express your feelings, and maybe they will like you back.” ― Sean Anthony

7. “Most people want to be circled by safety, not by the unexpected. The unexpected can take you out. But the unexpected can also take you over and change your life. Put a heart in your body where a stone used to be.” — Ron Hall

8. “I didn’t plan on falling in love with you, and I doubt if you planned on falling in love with me. But once we met, it was clear that neither of us could control what was happening to us.” — unknown

9. “You only meet someone once in a lifetime, and you should never leave someone who touches your soul more than your body.” — unknown

10. “Who would have known that you would be the one for me when we did not even like each other in the first place?” ― Maria Bastida

“Who would have known that you would be the one for me when we did not even like each other in the first place” ― Maria Bastida

11. “The best love is unexpected. You don’t just pick someone and cross your fingers it’ll work out. You meet them by fate, and it’s an instant connection, and the chemistry between you is way above your head. You just talk and notice the way their lips curve when they smile or the color of their eyes, and all at once you know you’re either lucky or screwed.” — unknown

12. “Love comes from the most unexpected places. In someone’s eyes, you’ve never met. Who wants to get to know you In someone’s smile you can’t forget.” ― Barbara Streisand

13. “You never fall in love by yourself, love captures you. Love comes to you when you don’t need it really, and it comes to an end when you need it the most.” ― Farah Mustafa

14. “Love comes from the most unexpected places. A love song on the radio You never hear enough of In bars that thrive on loneliness Where people sell their sorrow for your time.” ― Kim Carnes

15. “Somewhere between all our laughs, long talks, stupid little fights, and all our jokes, I fell in love.” — unknown

“Somewhere between all our laughs, long talks, stupid little fights, and all our jokes, I fell in love.” — unknown

16. “Falling in love, romance, matters of the heart – when you fall in love, on some biochemical level, you know there is a chance it won’t work out. It’s ingrained in us that if you take such an enormous risk on someone with your heart that it might not pay off. I gamble all my chips, and I might actually lose everything.” ― Rachael Taylor

17. “The best thing about love is you unexpectedly fall for those who you never thought would mean the world to you.” — unknown

18. “Love is a very powerful emotion, and when a break-up is unexpected, it’s very hard to get over.” — Leona Lewis

19. “Love can be found in unexpected places. Sometimes we go out searching for what we think we want, and we end up with what we’re supposed to have.” — unknown

20. “Your soulmate will be the stranger you recognize.” — R.H. Sin

“Your soulmate will be the stranger you recognize.” — R.H. Sin

21. “Sometimes the perfect person for you is who you least expected it to be.” — unknown

22. “Sometimes two people find each other with both broken foundations, and they build together as a team to make a foundation that is indestructible.” — unknown

23. “Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, but falling in love with you was beyond my control.” — unknown

24. “One more secret smile. One more shared laugh. One more electric kiss. Finding him was like finding someone I didn’t know I was searching for.” — Becca Fitzpatrick

25. “The best love is the one you never saw coming.” — J.B.

“The best love is the one you never saw coming.” — J.B.

26. “The smell of her hair, the taste of her mouth, the feeling of her skin seemed to have got inside him, or into the air all around him. She had become a physical necessity.” ― George Orwell

27. “Some feelings cannot be explained. It is just because such feelings are either very special or either very painful.” — unknown

28. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” — Malika E Nura

29. “The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations.” — Eli Khamarov

30. “God answers when you least expect it.” — unknown

“God answers when you least expect it.” — unknown

31. “It’s strange but true that the most important turning-points of life often come at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected ways.” — Napoleon Hill

32. “You meet thousands of people, and none of them really touch you. And then you meet one person, and your life is changed forever.” — unknown

33. “Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me.” — Carl Sandburg

34. “It is overwhelming; meeting you like magic and falling in love with you like a whirlwind.” — unknown

35. “After all the hearts I broke, I never expected that you would be the one fixing mine” — unknown

“After all the hearts I broke, I never expected that you would be the one fixing mine” — unknown

36. “When you feel a connection, a gut connection, a heart connection, it’s a very special thing. What’s familiar to everyone is watching people falling in love; it doesn’t happen on screen that often. People fall in lust, then they’re suddenly together.” — Alfre Woodard

37. “Love is never finding a hand that perfectly fits yours. It is finding the one who is willing to hold your hands no matter how unfit it may be.” — Nishan Panwar

38. “Life is a journey, and the road we travel has twists and turns which sometimes lead us to unexpected places and unexpected people. But in turn, it always leads us to our destination.” — Igwe Daniel Kelechi

39. “I want something random, indescribable, beautiful, and unexpected. I want to be caught off guard and swept impossibly too high off my feet.” — unknown

40. “Life takes you unexpected places, love brings you home.” — unknown

“Life takes you unexpected places, love brings you home.” — unknown

41. “When we first met, I didn’t want to get involved with anyone. I didn’t have the time or energy, and I didn’t think I was ready for it; but you were so good to me, and I got swept up in that, and little by little, I found myself falling for you.” — unknown

See also: 80 Today Is The Day We First Met Quotes For Your Love

Short Quotes About Falling In Love Unexpectedly

If you’re looking for a love quote to post on your social media, then you need to check out these short unexpected falling in love quotes that are perfect as inspiring captions.

1. “Love comes from the most unexpected places.” — Barbra Streisand

“Love comes from the most unexpected places.” — Barbra Streisand

2. “Someday, I know that the right person for me will walk my way and tell me I love you.” ― unknown

3. “Life takes you to unexpected places. Love brings you home.” — unknown

4. “I fell in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.” — Margott

5. “They slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

“They slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

6. “Love is like getting hit by the bus, so painful and so sudden, so unexpected.” — unknown

7. “Sometimes, love comes in the least expected place, in the least expected ways.” ― Maria Bastida 

8. “Love can achieve unexpected majesty in the rocky soil of misfortune.” — unknown

9. “What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.” — unknown

10. “You’re the last thing my heart expected.” — unknown

“You’re the last thing my heart expected.” — unknown

11. “There is some sort of magic in the unexpected.” — unknown

12. “I can’t stop my heart from falling in love with you.” — unknown

13. “Unexpected kisses are the best.” — unknown

14. “If I could stop time, I would stop it the moment I finally noticed my feelings for you.” — unknown

15. “You are the best thing I never planned.” — unknown

“You are the best thing I never planned.” — unknown

16. “It’s the unexpected that changes our lives.” — unknown

17. “I didn’t want to fall for you, but it’s too late now.” — unknown

18. “Love is as unpredictable as the wind.” — unknown

19. “True love is hardly predicted.” — unknown

20. “I actually fell for you before I even realized I did.” — unknown

“I actually fell for you before I even realized I did.” — unknown

Romantic Quotes About Falling In Love Unexpectedly

If you’re a sucker for romance like I am, you‘re gonna love these romantic unexpected falling in love quotes.

1. “She knew she loved him when “home” went from being a place to being a person.” — E. Leventhal

“She knew she loved him when “home” went from being a place to being a person.” — E. Leventhal

2. “They say the best type of love is unexpected, but they forgot to mention falling in love unexpectedly with someone you can’t have is the most painful.” ― Tilicia Haridat

3. “I did not expect that the person I would fall in love with was the very person I used to hate so much.” — unknown

4. “There is another interesting paradox here: by immersing ourselves in what we love, we find ourselves. We do not lose ourselves. One does not lose one’s identity by falling in love.” ― Lukas Foss

5. “The greatest relationships are the ones you never expected to be in. The ones that swept you off your feet and challenged every view you’ve ever had.” — unknown

“The greatest relationships are the ones you never expected to be in. The ones that swept you off your feet and challenged every view you’ve ever had.” — unknown

6. “Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven’t loved enough.” — Elif Shafak

7. “Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration.” ― D.H. Lawrence

8. “The best kind of relationships are unexpected when you get the astonished feeling, and everything happens so suddenly. That’s why you don’t look for love, it comes to you just at the right time; the time you never thought it would have.” — unknown

9. “Sometimes we have to hide our feelings because the people we have the feelings for may never understand how much we care about them.” ― Akussung Kenneth Prince

10. “When you least expect it, life might surprise you. It might turn out even better than you’d hoped.” — unknown

“When you least expect it, life might surprise you. It might turn out even better than you’d hoped.” — unknown

11. “Love is a feeling, a feeling of happiness. Love is powerful, too powerful to play with. This feeling is strange and hard to describe, but when you fall in love, you will know it inside.” — unknown

12. “Unexpected love. Can’t believe it’s true. Spent my whole world waitin’ Baby what you doing to me? Unexpected love Comin’ into view Didn’t need no invitation Baby, can’t you hear me singing?” – Matt Wertz

13. “Falling in love with someone unexpectedly is one of the most beautiful things, you don’t have to force anything because there is already a strong connection.” ― unknown

14. “Falling in love. It’s always something that comes unexpectedly. Suddenly it hits you, and you’re in love. Just like that, it happened that day as well… If that day I hadn’t fallen, I could have never realized how much love this tired heart can pour to someone.” ― Asmita

15. “Believe in love…hope for love…pray for love…but don’t put your life on hold waiting for love.” — unknown

“Believe in love...hope for love...pray for love...but don't put your life on hold waiting for love.” — unknown

16. ”You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” — Dr. Seuss

17. “Love is uncontrollable, you do not know when it will come and how it will happen.” — unknown

18. “Love is unpredictable; like a ball tossed into a vacuum, you can never expect anything.” — unknown

19. “Sometimes we find we love things we never thought we wanted. And then we regret that we never wanted them at all. It’s the fear of change, I think, and dread of the unknown.” ― Courtney M. Privett

20. “We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.” — Sam Keen

21. ”You have been in front of me all along that I never expected you were the love of my life.” — Maria Bastida

”You have been in front of me all along that I never expected you were the love of my life.” — Maria Bastida

22. “I spend most nights at home falling in love with the idea of you.” ― Michael Faudet

23. “Some things that happen in life are unexpected. Sometimes those are the greatest things that can happen to you.” — unknown

24. “I can’t explain chemistry. I really can’t. I haven’t got a clue what it’s all about. It just happens. It’s like falling in love. You can’t explain why you fall in love or explain why it’s this particular person.” ― Elaine Stritch

25. “Love can be found in unexpected places. Sometimes we go out searching for what we think we want, and we end up with what we’re supposed to have.” ― Kate McGahan

26. “I never knew what love was until you came into my life without any hint, so unexpected.” — unknown

“I never knew what love was until you came into my life without any hint, so unexpected.” — unknown

27. “These days, finding real love is like winning the lotto, so if you’ve won someone’s heart, appreciate them and consider yourself lucky.” — Sonya Parker

28. “Falling in love is like finding a part of you that you didn’t realize was missing, and then suddenly you meet someone who completes you and makes you feel whole.” — Rashida Rowe

29. “You might not have been my first love, but you were the love that made all the other loves irrelevant.” ― Rupi Kaur

30. “I know it’s early, I know it’s soon, but truth be told, I think I love you. It’s unexpected, out of the blue, but I gotta let you know that I think I love you.” — Dwele

31. ”Sometimes irrational love is the most rational thing in the world.” — unknown

”Sometimes irrational love is the most rational thing in the world.” — unknown

32. “This was love at first sight, love everlasting: a feeling unknown, unhoped for, unexpected– in so far as it could be a matter of conscious awareness; it took entire possession of him, and he understood, with joyous amazement, that this was for life.” — Charles Augustus Lindbergh

33. “It’s funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different times and places, our paths cross with others so that we may share our love, compassion, observations, and hope. This is a design of God that I appreciate and cherish.” — Steve Maraboli

34. “You can search your whole life trying to find love… But the truth is love cannot be found by a great search but rather by finding your inner self and letting love find you. Your love is out there, they don’t know who they will end up with, but the person they do end up with is the one that can make them the happiest… Because they are meant to be together.” — Tanner Christensen

35. “Love is not something you go out and look for. Love finds you, and when it does, ready or not, it’ll be the best thing to ever happen to you.” — Ash Sweeney

36. “Love took me by the hand; love took me by surprise; love led me to you, and love opened up my eyes.” — Michelle Branch

“Love took me by the hand; love took me by surprise; love led me to you, and love opened up my eyes.” — Michelle Branch

37. “I’m not just falling in love with you; I’m falling into you. You’re an ocean, and I’m falling in, drowning in the depths of who you are.” — unknown

38. Have you ever met someone that surprised you? Like, you meet this person, and at first, you hardly pay any attention to them. You may not even really be attracted to this person, but as you get to know them, you notice yourself falling for them. This person that was once average to you has quickly become the greatest, most beautiful person in the world, and perhaps even the most important. It’s just funny looking back. You never saw something like this coming. It kind of just…happened.” — unknown

39. “A reminder that often our best shot at finding lasting love comes from the personal growth that occurs in the aftermath of a painful break-up.” — unknown

See also: 150 Best Love Failure Quotes For All The Heart-Broken Souls

Final Words

Love is something we all yearn for and that seems completely out of our control. We cannot plan or calculate when or with whom we’ll fall in love, but therein lies the beauty and magic of it.

To experience love, we must open our hearts and completely surrender without the calculations and reasoning of our logical minds.

It is the reason love often comes when we don’t expect it – expectations are limits, and love does not want to be limited.

I hope you liked these unexpected falling in love quotes, and to see you soon.

Until next time!

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