Headstone Quotes About the Heart

"He had a heart of gold." "She was all heart." For people remembered above all for their love and generosity, heart lines say it simply and warmly.

Short epitaphs

• A heart of gold.
• Forever in our hearts.
• All heart.
• The kindest heart.
• Two hearts, one love.
• Your heart lives on in us.

Scripture

• My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. (Psalm 73:26)
• He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. (Psalm 147:3)
• Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8)
• Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23)

Public-domain poetry and prose

• The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of. (Blaise Pascal, Pensées, 1670)

Heart-shaped headstones

A heart-shaped stone is a natural home for these lines — a single heart for one person, or a double heart for a couple. See heart-shaped headstones.

For a heart condition

Some families choose a heart line with special meaning after a heart illness or transplant — "The strongest heart" or Psalm 73:26. Others prefer to keep illness off the stone entirely; either is fine.

Designs to pair

• A heart — see heart symbol meaning.
• Interlocking hearts for a couple.
• A heart with wings.
• A sacred heart — see sacred heart meaning.

A note on sources

Quotations here are scripture (King James Version) or works in the public domain, alongside original lines you're free to use. If you choose another quotation, check who wrote it and whether it is still under copyright before it is engraved.

Key Takeaways

• Heart lines suit loving, generous people.
• Psalm 73:26 speaks of God as the heart's strength.
• Pascal's line is public domain.
• Heart-shaped stones pair naturally.

Next Step

See headstone quotes about love and about kindness.