•“Aw, group hug! No one's a mindless robot anymore. Score!” 
― Lydia Millet

•“Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, so that even an enemy would give them help at that age?” 
― Desiderius Erasmus 

•“You can't wrap love in a box, but you can wrap a person in a hug.” 

•“A hug from a samurai girl is warmer than a heap of blankets and more meaningful than a pile of words.” 
― Sandy Fussell

•“I have a present for you, but I need to borrow your arms for wrapping paper. 

•“If kissing was a language I was sure we'd know it well. If it could measure the amount of love you felt for someone, our love was infinite after all. Even when we hugged I felt a special connection to him. It was in his loving embrace that I sought solace, where I found it, and where I would keep it. Our love was enchanting and magical, secretive and special. Overall, though, it was ours and we would treasure it.” 
― Nadge Richards

•“It is never ridicule, but a compliment, that knocks a philosopher off his feet. He is already positioned for every possible counter-attack, counter-argument, and retort...only to find a big bear hug coming his way.” 
― Criss Jami

•“I love hugging.  I wish I was an octopus, so I could hug ten people at a time.” 

•“Hugs should be available at the medical stores 24/7. Sometimes, they are the best healers for almost everything.” 
― Minhal Mehdi

•“Arm ourselves for war?  No!  All the arms we need are for hugging.

•“Bewildered as he might be, sometimes a man's highest calling is simply to stand, and hug.” 
― Brent Weeks

•“Millions and millions of years would still not give me half enough time to describe that tiny instant of all eternity when you put your arms around me and I put my arms around you.  ― Jacques Prévert

•“If you're angry at a loved one, hug that person. And mean it. You may not want to hug - which is all the more reason to do so. It's hard to stay angry when someone shows they love you, and that's precisely what happens when we hug each other.” 
― Walter Anderson

•“He gave her a quick, casual kiss on the cheek first. Then came the hug, and it was the hug that always made Laurel’s heart mush. Serious grip, cheek to the hair, eyes closed, just a little sway. Del’s hugs mattered, she thought, and made him impossible to resist.” 
― Nora Roberts

•“Everybody needs a hug.  It changes your metabolism.”

•“A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away.”
― Bil Keane 

•“Every day you should reach out and touch someone.  People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.”  ― Maya Angelou

•“I will not play tug o' war. I'd rather play hug o' war. Where everyone hugs instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug, Where everyone kisses, and everyone grins, and everyone cuddles, and everyone wins.”
― Shel Silverstein 

•“A mom's hug lasts long after she lets go.”

•“I don't ever wanna come across too intimidating, so as long as I look like you can come up and give me a hug, that's good.”
― Jessica Simpson