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62 Lovely Easter Quotes to Share Throughout the Season

From short and sweet sayings to religious phrases.

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What does Easter mean to you? For some, it's a time to reflect on faith and celebrate nature and new beginnings. Maybe it's the time of year when you gather with friends for cherished traditions like egg hunts and Easter baskets (or all of the above). No matter how you mark the holiday, our list of Easter quotes will give you the perfect words to say — whether in a greeting card, a social media caption, a toast, or to share with friends. Our collection of quotes from notable names includes heartfelt, funny, and poignant Easter sayings — including religious quotes and non-religious messages that celebrate spring and the season's promise of renewal.

1

Chuang Tzu

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"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."

2

Bernard Meltzer

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"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked."

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3

John 20:29

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"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

4

Oscar Wilde

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"A flower blossoms for its own joy."

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5

Lady Bird Johnson

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"Where flowers bloom, so does hope."

6

Amy Sedaris

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"My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper."

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7

Helen Keller

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"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light."

8

Robin Williams

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"Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'"

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9

Louis L'Amour

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"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning."

10

Martin Luther King Jr.

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"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."

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11

Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

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"Spring is the time of plans and projects."

12

T.S. Eliot

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"Every moment is a fresh beginning."

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13

Ellis Peters

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"Every spring is the only spring — a perpetual astonishment."

14

N. T. Wright

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Easter was when Hope in person surprised the whole world by coming forward from the future into the present.

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15

Victor Kraft

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Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.

16

Marty Rubin

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Danielle Carson

The deep roots never doubt spring will come.

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17

Jan Kanron

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Easter is never deserved.

18

Roma Downey

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People celebrate Easter with their near and dear ones. Nothing can be a better holiday to spend with your family than to celebrate the journey of the life of Jesus.

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19

Robert H. Schuller

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Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.

20

Billy Graham

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The entire plan for the future has its key in the resurrection.

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Cameron Jenkins
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Cameron (she/her) is a staff writer for Good Housekeeping, where she covers everything from holidays to food. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a B.A. in magazine journalism. In her spare-time she can be found scrolling TikTok for the latest cleaning hacks and restaurant openings, binge-watching seasons of Project Runway or online shopping.

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