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60 Beautiful Fall Quotes That Will Get You Excited for Sweater Weather

Even the shortest sayings can help you see how wonderful the season can be.

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There's something about the fall season that's just unparalleled. Perhaps it's all the festivities that come with autumn: back-to-school season, trick-or-treating and Thanksgiving baking just to name a few. Or maybe it's because the temperature is absolutely perfect, never too cold or too hot, making it ideal for all the outdoor activities we love, like hiking. Whatever that special thing is, we're not the only ones who are aware of it.

There are tons of cute fall quotes that highlight the beauty of the season from authors and celebrities. And even the shortest of sayings capture the magic of autumn. If you're looking for an inspirational quote to use as your perfect fall Instagram caption, look no further than our best fall quote roundup (we also have some clever fall puns, too!).

And if you're in need of some more holiday-focused quotes, we've got those too, including spooky sayings for Halloween or one-liners that are all about giving thanks for Thanksgiving. Oh, and if fall isn't your favorite season, don't worry, check out our quotes about winter, spring and summer.

1

Amit Ray

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Fallen leaves on the ground are the golden song of immortal creativity.

2

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.

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3

Delia Owens

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Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.

4

Elizabeth Lawrence

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Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves change.

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5

Toni Morrison

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There was a hint of spring in her sole green eyes, something summery in her complexion, and a rich autumn ripeness in her walk.

6

Ella Fitzgerald

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It's autumn in New York that brings the promise of new love.

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7

Rudolfo Anaya

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There is a time in the last few days of summer when the ripeness of autumn fills the air, and time is quiet and mellow.

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Robert Browning

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Days decrease, / And autumn grows, autumn in everything.

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9

Natalie Cole

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But I miss you most of all, my darling when autumn leaves start to fall.

10

Winnie the Pooh

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It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!

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11

George Eliot

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Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love — that makes life and nature harmonize.

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Vincent Van Gogh

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As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.

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13

Virginia Woolf

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And all the lives we ever lived and all the lives to be are full of trees and changing leaves ...

14

Hal Borland

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Of all the seasons, autumn offers the most to man and requires the least of him.

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15

Truman Capote

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Aprils have never meant much to me, autumns seem that season of beginning, spring.

16

J.K. Rowling

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Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple.

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17

Diana Gabaldon, 'Outlander'

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It was a beautiful, bright autumn day, with air like cider and a sky so blue you could drown in it.

18

Stanley Horowitz

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Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all.

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19

Shira Tamir

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Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.

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Oscar Wilde

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And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.

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Caroline Picard
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Caroline is a writer and editor with almost a decade of experience. From 2015 to 2019, she held various editorial positions at Good Housekeeping, including as health editor, covering nutrition, fitness, wellness, and other lifestyle news. She's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism and dreams of the day Northwestern will go back to the Rose Bowl.  

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Selena is the entertainment and news editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers the latest on TV, movies and celebrities. In addition to writing and editing entertainment news, she also spotlights the Hispanic and Latinx community through her work. She is a graduate of CUNY Hunter College with a B.A. in journalism and creative writing.

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