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52 Best Winter Quotes to Celebrate Cozy Season

Snuggle up with a blanket ,and enjoy all the beauty the season has to offer.

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Winter means one thing: It’s cozy season! Welcome cold weather with fuzzy blankets, nights spent by the fire and, of course, these beautiful winter quotes. Some people see the winter as bleak, but it’s really a season of rest and beauty that lets us truly appreciate the spring when it comes around again.

Only in the winter can you hope for snow days or try fun winter activities like ice skating or snow shoeing. And even though the days get darker, you can keep things light by going on a winter date or trying these winter crafts for kids. Or, go for an icy winter walk and snap some artistic pictures to post with a winter Instagram caption. There are so many great ways to celebrate! So make a hot chocolate, bundle up and read on for the best winter quotes that perfectly capture the cozy season.

1

Leo Sayer

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There’s nothing better than curling up with a good book and sitting in front of the fire on winter evenings.

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James Ellis

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In winter we behold the charms of solemn majesty and naked grandeur.

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Andrew Wyeth

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I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn’t show.

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Neil Hilborn

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Imagine if fire extinguishers were full of snow. Imagine the fun we could have.

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Anne Morrough Lindbergh

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Perhaps I am a bear, or some hibernating animal underneath, for the instinct to be half asleep all winter is so strong in me.

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Anamika Mishra

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Winter is not a season, it's a celebration.

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Debasish Mridha

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Summer is for surrendering; winter is for wondering.

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John Rzeznik

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I need a long, cold winter.

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Ruth Stout

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Only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself.

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Roman Payne

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It is growing cold. Winter is putting footsteps in the meadow.

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Vivian White

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December has the clarity, the simplicity, and the silence you need for the best fresh start of your life.

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Robert Frost

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You can't get too much winter in the winter.

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Anders Swanson

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Winter is a glorious spectacle of glittering fractals complete with a soundscape and atmosphere entirely its own.

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William Blake

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In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.

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Mignon McLaughlin

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Spring, summer, and fall fill us with hope; winter alone reminds us of the human condition.

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Tim Allen

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Winter forms our character and brings out our best.

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Noelle Vignola

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Winter is the time of sacred balance and rejuvenation of life in preparation for the coming spring. It represents abundance, teaching and gratitude.

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Terri Guillemets

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Welcome, winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless.

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Steve Southerland

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I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter's tough, but spring's coming. I believe that there's a growing season. And I think that you realize that in life, you grow.

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Paul Theroux

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Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.

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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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As an Editorial Fellow for Good Housekeeping, Katie covers health, beauty, home, and pop culture. Outside of the office, you can find her killing it on the karaoke machine or listening to true crime podcasts.

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