Is there anything that brings on more joy than the cold dark of winter giving way to the brightness of spring with its longer days full of sunshine and all the color popping up around us in early spring flowers? To celebrate all the beautiful parts of this time of year, here we give you 58 short spring quotes you're sure to find inspirational.
All of these short quotes are the perfect way to say "happy spring" to someone in your life or to post with a photo of flowers, picnics, or your new favorite sundress on Instagram. Some are romantic, some are funny, some are about new beginnings, and all will bring a smile to your face as you journey through March, April, and May literally or mentally (plus all the Easter celebrations somewhere in there, which might call for its own set of Easter quotes). These sets of words are sure to get you inspired to get started on that spring cleaning you've been putting off or planning a trip to to the beach.
And now for those quotes to put a spring in your step this bright and colorful season. Cheers to all the blooms and long days that await!
1
Walter C. Hagen
"You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way."
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2
John O'Donohue
"When one flower blooms, spring awakens everywhere."
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3
Charles Dudley Warner
"The man who has planted a garden feels that he has done something for the good of the world."
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5
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
"Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises."
6
Luther Burbank
"Flowers always make people better, happier, more hopeful."
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7
Audrey Hepburn
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."
8
Gustav Mahler
"Spring won't let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again."
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9
John Harrigan
"Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower."
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10
Gertrude S. Wister
"The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size."
12
Rogers Hornsby
"People ask me what i do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
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13
Edwin Way Teale
"The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May."
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14
Sam Cooke, "That's Heaven to Me"
"A little flower that blooms in May / A lovely sunset at the end of the day / Someone helping a stranger along the way / That's heaven to me."
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15
Henri Matisse
"There are always flowers for those who want to see them."
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16
Gwendolyn Brooks
"We don't ask a flower any special reason for its existence. We just look at it and are able to accept it as being something different for ourselves."
17
Kobayashi Issa
"A world of grief and pain flowers bloom—even then."
18
Japanese Proverb
"Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands."
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19
L.M. Montgomery
"Nothing ever seems impossible in spring, you know."
20
Dodie Smith
"I suppose the best kind of spring morning is the best weather that God has to offer."
Katie Bowlby is Digital Director at Country Living, where she covers gift guides, product reviews, crafts, and TV shows like Yellowstone. She’s currently stitching up a cross-stitch pattern for the magazine’s next issue