Have you ever found yourself staring up at that big, beautiful orb in the sky and feeling… well, kinda poetic? You’re not alone!
For centuries, the Moon has been inspiring dreamers, romantics, and deep thinkers alike. There’s something magical about the Moon that speaks to us all.
It’s been a silent witness to countless human stories, a loyal companion on dark nights, and let’s face it – a pretty awesome nightlight for the entire planet.
In this cosmic collection, we’ve rounded up some of the most captivating, thought-provoking, and downright fun quotes about our celestial neighbor.
1. “Each full moon is a reminder that we, too, go through phases and emerge whole.” — Unknown
2. “The moon affects people in other ways, for a beautiful crescent suspended in a twilit sky can stir our hearts.” — Ken Croswell
3. “Just like the moon, half of my heart will always love the dark.” — Unknown
4. “The moon stays beautiful with its craters. So why then are you afraid of your scars?” — Zubair Ahsan
5. “Always remember we are under the same sky looking at the same moon.” — Maxine Lee
6. “She was like the moon — part of her was always hidden away.” — Dia Reeves
7. “Everyone wants to be someone’s sun to light up one’s life, but why not be someone’s moon to brighten in the darkest hour.” — Unknown
8. “The moon showed her face, casting the garden below in silver and shadow.” — Sarah J. Maas
9. “The moon is our nearest neighbor in space – only about a quarter of a million miles away — and is our faithful companion, staying together with us as we journey around the Sun.” — Patrick Moore
10. “Darling, the moon is still the moon in all its phases.” — Unknown
11. “And the Moon said to me — My darling, you do not have to be whole in order to shine.” — Nicole McElhany
12. “Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.” — John Lennon
13. “Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.” — Rita Mae Brown
14. “Once in a blue moon life will blow you a rarity and it will leave you with astonishment.” — Giovannie de Sadeleer
15. “The moon’s a nice place to visit, but you wouldn’t want to live there.” — John M. Grunsfeld
16. “The moon is too close. I want to go further.” — Shirley MacLaine
17. “When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.” — Mahatma Gandhi
18. “She is twice as beautiful as the moon and all of the stars together.” — Giovannie de Sadeleer
19. “The day, water, sun, moon, night — I do not have to purchase these things with money.” — Plautus
20. “If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they’d immediately go out.” — William Blake
21. “If you have a problem with the Moon in the sky and you are unhappy, change yourself because the Moon won’t change!” — Mehmet Murat Ildan
22. “Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the Moon.” — Paul Brandt
23. “I ignored your aura but it grabbed me by the hand like the moon pulled the tide, and the tide pulled the sand.” — Talib Kweli
24. “The journey of the sun and moon is predictable, but yours is your ultimate art.” — Suzy Kassem
25. “If I tell you there’s cheese on the moon, bring the crackers.” — Tyronn Lue
26. “Father has a strengthening character like the sun and mother has a soothing temper like the moon.” — Amit Kalantri
27. “The moon casts a different face every day. Yet the moon is always the moon. It is always whole. Always reflective.” — Thomas Lloyd Qualls
28. “If you strive for the moon, maybe you’ll get over the fence.” — James Woods
29. “I don’t want to die realizing that I have always had my eyes on the sun and forgotten the moon.” — Rolf van der Wind
30. “But all night, Aslan and the Moon gazed upon each other with joyful and unblinking eyes.” — C. S. Lewis
31. “Life is too short to not have fun; we are only here for a short time compared to the sun and the moon and all that.” — Coolio
32. “The light of the Moon reminds us that when we share the light of others, we shine in our own unique way.” — Suzy Davies
33. “You are my moon who I need to bring me light.” — Avijeet Das
34. “If they can put one man on the moon, why can’t they put them all there?” — Chocolate Waters
35. “She was like the moon, half here and half somewhere else.” — Meeta Ahluwalia
36. “Seen from the moon we are all the same size.” — Multatuli
37. “And the moon said to me — my darling daughter, you do not have to be whole in order to shine.” — Nichole McElhaney
38. “The moon is friend for the lonesome to talk to.” — Carl Sandburg
39. “The moon was so beautiful that the ocean held up a mirror.” — Ani DiFranco
40. “The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon.” — Jean Ingelow
41. “Be both soft and wild. Just like the moon. Or the storm. Or the sea.” — Victoria Erickson
42. “I love you to the moon and back.” — Sam McBratney
43. “The moon is beautiful only when the mind is seeking beauty and the heart is loving.” — Debasish Mridha
44. “The moon fascinates us in her simplicity.” — Avijeet Das
45. “I’d rather live in a world where I get to love the moon than in one where I don’t, even if the moon won’t return the feeling.” — Alex London
46. “The Moon dances with me the way the sun never will.” — S.B.
47. “The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen.” — Shannon L. Alder
48. “Go slowly, my lovely moon, go slowly.” — Khaled Hosseini
49. “The moon was reigning all over their world, glowing its full splendor to all those willing to look up.” — Irina Serban
50. “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” — Anton Chekhov
51. “The sun watches what I do, but the moon knows all my secrets.” — M. Wonderland
52. “The moon can only fill up once it becomes empty. And it can only shine in all its glory once it’s gone through its darkest expression. It doesn’t berate its darkness or wish for it to be any other way (as far as we know).” — Carl Jung
53. “The moon is the reflection of your heart, and moonlight is the twinkle of your love.” — Debasish Mridha
54. “Moonlight is sculpture; sunlight is painting.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne
55. “I’m the type of woman that if I want the Moon, I’ll get it down myself.” —Frida Kahlo
56. “The moon stared at me through sprinkled nighttime stardust and I alone smile.” — Jay Long
57. “Don’t worry if you’re making waves just by being yourself. The moon does it all the time.” — Scott Stabile
58. “It’s the moon that moves me. The sunlight makes everything so obvious.” — Bavo Dhooge
59. “Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine.” — Gautama Buddha
60. “The full moon — the mandala of the sky.” — Tom Robbins
61. “Darling, the moon is still the moon in all of its phases.” —Isra Al-Thibeh
62. “Drag me to the moon, to catch a star and seize its brilliance as I’m swept up in amorphous dust.” — Bradley Chicho
63. “Love me like the moon intended, all the way through the darkness.” — A.J. Lawless
64.”The moon, like a flower in heaven’s high bower, With silent delight sits and smiles on the night.” — William Blake
65. “She and the Moon could always be found playing in the darkness.” —A.J. Lawless
66. “We ran as if to meet the moon.” — Robert Frost
67. “Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human. Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.” — Tahereh Mafi
68. “Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.” — J. R. R. Tolkien
69. “I will never be a morning person, for the moon and I are much too in love.” — Christopher Poindexter
70. “Be the moon and inspire people, even when you’re far from full.” — K. Tolnoe
71. “Just like moons and like suns, with the certainty of tides, just like hopes springing high, still I’ll rise.” — Maya Angelou
72. “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” — Buddha
73. “Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.” — Melody Lee
74. “I like to think that the moon is there, even if I am not looking at it.” — Albert Einstein
75. “But even when the moon looks like it’s waning… it’s actually never changing shape. Don’t ever forget that.” — Ai Yazawa
76. “If the moon smiled, she would resemble you. You leave the same impression. Of something beautiful, but annihilating. Both of you are great light borrowers.” — Sylvia Plath
No need to fly to the moon to journey through some of the most illuminating thoughts about our faithful lunar companion.
Whether these quotes made you chuckle, ponder, or want to book the next flight to the Moon (hey, we can dream, right?), we hope they’ve added a little extra sparkle to your day.
The next time you’re feeling down or need a little inspiration, just look up. That glowing ball of wonder has been there for billions of years, and it’s not going anywhere.
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