Tuck These Sunset Quotes in Your Back Pocket for Warm-Weather Evenings
Nothing captivates you on a summer evening like the radiant orb of the sun slipping beneath the horizon. Whether you’re at the beach, on the lake, or simply taking it in from your front porch, watching the sinking sunlight and clouds paint the sky with vibrant hues of pink, orange, and purple is to see incredible artistry at work!
It's difficult to articulate the enchantment of a sunset—rather, it's something you must experience. Still, Crystal Woods’s phrase, "the sun’s fiery kiss to the night," comes close to perfection. In our search for the best sunset quotes, we turned up dozens more examples to ignite inspiration.
They're concise enough to jot down in a card for a friend or add to your collection of inspirational quotes. Most importantly, these short sunset quotes can poetically caption that gorgeous evening sky snapshot you want to share on Instagram. (For a sunrise post, check out these good morning quotes.)
Immersing yourself in these words might transport you to a sunset vista from your past, prompt you to ponder the philosophical lessons sunsets offer about life and love, or whisk you away into dreams of kaleidoscopic skies. After all, who could resist when pondering John Steinbeck's gem: "A large drop of sun lingered on the horizon and then dripped over and was gone, and the sky was brilliant over the spot where it had gone"?
Now for those sunset sayings.
Sharon Rene
"Enjoy the beauty of a sunset, nature's farewell kiss for the night."
Sanober Khan
"I find it incredibly amazing how, at every sunset, the sky is a different shade. No cloud is ever in the same place. Each day is a new masterpiece. A new wonder. A new memory."
Richard Paul Evans
"Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful, but because they are fleeting."
Unknown
"A sunset is heaven's canvas."
Rachel Roy
"Sunsets are my escape into the reality I want to continuously live."
P. C. Cast
"It's not just a sunset; it's a moonrise, too."
Nicholas Sparks
"A day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered."
Ray Bradbury
"Sunsets are loved because they vanish."
Nathan Phillips
"If you are in a beautiful place where you can enjoy sunrise and sunset, then you are living like a lord."
Morgan Harper Nichols
"There is something magical about the way a sunset can make us feel at peace, grateful, and alive all at once."
Mehmet Murat Ildan
"Sunset is the opening music of the night."
Maya Angelou
"No sun outlasts its sunset, but will rise again and bring the dawn."
Marion Zimmer Bradley
"But even the longest day wears to sunset."
Karl Schmidt
"Every sunset is also a sunrise. It all depends on where you stand."
Unknown
"Watching a sunset is a silent applause for the sun."
Juansen Dizon
"Sunrise is the start of something beautiful: the day. Sunset is the start of something beautiful: the night."
John Lubbock
"Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of heaven."
Jarod Kintz
"If I could lick the sunset, I'll bet it would taste like Neapolitan ice cream."
Darnell Lamont Walker
"They ran to the museums for paintings. I ran to the roof for sunsets."
Christy Ann Martine
"When your life is moving too fast and you find yourself in chaos, introduce yourself to each color of the sunset."
Beau Taplin
"Sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful, too."
Unknown
"We would be a lot happier if we accepted people just like we accept sunsets."
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
"You know, when one is that sad, one can get to love the sunset."
Anthony T. Hincks
"A sunset paints the sky as if there were no tomorrow."
Amy Grant
"Get outside. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel big or tiny? Because there's something good about feeling both."
Richie Norton
“Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. Every sunrise begins with new eyes.”
Claude Debussy
“There is nothing more musical than a sunset.”
Debbie Shapiro
“Life does not come with instructions on how to live, but it does come with trees, sunsets, smiles and laughter, so enjoy your day.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.”
Paulo Coelho
“Don’t forget: Beautiful sunsets need cloudy skies…”
Rachel Boston
“There’s nothing like a beautiful sunset to end a healthy day."
Mehmet Murat Ildan
“When the sun is setting, leave whatever you are doing and watch it."
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Softly the evening came with the sunset.”
George R. R. Martin
“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”
Mehmet Murat Ildan
“Sunset is so marvelous that even the sun itself watches it every day in the reflections of the infinite oceans!”
Mary Balogh
“A sunrise or sunset can be ablaze with brilliance and arouse all the passion, all the yearning, in the soul of the beholder.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.”
Stephen King
“The water was glassy and calm, still candy-colored in the afterglow of sunset.”
Crystal Woods
“A sunset is the sun’s fiery kiss to the night."
John Steinbeck
“A large drop of sun lingered on the horizon and then dripped over and was gone, and the sky was brilliant over the spot where it had gone, and a torn cloud, like a bloody rag, hung over the spot of its going.”
Jo Walton
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”
Anna Godbersen
“The first stab of love is like a sunset, a blaze of color—oranges, pearly pinks, vibrant purples…”
Bernard Williams
“It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.”
Mehmet Murat Ildan
“The strange thing about the sunset is that we actually don’t want the sun to set, we want it to stay right on the horizon, not below it, not above it, just right on it.”
Kristen Butler
“Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens, every day can end beautifully.”
C. Joybell C.
“Never waste any amount of time doing anything important when there is a sunset outside that you should be sitting under.”
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