75 Best Moon Quotes for Starry Nights and Big Dreams
Inspiring words to illuminate your thoughts.
Since the beginning of time, man has had a fascination with the moon or the light that governs the night. It has been an object of inspiration in songs, poetry, books and art. The moon inspires romance, ambition and reflection. We gaze at it in wonder as it passes through its phases from small crescents to a bright full moon. And, if we are lucky enough to view a supermoon or an eclipse, we are filled with even more awe and appreciation for the greatness of creation. In fact, moon gazing is what probably inspired many of the moon quotes from famous authors and songwriters.
Our fascination with the moon started early on and has been the source of marking time for thousands of years with the lunar calendar. However, the ultimate result of our fascination inspired the first moon landing. This only increased our attraction to the moon with the magnificence of the craters. It may have been what inspired the quote, “The moon stays beautiful with its craters. So why then are you afraid of your scars?" by Zubair Ahsan.
Whether you find the moon to be an object of inspiration or a source of romantic analogy, you will love these 75 moon quotes that are sure to stir some emotion within you.
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Best Moon Quotes
1. "Shoot for the Moon - even if you miss it, you will land among the stars." — Les Brown
2. "Everyone is a Moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody." — Mark Twain
3. "Don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the Moon." — Paul Brandt
4. "Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars." — J. R. R. Tolkien
5. "The new Moon is an auspicious time for a fresh start." — Cerridwen Greenleaf
6. "The Moon affects people in other ways, for a beautiful crescent suspended in a twilit sky can stir our hearts." — Ken Croswell
7. "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
8. "But all night, Aslan and the Moon gazed upon each other with joyful and unblinking eyes." — C. S. Lewis
9. "God put the moon in the sky to remind us that our darkest moments lead to our brightest." — Lynne Ewing
10. "I love you to the moon and back." — Sam McBratney
11. "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
12. "If you strive for the moon, maybe you'll get over the fence." — James Woods
13. "Always remember we are under the same sky, looking at the same moon." — Maxine Lee
14. "Be both soft and wild. Just like the moon. Or the storm. Or the sea." — Victoria Erickson
15. "If I tell you there's cheese on the moon, bring the crackers." — Tyronn Lue
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16. "Don't worry if you're making waves just by being yourself. The moon does it all the time." — Scott Stabile
17. "We ran as if to meet the moon." — Robert Frost
18. "The moon is too close. I want to go further." — Shirley MacLaine
19. "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
20. "The moon's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there." — John M. Grunsfeld
21. "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." — Buddha
22. "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
23. "The day, water, sun, moon, night - I do not have to purchase these things with money." — Plautus
24. "Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun." — John Lennon
25. "If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they'd immediately go out." — William Blake
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Inspiring Moon Quotes
26. "Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides." — Rita Mae Brown
27. "The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon." — Jean Ingelow
28. “But even when the moon looks like it's waning...it's actually never changing shape. Don't ever forget that.” — Ai Yazawa
29. “That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” — Neil Armstrong
30. “Don't compare her to sunshine and roses when she's clearly orchids and moonlight.” — Melody Lee
31. “The moon is the reflection of your heart and moonlight is the twinkle of your love.” — Debasish Mridha
32. “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
33. “The journey of the sun and moon is predictable, but yours is your ultimate art.” — Suzy Kassem
34. “It's the moon that moves me. The sunlight makes everything so obvious.” — Bavo Dhooge
35. “Father has a strengthening character like the sun and mother has a soothing temper like the moon.” — Amit Kalantri
36. “Moonlight is sculpture; sunlight is painting.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne
37. “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
38. “The moon stared at me through sprinkled nighttime stardust and I alone smile.” — Jay Long
39. “Be the moon and inspire people, even when you're far from full.” — K. Tolnoe
40. “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
41. “The moon showed her face, casting the garden below in silver and shadow.” — Sarah J. Maas
42. “You are my moon who I need to bring me light." — Avijeet Das
43. “If they can put one man on the moon, why can't they put them all there?” — Chocolate Waters
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44. “Moon-kissed balconies and seaside bridges are life itself." — Gina Marinello-Sweeney
45. “Like the moon of night in the sky, there is still a hope that shines in the darkness of life, even in many shimmering confusions.” — Srinivas Mishra
46. “We take daylight for granted. But moonlight is another matter.” — Richard Adams
47. “Let the moon teach you the art of being beautiful and lonely at the same time.” — Anand Thakur
48. “She looks at her window and sees the moon playing hide-and-seek behind the clouds.” — LaTasha Reynolds
49. “I am aware of my heart, my mistakes, and my sins, and I will be free when the moon shines on my dark soul.” — Guru Z.S. Gill
50. “I will always be here like the moon to light up the darkness in you.” — Evelyn Janeidy Arevalo
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Illuminating Moon Quotes
51. “The sun is still the sun whether it rises or it sets, and the moon is still the moon whether it is full or a crescent.” — Melody Godfred
52. “Looks like the coffee mug created a temporary eclipse on the coaster to impress the science freak in you!” — Shalaka Kulkarni
53. “The moon, the earth's silent, smaller sister, pulled together out of dust and rock into this magical silver companion.” — Kate Constable
54. “The light of the Moon reminds us that when we share the light of others, we shine in our own unique way.” — Suzy Davies
55. “You’re like the moon waxing into sight.” — S. Escobar
56. “From the smallest atom of your being, to the beautiful moon spinning around the Earth, to the largest galaxy of the cosmos, they’re all dancing to the harmonious music of the universe.” — Jim Borna
57. “We know not to fear death. Because even in death, there is life. Death is not the black night, but its white moon. The honeyed egg of rebirth.” — Elisabeth Thomas
58. “There was something about the moon. The way it reminded me of the hope I sometimes clung to. A sliver of light in all that darkness.” — Michelle Chamberland
59. “She tucks the veil of her hair behind the crescent moon of her ear to reveal the stars in her eyes.” — Curtis Tyrone Jones
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60. “Remember even if you don't see me, I am always there just like the Moon in the Sky!” — Kalpana Bhandari
61. “She was like the moon, half here and half somewhere else.” — Meeta Ahluwalia
62. “The moon casts a different face every day. Yet the moon is always the moon. It is always whole. Always reflective.” — Thomas Lloyd Qualls
63. “In the dark of the moon there is growth. Plants do not flourish in the noonday sun, but rather in the privacy of the new moon.” — Terry Tempest Williams
64. “Seen from the moon we are all the same size.” — Multatuli
65. “No moon in sight, so I howled at the exit sign instead.” — Franny Choi
66. “The moon's reflection bored into the flat water like a hole into the sea.” — Annie Proulx
67. “And the moon said to me - my darling daughter, you do not have to be whole in order to shine.” — Nichole McElhaney
68. “Maybe my heart is the moon and hers is the sun and everything else is gravity.” — Brian McBride
69. “She is twice as beautiful as the moon and all of the stars together.” — Giovannie de Sadeleer
70. “From the sun to the moon. From the clouds to the stars. You are living in a painting under the skies." — J. Wolf
71. “Once in a blue moon life will blow you a rarity and it will leave you with astonishment.” — Giovannie de Sadeleer
72. “But how can you love a person who is not whole? Because you, like the moon, are not only beautiful when full. In all of your phases and fractions and ivory-white pieces, I love you.” — Beau Taplin
73. “You are the Moon who cannot see her own beauty. Let me be the Ocean and show you your own beautiful reflection!” — Avijeet Das
74. “The moon stays beautiful with its craters. So why then are you afraid of your scars?" — Zubair Ahsan
75. “The one who tries to catch the Moon by jumping up has more chance to reach the moon than the one who just sits and does nothing to reach it because all targets require action!” — Mehmet Murat ildan
