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50 Best Pumpkin Quotes That Are the Pick of the Patch

“Every pumpkin deserves to shine.” 🎃

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From jack-o'-lanterns in October to pumpkin pie in November, there's no doubt that the bright orange fruit is the unofficial figure of fall. And once Halloween rolls around, you’ll find yourself at pumpkin patches, picking out the perfect one for your carving projects and favorite pumpkin desserts. In short, pumpkins are pretty amazing! That’s why you'll find a list of quotes celebrating them right here.

This collection of pumpkin quotes is sure to come in handy when you're looking for festive fall quotes or the perfect fall Instagram caption. Just take Damien Echol's words, for instance: "Sometimes I wake up in the morning thinking about pumpkin pie." #Relatable! There are also plenty of Halloween quotes and Halloween Instagram captions here, including a handful from classic Halloween movies like It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Others are a little more general and celebrate the beauty of the season, like these words from Ann Drake: "I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin, and crisp sunburnt leaves."

Are you ready to get in the fall spirit? Whip up a homemade pumpkin spice latte, cuddle up, and enjoy reading these funny, sweet sayings about pumpkins!

There's no such thing as too much pumpkin:

1

Robert Breault

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“I suppose I will die never knowing what pumpkin pie tastes like when you have room for it.”

2

Albert Camus

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"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower, and every pumpkin a lantern."

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3

Jim Davis

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“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”

4

Ray Bradbury

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"Way out in the country tonight he could smell the pumpkins ripening toward the knife and the triangle eye and the singeing candle."

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5

Daniel Webster

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“I was born a pumpkin, I will live a pumpkin, and I will die a pumpkin.”

6

Steve Almond

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“Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night.”

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7

'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

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“I tromped through the pumpkin patch.”

8

Unknown

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“There is magic in the nights when pumpkins glow by moonlight.”

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9

'Cinderella'

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“I have to leave... Lizards and pumpkins and... things.”

10

Charmaine J. Forde

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“I am falling in love with autumn, the smell of warm cider, the orange color leaves, pumpkins everywhere, and the crisp breeze.”

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11

Jack-O'-Lantern Halloween Song

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“Jack-o'-lantern, Jack-o'-lantern. You are such a funny sight.”

12

Richelle E. Goodrich

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“Pumpkins, in October, as fat as the full moon, they sit on our doorstep at night and glow.”

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13

Neil Gaiman

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“Sometimes I think that ideas float through the atmosphere like huge squishy pumpkins waiting for heads to drop on..”

14

Corina Abdulahm Negura

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“The pumpkin is the older brother of the apple.”

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15

Tyler Hojberg

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“Fall makes me think that if I fail horribly at this art thing, and then fail horribly with this writing thing, I'll go run a pumpkin patch.”

16

Damien Echols

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“Sometimes I wake up in the morning thinking about pumpkin pie.”

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17

Marion Meister

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“Every pumpkin deserves to shine.”

18

A Play on the Pembrokeshire Saying

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“I heard a pumpkin a day keeps the goblins away.”

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19

Seth Adam Smith, Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern

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“The pumpkin is a uniquely American plant, widely regarded as one of the most magical plants in all the world.”

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Patricia McCormick, Sold

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“In the evening, the brilliant yellow pumpkin blossoms will close, drunk on sunshine.”

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Josiah Soto
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Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs. 

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