38 Best October Quotes That Capture the Beautiful Ambiance of Autumn
"In October, any wonderful unexpected thing might be possible." 🍁
Every month carries its own unique spirit, but October truly stands out. With fall in full swing and the spookiest holiday (Halloween) on the horizon, October brings a special charm. Picture this: cozy flannels filling your closet, pretty pumpkins adorning porches, and a wealth of autumn activities like corn mazes and apple picking. This collection of October quotes captures it all—and then some!
Whether you need a fall-themed Instagram caption or festive pumpkin quotes to celebrate Halloween, you’ll find plenty of options here. One quote by Keith Donohue perfectly sums it up: "October proved a riot to the senses and climaxed those giddy last weeks before Halloween." There are also lots of kid-friendly quotes, like this lighthearted line from Charmaine J. Forde: "I wish that every day was Saturday and every month was October."
As lovely as generic fall quotes can be, they're not quite specific enough to commemorate the most colorful month of them all. Peggy Toney Horton said it best: "Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul... but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October."
All the things you'll need in October:
Charmaine J. Forde
“It must be October, the trees are falling away and showing their true colors.”
Humbert Wolfe, 'Autumn Resignation'
“Listen! the wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!”
Angela Carter, 'The Magic Toyshop'
“October, crisp, misty, golden October, when the light is sweet and heavy.”
Peggy Toney Horton
“Ah, Lovely October, as you usher in the season that awakens my soul, your awesome beauty compels my spirit to soar like an leaf caught in an autumn breeze and my heart to sing like a heavenly choir.”
Bonaro W. Overstreet
“October is a symphony of permanence and change.”
Charmaine J. Forde
“This tree must be falling for me, as soon as I sat under it, it dropped its leaves. Oh sweet October!”
Sarah Guillory, 'Reclaimed'
“October had tremendous possibility. The summer's oppressive heat was a distant memory, and the golden leaves promised a world full of beautiful adventures. They made me believe in miracles.”
Carol Bishop Hippes
“Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.”
Avijeet Das
“October sky never looked more charming nor the sublime leaves of the trees so graceful.”
Elizabeth George Speare
“After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth...”
Helen Hunt Jackson
“Ye cannot rival for one hour October's bright blue weather.”
Elizabeth George Speare
“In October any wonderful unexpected thing might be possible.”
Rainbow Rowell, ‘Attachments’
“October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup.”
Leif Enger
“I remember it as October days are always remembered, cloudless, maple-flavored, the air gold and so clean it quivers.”
Mark Perlberg
“We were letting go of October, relinquishing color, readying ourselves for streets lacquered with ice, the town closed like a walnut, locked inside the cold.”
A.A. Milne, ‘A Word for Autumn’
“The end of the summer is not the end of the world. Here's to October…”
Hal Borlan, ‘This Hill, This Valley’
“October is a fallen leaf, but it is also the wider horizon more clearly seen.”
Jacqueline Woodson, ‘If You Come Softly’
“He loved October. Had always loved it. There was something sad and beautiful about it—the ending and beginning of things.”
Nitya Prakash
“A boy who loved Autumn. A girl who was forever October.”
Jaime Allison Parker, ‘The Delta Highway’
“October air, complete with dancing leaves and sighing wind...”
Nitya Rao is the editorial assistant at The Pioneer Woman, covering stories ranging from food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, news, and more.
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