90+ Inspirational Quotes for Autumn to Inspire Change and Gratitude
It’s kind of hard to believe we are already in September and the beautiful Autumn season. I live on the east coast so we are blessed with lots of trees and color changes.
The weather changes from HOT and humid to cool and crisp, with wonderful breezes. We turn another page in our lives and pull out our sweatshirts.
This is a season of magical holidays and get-togethers that fill our hearts with joy. Most every weekend, we have football parties with our Burgundy and Gold Commanders. Go Commanders! 🏈 (To be honest, most people in this area still call them the Redskins:)
Halloween and Thanksgiving bring us fun and family get-togethers. Yards are decorated with corn husks, pumpkins, scarecrows, skeletons, and other seasonal decor.
Leaves change to shades of red, gold, purple, orange, and yellow, floating to the ground and creating a blanket of color everywhere. It’s a beautiful time of year.
Since it’s a favorite season to so many people, I’ve curated a list of my favorite inspirational quotes for Autumn. You can print them, share them on social media, write them in your journal, and use them to bring warmth to others. I even gathered inspirational Autumn quotes for women in midlife and beyond.
I’ve also enjoyed creating fall images and quotes for this article! I love to use Canva for these kinds of projects! I make invitations, social media posts, banners, flyers, and so much more with my Canva! It’s almost always on my computer screen.
Inspirational Quotes for Autumn — Especially for Aging Women
Inspirational quotes for Autumn can be especially meaningful for midlife and senior women because they mirror the season of life they are in — rich with color, wisdom, and change.
Just as the trees let go of their leaves with grace, these quotes can inspire women to embrace the beauty of transition, whether that means adjusting to an empty nest, exploring new passions, or simply savoring the slower pace of life.
They remind us that every stage of life has its own kind of brilliance, and autumn teaches us that change can be not only natural but also breathtaking.
Autumn quotes serve as gentle affirmations that midlife and beyond are not endings, but seasons of possibility, growth, and vibrant self-discovery.
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Fall is proof that change is beautiful.” — Unknown
“Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” — Unknown
“Autumn teaches us the beauty of letting go. Growth requires release—it’s what the trees do.” — Ka’ala
“There is something so special in the early leaves drifting from the trees – as if we are all to be allowed a chance to peel, to refresh, to start again.” — Ruth Ahmed
“When life gives you pumpkins, make pumpkin pie!” — Unknown 😉
“I cozy up to autumn’s trees. Fall asleep to the lullaby of windblown leaves.” — Angie Weiland Crosby
“Autumn embraces change, even as she is falling to pieces.” — Angie Weiland Crosby
“Believe in your fall. It’s paving a new way for your climb.” — Angie Weiland Crosby
“Some say fall is the season when the leaves change. I say it’s the season when my sweat pants never change.” — Katie Nicole Felton
Summer to Fall Quotes
The shift from sunny days to crisp, cool evenings is a reminder of how beautifully life transitions. These quotes capture the magic of moving from summer’s vibrance to autumn’s cozy embrace.
“By all these lovely tokens September days are here. With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.” — Helen Hunt Jackson
“And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep and autumn was awakened.” — Raquel Franco
“The first breath of autumn was in the air, a prodigal feeling, a feeling of wanting, taking, and keeping before it is too late.” — J.L. Carr
“There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been!” — Percy Bysshe Shelley
“The heat of autumn is different from the heat of summer. One ripens apples, the other turns them to cider.” — Jane Hirshfield
“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves; we have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” — Humbert Wolfe
Summer said in shades of blue, “Let me be young a few days more.” “Walk forward,” Autumn whispered. “There’s a colorful horizon to explore.” — Angie Weiland Crosby
“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!” — Winnie the Pooh
“Summer dashed off, her sundress flowing with greens; while Autumn slipped into a gown with jeweled seams.” — Angie Weiland Crosby
“And all once, summer collapsed into fall.” — Oscar Wilde
Celebrating Autumn Quotes
Autumn is a joyful season filled with bright colors, festive traditions, and simple pleasures. These happy autumn quotes will lift your spirits and remind you of everything there is to smile about and celebrate this time of year.
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” — Jim Bishop
“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” — William Cullen
“By all these lovely tokens September days are here. With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.” — Helen Hunt Jackson
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” — L.M Montgomery
“If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” — Victoria Erickson
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” — Albert Camus
“I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin, and crisp sunburnt leaves.” — Ann Drake
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” ― Henry David Thoreau
“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love — that makes life and nature harmonize.” — George Eliot
“In the entire circle of the year, there is no time so delightful as the first afternoon in autumn.” — Unknown
“In autumn, don’t go to jewelers to see gold; go to the parks!” — Mehmet Murat Ildan
“I’m just here for the fall decorations and the pumpkin spice lattes.” — Unknown
“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” — Lauren DeStefano
“Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.” — William Cullen Bryant
Quotes for Your Autumn Soul
Autumn stirs something deep within the soul — reflection, peace, and a sense of renewal. These quotes are like soul food, offering inspiration and meaning for this special season of life.
Autumn dresses up in gold, the richest season of the soul.” — Angie Weiland Crosby
“Fall is my favorite season because it involves pumpkin pie and hot apple cider.” — Unknown
“There are two times of the year: autumn and waiting for autumn.” – Unknown
“As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colours enough to paint the beautiful things I see.” — Vincent Van Gogh
“When everything looks like a magical oil painting, you know you are in autumn.” — Mehmet Murat Ildan
“Autumn is as joyful and sweet as an untimely end.” — Remy de Gourmant
“I notice that Autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
“It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.” — B.C. Forbes
“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.”
― Sarah Addison Allen
“Autumn is a living dream that carries you to inner peace.” — Angie Weiland Crosby
“When Autumn sets the woods aglow, she paints with sunlight from her soul.” — Angie Weiland Crosby
“Every footstep into fall, fills my soul with undying awe.” — Angie Weiland Crosby
“Give me juicy autumnal fruit, ripe and red from the orchard.” ― Walt Whitman
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” — Jim Bishop
Autumn Leaves Quotes
There’s nothing quite like the crunch, color, and charm of autumn leaves. These quotes celebrate the beauty, symbolism, and fleeting magic of falling leaves in all their splendor.
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” – Emily Brontë
“I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift.” – Dodinsky
“Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.” — Delia Owens
“Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.” — Shira Tamir
“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.” — Chad Sugg
“Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place / And I can picture it after all these days.” — Taylor Swift
“But I miss you most of all, my darling, when autumn leaves start to fall.” — Frank Sinatra
Short Fall Quotes and Sayings
Sometimes a few simple words capture the season perfectly. These short fall quotes and sayings are quick bursts of inspiration and autumn joy you’ll want to remember and share. They are especially great for social media captions.
“Leaves are falling, autumn is calling.”
“The only thing I love more than fall is pumpkin spice.”
“Autumn leaves and pumpkins, please.”
“Hello, October! Let’s make some memories.”
“Autumn skies and pumpkin pies.”
“Fall is proof that change is beautiful.”
“Crisp air, cozy sweaters, and falling leaves.”
“Pumpkin spice and everything nice.”
“Pumpkin spice and everything nice.”
“Autumn skies and pumpkin pies.”
“Autumn: the season that teaches us to let go.”
“Falling leaves, cozy evenings.”
“Fall is my favorite color.”
“Sweater weather is better together.”
“Falling leaves are like dancing dreams.”
“Falling for autumn.”
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“Autumn leaves and pumpkins, please.”
“A leaf is a letter sent from the trees.”
“Fall, the season of cozy.”
“The magic of autumn is in the air.”
“Autumn is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s play!’”
“I’m a fall fanatic. Give me all the flannel, pumpkins, and crisp air.”
“Hello, October! Let’s make some memories.”
“The only thing I love more than fall is pumpkin spice.”
“In every leaf, there’s a whisper of autumn’s magic.”
“Autumn leaves and pumpkins, please.”
“Fall is proof that change is beautiful.”
“Crisp air and cozy sweaters.”
“Autumn skies and pumpkin pies.”
“Every pumpkin needs a little spice.”
“Sweater weather is better together.”
“Hello, fall! I’ve missed you.”
“The best time for new beginnings is now.”
“Autumn leaves and hot cocoa dreams.”
Final Thoughts
So many beautiful words! I hope you’ve enjoyed these inspirational quotes for Autumn and use them to inspire you to appreciate all that comes with the season—change, beauty, splendor, and magic.
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Love to ALL! ~ Susan
