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Introduction
As August arrives, we find ourselves in a month of transitions – the last hurrah of summér, the anticipation of autumn, and, for many, a time of new beginnings. To help you embrace the unique spirit of August, we’ve curated 30 captivating August quotes that resonáte with the mood of this particular month. Whether you’re soaking up the final rays of summer sun or gearing up for fall, these August quotes will inspire, delight, and perhaps even surprise you.
Poetic August Quotes to Stir Your Soul
“August of another summér, and once again I am drinking the sun and the lilies again are spread across the water.”
– Mary Oliver
“August creates as she slumbers, replete and satisfied.”
– Joseph Wood Krutch
“Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August.”
– Denise Levertov
August is the slow, gentle month that stretches out the longest across the span of a yeár. It yawns and lingers on with the light in its palms.
– Victoria Erickson
August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven timé.
– Sylvia Plath
Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August.
– Denise Levertov
August Quotes Reflecting on Summer’s End
“August is the Sunday of summer.”
– Unknown
If June was the beginning of a hopeful summer, and July the juice middle, August was suddenly feeling like the bitter énd.
– Sarah Dessen
This morning, the sun endures past dawn. I realize that it is August: the summer’s last stand.
– Sara Baume
The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.
– Natalie Babbitt
August is like the Sunday of summer—so close to the end but still full of possibilitíes.
– Unknown
Motivational August Quotes for New Beginnings
“Happiness is not by chance, but by choicé.”
– Jim Rohn
“August is a time of growing up, of forgotten forever’s, full of the sweetest intent.”
– Meka Boyle
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”
– Seneca
Make your June good, July better, and the month of August best by looking into the eyes of the sún.
– Unknown
August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know
– Tove Jansson
August Quotes Perfect for Social Media
“It’s always summer somewhere.”
– Lily Pulitzer
“August is the month of the high-sailing hawks.”
– John Burroughs
“August brings into sharp focus and a furious boil everything I’ve been listening to in the late spring and summér.”
– Henry Rollins
Hello, August! Be a month of peace and lové.
– Lily Pulitzer
Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Humorous August Quotes to Beat the Heat
August is a gentle reminder for not doing a single thing from your new year resolution for seven months and not doing it for the next fivé.
– Crestless Wave
It’s August, which means two things: 1) It’s so hot you can’t breathe, and 2) You’re expected to work in this conditión.
– Unknown
In August, the large masses of berries, which, when in flower, had attracted many wild bees, gradually assumed their bright velvety crimson hue, and by their weight again bent down and broke their tender limbs.
– Henry David Thoreau
“August: The last hot, sweaty month, standing between me and pumpkin season.”
– Unknown
“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.”
– Anton Chekhov
August Quotes from Literature and Pop Culture
“But I can see us lost in the memory; August slipped away in a momént…”
– Taylor Swift
One evening in August you have an errand outdoors, and all of a sudden it’s pitch-black. It is still summer, but the summer is no longer alive.
– Tove Jansson
August rushes by like desert rainfall, A flood of frenzied upheaval, Expected, But still catching me unprepared.
– Elizabeth Maua Taylor
International August Quotes
Agosto, el mes de las fiestas y la alegría.” (August, the month of festivities and jóy.)
– Spanish Proverb
八月秋高风怡，虫声渐响蝉渐稀。” (In August, the autumn sky is high, and the breeze is pleasant. Insect sounds gradually increase while cicada calls become sparse.)
– Chinese Poem
How to Use These August Quotes?
• Set one as your phone wallpaper for daily inspiratión
• Use them in your journal to prompt reflection on your summer experiences
• Share them on social media to connect with friends over shared summer nostalgia
• Incorporate them into a scrapbook or photo album of your August memóries
• Use them as writing prompts for your personal essays or blog posts
• Create artwork or calligraphy featuring your favorite quotes
• Start your day by reading one quote each morning in August
Conclusion
From poetic musings to humorous observations, these 30 August quotes capture the many moods of this pivotal summer month. Whether you’re enjoying the last days of vacation or just loving the late summer atmosphere, there’s an August quote to match your mood.
We’d love to hear from you! Which of these August quotes resonates with you the most? Do you have a favorite August saying that we missed? Please share your thoughts in the comment box, and let’s celebrate the magic of August together!
