78 Pumpkin Quotes for Instagram
As the seasons change and autumn’s warmth settles in, our hearts turn to the humble pumpkin – a symbol of harvest, abundance, and cozy nostalgia.
To celebrate the spirit of the season, we’ve gathered a bounty of pumpkin quotes that will inspire, delight, and maybe even make you laugh.
From literary gems to playful puns, these quotes are sure to add a dash of autumn magic to your day.
Best Pumpkin Quotes
“I don’t see how a pumpkin patch could be more sincere than this one.” — It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” –The Great Gatsby
“I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin, and crisp sunburnt leaves.” —Ann Drake
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” — Henry David Thoreau
“I don’t see how a pumpkin patch could be more sincere than this one.” —It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
“Sugar and pumpkin spice and all things nice!” — a play on Robert Southey’s words.
“I’d say the first thing you need is … a pumpkin.” — Cinderella
“My favorite word is ‘pumpkin.’ You are a pumpkin. Or you are not. I am.” — Harrison Salisbury
“I tromped through the pumpkin patch.” — The Nightmare Before Christmas
“When life gives you pumpkins, make pie.” — a play on Elbert Hubbard’s words.
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” — Henry David Thoreau
“Sometimes I think that ideas float through the atmosphere like huge squishy pumpkins waiting for heads to drop on.” — Neil Gaiman
“‘Cause I’m Peter, Peter the Pumpkin Eater/And the party has just begun.” — Garth Brooks
“Apples, peaches, pumpkin pie/Soon your love will be all mine.” — Jay & The Techniques
“Wednesday, play with your food.” — The Addams Family
“Hey, have you come to sing pumpkin carols?” — It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
“I have to leave … Lizards and pumpkins and … things.” — Lily James in Cinderella
“I heard a pumpkin a day keeps the goblins away.” — a play on the Pembrokeshire saying.
“Gone pumpkin pickin'” — a play on the film title Gone Fishin’.
“There are three things that I’ve learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.” — It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
“Jack-o’-lantern, Jack-o’-lantern. You are such a funny sight.” — Jack-o’-lantern Halloween Song
“The fifth one said ‘I’m ready for some fun!’” — Five Little Pumpkins
“There he is. There he is. It’s the Great Pumpkin.” — It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
“I am the Pumpkin King.” — The Nightmare Before Christmas
“A pumpkin is a reminder that true beauty often lies within the simplest things.”
“Pumpkins ignite the autumn spirit and remind us of the magic of the season.”
“Every shade of pumpkin is my favorite color.”
“Pumpkins have a vibe of their own.”
“I love the fall most of all. It is when everything gives off gourd vibes.”
“Pumpkins are so alike yet so different.”
“You say fall, I hear pumpkins.”
“Fall is the season to let your inner pumpkin shine.”
“Pumpkin dreams and cozy autumn schemes.”
“Oh my gourdness, it’s pumpkin season!”
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” — Henry David Thoreau
“If you’re ever wondering what to wear, just dress like a pumpkin, you’re good to go.” — Devendra Banhart
“Make pumpkin bread as the default gift for everyone. It is cheap, it is beloved, it is carbs.” — Karen Bender
“Let’s be honest: you can’t celebrate fall without its leading role – pumpkin! You can incorporate this flavor of the season in so many ways, from candles to lattes, pies to decorations.” — Rachel Hollis
“Only the knife knows what goes on in the heart of a pumpkin.” — Simone Schwarz-Bart
“I love the scents of winter! For me, it’s all about the feeling you get when you smell pumpkin spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, gingerbread, and spruce.” — Taylor Swift
“I love pumpkin pie.”— Chad Gilbert
“I’d say the first thing you need is … a pumpkin.” —Cinderella
“Pumpkins are the only living organisms with triangle eyes.” – Harland Williams
“I tromped through the pumpkin patch.” —The Nightmare Before Christmas
“If you’re ever wondering what to wear, just dress like a pumpkin, you’re good to go. — Devendra Banhart
“Only the knife knows what goes on in the heart of a pumpkin.”— Simone Schwarz-Bart
“Halloween shadows played upon the walls of the houses.” – Eleanor Estes
“Let’s be honest: you can’t celebrate fall without it’s leading role: pumpkin!” — Rachel Hollis
“Once a pumpkin, Always a pumpkin.” — Billy Corgan
“Pumpkin spice lattes are egg nog for morning people.” — John Oliver
Funny Pumpkin Quotes
“Pumpkins are the only living organisms with triangle eyes.” — Harland Williams
“The coach has turned into a pumpkin, and the mice have all run away.” — Lady Bird Johnson
“Pumpkin spice lattes are eggnog for morning people.” — John Oliver
“Once a pumpkin, always a pumpkin.” — Billy Corgan
“Shedding late-summer tears for the end of cherry season. Patiently and hopefully waiting for pumpkin pie season.” — Terri Guillemets
“I think people fetishize glasses in general. You could put glasses on a rotting pumpkin and people would think it was sexy.” — Tina Fey
“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” — Jim Davis
“I really dislike soup, especially pumpkin soup.” — Simone Giertz
“I have to leave… Lizards and pumpkins and… things.” — ‘Cinderella’
“I’d say the first thing you need is…a pumpkin.” — ‘Cinderella’
“Have you come to sing pumpkin carols?” — ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’
“It’s midnight, Cinderella, but don’t worry none. Cause I’m Peter the Pumpkin Eater and the party’s just begun.” — Garth Brooks
“And I Jack, the Pumpkin King, have grown so tired of the same old thing.” — ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
“If you’re ever wondering what to wear, just dress like a pumpkin, you’re good to go.” — Devendra Banhart
“I will defend pumpkin until the day I die. It’s delicious. It’s healthy. I don’t understand the backlash.” — Anna Kendrick
“When life gives you pumpkins, make pie.” — A Play on Elbert Hubbard’s Words
“We’re not pumpkins. We’re stunning autumn gourds.” — Penny Reid
“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.” — Tyler Hojberg
Literary/Philosophical Pumpkin Quotes
“Somehow I picked up something better. Friends who care enough to knock on your pumpkin and make sure you haven’t gone mushy inside.” — Stacey Lee
“We fancy men are individuals; so are pumpkins; but every pumpkin in the field, goes through every point of pumpkin history.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“There is magic in the nights when pumpkins glow by moonlight.” — Unknown
“Sometimes I think that ideas float through the atmosphere like huge squishy pumpkins waiting for heads to drop on.” — Neil Gaiman
“The pumpkin is the older brother of the apple.” — Corina Abdulahm Negura
“Only the knife knows what goes on in the heart of a pumpkin.” — Simone Schwarz-Bart
“I don’t see how a pumpkin patch could be more sincere than this one.” — ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’
“I am the pumpkin king.” — ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
“My favorite word is ‘pumpkin.’ You can’t take it seriously. But you can’t ignore it, either. It takes ahold of your head and that’s it.” — Harrison Salisbury
