56 Beautiful Cherry Blossom Quotes to Celebrate Spring
Cherry blossoms symbolize the fleeting beauty of life, renewal, and the arrival of spring.
Their delicate petals remind us to cherish the present moment and gracefully embrace change.
Whether you’re captivated by their poetic significance or simply love their breathtaking beauty, these cherry blossom quotes capture their magic.
Scroll through to find your favorite quote!
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“Cherry blossoms are explored as symbols in Japanese art and artifacts, and in images of Japonism found in Western art.” – Ann McClellan
“What a strange thing! To be alive beneath cherry blossoms.” – Kobayashi Issa
“Cherry plum blossom in an old tin jug—Oh, it is lovely, beautiful and fair, with sun on it and little shadows mixed all in among the fragrant wonder there.” – Lesbia Harford
“Cherry blossoms have a spiritual meaning for the Japanese people.” – Ann McClellan
“In the cherry blossom’s shade there’s no such thing as a stranger.” – Kobayashi Issa
“Are we to look at cherry blossoms only in full bloom, the moon only when it is cloudless?” – Yoshida Kenko
“Light as feathers, as fleeting as Zephyr, one moment they breathed pink, the next they faded.” – Alice Poon
“Cherry blossom is falling, cherry blossom is on its way out.” – Nitzer Ebb
“Ah, if in this world there were no such thing as cherry blossoms, perhaps then in springtime our hearts would be at peace.” – Ariwara no Narihira
“The ornamental cherry trees’ blossoms called sakura, are as closely associated with the image of Japan held by the rest of the world as is Mount Fuji.” – Ann McClellan
“If there were no cherry blossoms in this world, how much more tranquil our hearts would be in spring.” – Ariwara no Narihira
“Due to their short bloom time, Sakura blossoms are a metaphor for life itself: beautiful yet fleeting.” – Shannon Mullen
“I have a pretty good memory, but memories are time beings, too, like cherry blossoms or ginkgo leaves; for a while they are beautiful, and then they fade and die.” – Ruth Ozeki
“As I caress the pink cherry blossom of the tree which has been keeping me for one third of a century safe.” – Nobody Nose
“Looking about I see no cherry blossoms and no crimson leaves.” – Fujiwara no Teika
“If I were asked to explain the Japanese spirit, I would say it is wild cherry blossoms glowing in the morning sun!” – Motoori Norinaga
“From all these trees, in the salads, the soup, everywhere, cherry blossoms fall.” – Matsuo Basho
“The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years.” – Homaro Cantu
“We celebrate the cherry tree not for its efficiency but for its effectiveness – and for its beauty.” – William McDonough
“The first time I saw a fingerbowl was at the home of my benefactress.” – Sylvia Plath
“These exuberant festivals celebrate the ethereal and glorious springtime blooming of the ancient cherry blossom tree.” – Ann McClellan
“When the mind is really absent, in that silence, in that unlimited space, your potential starts glowing.” – Rajneesh
“Since ancient times, the Japanese have heralded the arrival of the cherry blossoms because they symbolize the ephemeral beauty of life.” – Victoria Abbott Riccardi
“What’s your story baby? No control of what I am saying.” – Manic Street Preachers
“And so the spring buds burst, and so I gaze, and so the blossoms fall, and so my days …” – Onitsura
“So cross me cherry blossom tree, for you have witnessed it all.” – Imaginary Cities
“It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane.” – Guy Lombardo
“Donated by Japan, cherry blossoms grace the paths where a wall once stood in Berlin.” – Khang Kijarro Nguyen
“Come see the cherry trees of a water constellation.” – Pablo Neruda
“One of the legends suggesting why the cherry trees’ blossoms are so exquisite and ephemeral says that the fairy Ko-no-hana-sakuya-hime.” – Ann McClellan
“I wouldn’t mind if life left me… wingless burnt to cinders ripped by storms.” – Sanober Khan
“Cherry blossom, cherry blossom, it’s the air that we breathe.” – Haelos
“Cherry blossom, I can’t let you go.” – Jon Vinyl
“It may just be because I get homesick, but I have concluded Washington’s cherry blossoms are just plain overrated.” – Newt Gingrich
“The cherry blossom tree is truly a sight to behold, especially when it is in full riotous bloom.” – Homaro Cantu
“Looking about I see no cherry blossoms and no crimson leaves.” – Fujiwara no Teika
“Cherry blossom, I can’t let you go.” – Jon Vinyl
“The cloud-like effect of the cherry trees in bloom on Mount Yoshino has inspired poets and common folk in Japan for over a thousand years.” – Ann McClellan
“Break open a cherry tree and there are no flowers; but the spring breeze brings forth myriad blossoms.” – Ikkyu Sojun
“Outside it’s a perfect spring night.” – Audrey Niffenegger
“The cherry blossoms have a spiritual meaning for the Japanese people.” – Ann McClellan
“Flowers enshrine my heart between their petals; that’s why my heartbeats love them so much.” – Munia Khan
“The work of preservation demands that the feelings playing about in one’s guts not be turned into action.” – Maxine Hong Kingston
“Yeah you should taste her majesty, my lil’ cherry blossom.” – Paolo Nutini
“Light as feathers, as fleeting as Zephyr, one moment they breathed pink, the next they faded.” – Alice Poon
“The Japanese school year begins in spring… so mothers can send off their children as cherry blossoms fall from the branches.” – Cathy Davidson
“I hiked out to the country on a path of self-discovery.” – Imaginary Cities
“We celebrate the cherry tree not for its efficiency but for its effectiveness – and for its beauty.” – William McDonough
“Since ancient times, the Japanese have heralded the arrival of the cherry blossoms because they symbolize the ephemeral beauty of life.” – Victoria Abbott Riccardi
“Outside it’s a perfect spring night. We stand on the sidewalk in front of our apartment building.” – Audrey Niffenegger
“On a moonlit night, after a snowfall, or under cherry blossoms.” – Yoshida Kenko
“I feel as though as I touch those cherry-blossom petals.” – Nobody Nose
“It is spring time now! While the world looks for a new war to fight, you look for a cherry blossom to watch!” – Mehmet Murat ildan
“The cherry blossoms have a spiritual meaning for the Japanese people.” – Ann McClellan
“As the cherry blossoms bloom, festive picnics called hanami usher in the spring.” – Matt Goulding
“Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall with them, are gone forever.” – Ikkyu
