Do you know that the life of a butterfly is short? They flutter around for just a few weeks before they die. But while they’re alive, they bring so much joy to everyone around them. Their colors are so bright and their movements are so graceful. They’re a reminder that even though life can be tough, there’s still beauty to be found in it. Here are some inspiring butterfly quotes to help you remember this yourself.
The best butterfly quotes
1. This great purple butterfly, In the prison of my hands, Has a learning in his eye Not a poor fool understands. โ William Butler Yeats
2. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly. โ Richard Bach
3. If we’re so smart and so much better than all the animals, and man rules the world, why can’t we just change all the time from, like, a caterpillar to a butterfly? โ Miley Cyrus
4. You must look through an opportunity and not at it โ Mayur Ramgir, Evolve Like a Butterfly: A Metamorphic Approach to Leadership
5. Kill not the moth nor butterfly, For the Last Judgement draweth nigh. โ William Blake
6. Once you are a butterfly, you can really loveโthekind of love that makes anew life. It’s better than allthe hugging caterpillars cando. โ Trina Paulus
7. She looked, and a scarlet butterfly flew away from her, away down the length of the tower, and then another, another, an unraveling scarf of butterflies like winged blood. โ Tanith Lee
8. ”’how does one become a butterfly?” she asked pensively. ”You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”’ โ Trina Paulus
9. A butterfly has to be a caterpillar first โ allow yourself time to grow.
10. David knew everyone because he’s such a social butterfly. โ Stephen Stills
11. I swearwe’d lose ourhearts ifthey weren’twith elasticand butterflypinclasped safelyin. โ Todd Boss
12. …a butterfly is like the soul of a person, it dries out in captivity. โ Marlene Van Niekerk, Agaat
13. She was the death of me, the beginning and the end.And I never understood her, for how could someoneSo beautiful be the causeof so much destructionafter all. โ Robert M. Drake, Black Butterfly
14. We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. โ Maya Angelou
15. He is a male butterfly without the wingsโthe same kind of grace of a very young horse, so angular. โ Mikhail Baryshnikov
16. Now seen…now gone, The butterfly flits in and outThrough fenceโhung flowers;But a life lived so close to themI envy…though it’s here and gone. โ Saigyล, Mirror for the Moon
17. On sunny days of summer, I am indeed the butterfly;And like the ancient drummer, I rhythm straight towards the sky… โ Stephan Attia, The Rising Lines of Wonderment: Poetry
18. If the caterpillar could not see beyond his present state, he would never become a butterfly. โ Matshona Dhliwayo
19. Chase a butterfly and you will discover the joys of wandering into uncharted trails. โ Vinita Kinra
20. ”’how does one become a butterfly?” she asked pensively. ”You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”’ โ Trina Paulus
21. I am a butterfly poetbirthed from painflying with the freedomof my verses. โ Susie Clevenger, Dirt Road Dreams
22. Why use a sledgehammer when a butterfly net will suffice? โ Thea Harrison, Moonshadow
23. Although we have the potential to experience the freedom of a butterfly, we mysteriously prefer the small and fearful cocoon of ego. โ Pema Chodron
24. The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. โ Rabindranath Tagore
25. And when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful. โ Ruskin Bond, Scenes from a Writer’s Life
26. Society in its boundless ignorance ridicules the caterpillar but praises the butterfly. โ Matshona Dhliwayo
27. Holding Eleanor’s hand was like holding a butterfly. Or a heartbeat. Like holding something complete, and completely alive. โ Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park
28. There were corpses here and there and pools of blood. I remember seeing a butterfly flutter up and down that street. Summer does not abdicate. โ Victor Hugo
29. Live like a butterfly โ transform yourself to see only beauty.
30. She looked, and a scarlet butterfly flew away from her, away down the length of the tower, and then another, another, an unraveling scarf of butterflies like winged blood. โ Tanith Lee
31. I swearwe’d lose ourhearts ifthey weren’twith elasticand butterflypinclasped safelyin. โ Todd Boss
32. Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly. โ Pablo Neruda
33. Explore new avenues and look for ways to have a greater, much more influential impact on the world around you. โ Mayur Ramgir, Evolve Like a Butterfly: A Metamorphic Approach to Leadership
34. Breastroke is an athletic event, butterfly is a political statement. โ Paul Tsongas
35. Butterfly causing a tsunami with on beat of its wing. โ Michelle Dalton, Fifteenth Summer
36. I cannot separate the aesthetic pleasure of seeing a butterfly and the scientific pleasure of knowing what it is. โ Vladimir Nabokov
37. On sunny days of summer, I am indeed the butterfly;And like the ancient drummer, I rhythm straight towards the sky… โ Stephan Attia, The Rising Lines of Wonderment: Poetry
38. There were corpses here and there and pools of blood. I remember seeing a butterfly flutter up and down that street. Summer does not abdicate. โ Victor Hugo
39. There were corpses here and there and pools of blood. I remember seeing a butterfly flutter up and down that street. Summer does not abdicate. โ Victor Hugo
40. Breastroke is an athletic event, butterfly is a political statement. โ Paul Tsongas
41. She was the death of me, the beginning and the end.And I never understood her, for how could someoneSo beautiful be the causeof so much destructionafter all. โ Robert M. Drake, Black Butterfly
42. Be a child again. Flirt. Giggle. Dip your cookies in your milk. Take a nap. Say you’re sorry if you hurt someone. Chase a butterfly. Be a child again. โ Max Lucado
43. Be a child again. Flirt. Giggle. Dip your cookies in your milk. Take a nap. Say you’re sorry if you hurt someone. Chase a butterfly. Be a child again. โ Max Lucado
44. And when all the wars are done, a butterfly will still be beautiful. โ Ruskin Bond
45. God bless you butterfly, because now I’m claiming you like no mate has ever been claimed in the history of our kind โ Poppet, Ryan
46. If the caterpillar could not see beyond his present state, he would never become a butterfly. โ Matshona Dhliwayo
47. And wisdom is a butterfly And not a gloomy bird of prey. โ William Butler Yeats
48. And when all the wars are done, a butterfly will still be beautiful. โ Ruskin Bond
49. And when all the wars are done, a butterfly will still be beautiful. โ Ruskin Bond
50. The struggle to leave the cocoon is what strengthens the butterfly’s wings so she can fly. I am about to become something beautiful. โ Tricia Stirling, When My Heart Was Wicked
Conclusion
Butterflies have been a source of inspiration for many people over the centuries. Their beauty, grace, and transformation have been a source of fascination and admiration for many. We can learn a lot from these tiny creatures, and these inspiring quotes prove it. Whether youโre looking for a bit of motivation, a thoughtful reminder, or just something to make you smile, these butterfly quotes are sure to do the trick. Remember, life is like a butterflyโenjoy it while it lasts!
