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. — William Butler Yeats

2. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly. — 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? — Miley Cyrus

4. You must look through an opportunity and not at it — Mayur Ramgir, Evolve Like a Butterfly: A Metamorphic Approach to Leadership

5. Kill not the moth nor butterfly, For the Last Judgement draweth nigh. — William Blake

6. Once you are a butterfly, you can really love–thekind of love that makes anew life. It’s better than allthe hugging caterpillars cando. — 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. — 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.”’ — Trina Paulus

9. A butterfly has to be a caterpillar first — allow yourself time to grow.

10. David knew everyone because he’s such a social butterfly. — Stephen Stills

11. I swearwe’d lose ourhearts ifthey weren’twith elasticand butterflypinclasped safelyin. — Todd Boss

12. …a butterfly is like the soul of a person, it dries out in captivity. — 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. — 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. — Maya Angelou

15. He is a male butterfly without the wings–the same kind of grace of a very young horse, so angular. — Mikhail Baryshnikov

16. Now seen…now gone, The butterfly flits in and outThrough fence–hung flowers;But a life lived so close to themI envy…though it’s here and gone. — Saigyō, 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… — 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. — Matshona Dhliwayo

19. Chase a butterfly and you will discover the joys of wandering into uncharted trails. — 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.”’ — Trina Paulus

21. I am a butterfly poetbirthed from painflying with the freedomof my verses. — Susie Clevenger, Dirt Road Dreams

22. Why use a sledgehammer when a butterfly net will suffice? — 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. — Pema Chodron

24. The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. — Rabindranath Tagore

25. And when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful. — Ruskin Bond, Scenes from a Writer’s Life

26. Society in its boundless ignorance ridicules the caterpillar but praises the butterfly. — Matshona Dhliwayo

27. Holding Eleanor’s hand was like holding a butterfly. Or a heartbeat. Like holding something complete, and completely alive. — 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. — Victor Hugo

29. Live like a butterfly — 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. — Tanith Lee

31. I swearwe’d lose ourhearts ifthey weren’twith elasticand butterflypinclasped safelyin. — Todd Boss

32. Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly. — Pablo Neruda

33. Explore new avenues and look for ways to have a greater, much more influential impact on the world around you. — Mayur Ramgir, Evolve Like a Butterfly: A Metamorphic Approach to Leadership

34. Breastroke is an athletic event, butterfly is a political statement. — Paul Tsongas

35. Butterfly causing a tsunami with on beat of its wing. — Michelle Dalton, Fifteenth Summer

36. I cannot separate the aesthetic pleasure of seeing a butterfly and the scientific pleasure of knowing what it is. — Vladimir Nabokov

37. On sunny days of summer, I am indeed the butterfly;And like the ancient drummer, I rhythm straight towards the sky… — 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. — 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. — Victor Hugo

40. Breastroke is an athletic event, butterfly is a political statement. — 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. — 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. — 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. — Max Lucado

44. And when all the wars are done, a butterfly will still be beautiful. — 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 — Poppet, Ryan

46. If the caterpillar could not see beyond his present state, he would never become a butterfly. — Matshona Dhliwayo

47. And wisdom is a butterfly And not a gloomy bird of prey. — William Butler Yeats

48. And when all the wars are done, a butterfly will still be beautiful. — Ruskin Bond

49. And when all the wars are done, a butterfly will still be beautiful. — 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. — 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 you’re 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 butterfly—enjoy it while it lasts!