Shining Full Moon Quotes
These full moon quotes are for clear nights, back porch moon-gazing with the kids, and the caption for that moon photo that never looks as big on your phone as it did in real life.
We list who said each one and flag the lines that get shared everywhere without a confirmed source. Looking for happier, lighter lines? Try our over the moon quotes next.
Quick Picks: Full Moon Quotes
Five to read out loud the next time the moon is full.
- “Be both soft and wild. Just like the moon. Or the storm. Or the sea.” (Victoria Erickson)
- “With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” (Oscar Wilde, De Profundis)
- “The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.” (attributed to Carl Sandburg)
- “We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.” (attributed to Kahlil Gibran)
- “Full moon, full heart.”
The last one is an original 3BoysAndADog saying.
Full Moon Quotes About Light and Dark
For the nights you feel a little bit of both.
- “We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.” (attributed to Kahlil Gibran)
- “The moon understands what it means to be human. Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.” (Tahereh Mafi)
- “The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do.” (Tahereh Mafi)
- “The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen.” (attributed to Shannon L. Alder)
- “Some nights you are only a sliver. That still counts.”
Keep this one
“Be both soft and wild. Just like the moon. Or the storm. Or the sea.”
Victoria Erickson
The last one in the list is an original 3BoysAndADog saying.
Poetic Full Moon Quotes
Poets have been trying to describe the moon for a very long time. These are some of the prettiest attempts.
From a poem
“The moon, like a flower, In heaven’s high bower, With silent delight Sits and smiles on the night.”
William Blake, “Night”
- “Slowly, silently, now the moon walks the night in her silver shoon.” (Walter de la Mare, “Silver”)
- “The moon is a silver pin-head vast, that holds the heaven’s tent-hangings fast.” (William R. Alger)
- “The moon is the reflection of your heart and moonlight is the twinkle of your love.” (Debasish Mridha)
- “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” (often credited to Anton Chekhov)
- “The moon is a storyteller. Every night, she weaves a different tale across the sky.” (author unknown)
The Chekhov line is a popular paraphrase of advice he gave in a letter to his brother, not his exact words.
Full Moon Quotes About Peace and Strength
Calm, steady lines for anyone trying to slow down.
- “The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature and its power is never diminished.” (Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao)
- “The moon stays bright when it doesn’t avoid the night.” (attributed to Rumi)
- “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” (often credited to Les Brown)
- “Harvest moon: walking around the pond all night long.” (Matsuo Bashō, translated)
- “Slow down. Even the moon takes a whole month.”
The last one is an original 3BoysAndADog saying.
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Bible Verses About the Moon
Scripture for a quiet night under a big sky. All from the King James Version.
- “When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him?” (Psalm 8:3-4)
- “And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.” (Genesis 1:16)
- “He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.” (Psalm 104:19)
- “The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.” (Psalm 121:6)
Full Moon Facts to Share with Kids
A few fun facts for moon-gazing night.
- It is only full for a moment. The moon is technically full at one exact time, but it looks full for about three nights.
- Every full moon has a name. January is the Wolf Moon and June is the Strawberry Moon.
- The Harvest Moon moves. It is the full moon closest to the fall equinox, so it can land in September or October.
- Moon phases are easy to learn. Our moon phases coloring cards make it a quick lesson.
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