Dreamy Over the Moon Quotes
Being over the moon means being so happy you could float. These over the moon quotes cover that feeling and the moon itself, with lines for baby announcements, love notes, nursery walls and the space fans in your house.
Every quote is labeled with its source, and the ones that float around online without a confirmed author say so. For quieter, more reflective lines, see our full moon quotes.
Quick Picks: Over the Moon Quotes
Five for a card, a caption or a nursery wall.
- “I love you right up to the moon, and back.” (Sam McBratney, Guess How Much I Love You)
- “Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” (Mark Twain)
- “The moon is the first milestone on the road to the stars.” (attributed to Arthur C. Clarke)
- “Always remember we are under the same sky, looking at the same moon.” (attributed to Maxine Lee)
- “Officially over the moon.”
The last one is an original 3BoysAndADog saying.
Happy Over the Moon Quotes
For good news, big announcements and very good days.
Where the saying started
“Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon.”
Nursery rhyme
- “I see the moon, and the moon sees me.” (nursery rhyme)
- “Goodnight moon.” (Margaret Wise Brown, Goodnight Moon)
- “Happy enough to jump over the moon.”
- “Over the moon and halfway to the stars.”
- “Today I am over the moon. Tomorrow I will be over the laundry.”
The last three are original 3BoysAndADog sayings.
Moon Quotes About Dreaming Big
For the kid who wants to be an astronaut, and the grown-up who still kind of does.
- “The moon is the first milestone on the road to the stars.” (attributed to Arthur C. Clarke)
- “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” (Neil Armstrong, 1969)
- “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” (John F. Kennedy, 1962)
- “It is a most beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the Moon.” (Galileo Galilei, Sidereus Nuncius, 1610)
From the Moon itself
“Magnificent desolation.”
Buzz Aldrin, 1969
Buzz Aldrin said it as he stepped onto the Moon, about 19 minutes after Neil Armstrong.
Moon Quotes for Hard Days
A little light for the nights that feel long.
Hold onto this
“God put the moon in the sky to remind us that our darkest moments lead to our brightest.”
Attributed to Lynne Ewing
- “Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” (Mark Twain, Following the Equator)
- “Be the moon and inspire people, even when you’re far from full.” (attributed to K. Tolnoe)
- “Let the moon teach you the art of being beautiful and lonely at the same time.” (attributed to Anand Thakur)
- “Even a half moon lights up the driveway.”
The last one is an original 3BoysAndADog saying.
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Over the Moon Love Quotes
For anniversary cards, long-distance texts and bedtime with the little ones.
- “I love you right up to the moon, and back.” (Sam McBratney, Guess How Much I Love You)
- “O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circled orb, lest that thy love prove likewise variable.” (Juliet, Romeo and Juliet)
- “Darling, the moon is still the moon in all of its phases.” (attributed to Isra Al-Thibeh)
- “Always remember we are under the same sky, looking at the same moon.” (attributed to Maxine Lee)
- “Tell me the story about how the sun loved the moon so much he died every night to let her breathe.” (author unknown)
Ways to Use Over the Moon Quotes
Easy places to put one this week.
- Baby announcements: “Officially over the moon” fits right under the ultrasound photo.
- Nursery wall: Paint or decal the McBratney line above the crib.
- Lunchbox notes: Short lines work best for a quick “I love you” at school.
- Space lessons: Pair the Armstrong quote with our solar system worksheets for kids.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the phrase and the quotes.
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