Holidays & Occasions Easter Inspirational Easter Quotes About Hope And New Beginnings "Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life." By Jorie Nicole McDonald Jorie Nicole McDonald Jorie Nicole McDonald leads editorial video efforts for Southern Living. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she creates engaging visual content for the website and various social media platforms. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 20, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Craig Roberts/Getty Images Spring is truly one of the most hopeful times of the year. After a drab and cold (depending on where you are) winter, the lushness of the new season is a welcome burst and stark contrast to the spindly tree branches that reach up to the cold winter sky. Nature turns a new leaf—and invites us to do the same. The flowers are blooming, the weather is finally warming up, and it's the perfect season to start fresh and begin again. There's a reason why it's called spring cleaning, and we have a bet that the joy of seeing things come to life spurs on many for a new start before summer rolls around. It's time to kick-start a clean slate…or pick up where we left off with our New Year's resolutions. And, of course, with spring comes Easter. Southern folks love any excuse to gather around the table and enjoy some of Mama's famous pineapple casserole, which may or may not rival the much-anticipated Easter lamb at brunch. (We also can't leave out all the obligatory and delicious sides.) As for the kids, we all know they're looking forward to the Easter egg hunt—provided that the Easter bunny has remembered to stop by and hide a few Cadbury eggs. But, Resurrection Day is really about celebrating the triumph of Jesus! These inspirational Easter quotes are powerful and uplifting; they will leave you feeling hopeful and refreshed for all that's to come, while reminding you of the promise of redemption the occasion offers. Whether you prefer lengthy and intense Easter quotes or something more simple, direct, and fun, there's no doubt there's something in this list for everyone. Happy Easter, y'all. Easter Wishes Getty Images "Bunny kisses, Easter wishes." Easter Wishes Getty Images "We aren't called to shine our own light; we are called to reflect His." Easter Wishes Getty Images "When life gives you lemons, throw it back and ask for chocolate." Easter Wishes Getty Images "Somebunny loves you." Easter Wishes Getty Images "Happy Easter to all my peeps!" Easter Wishes Getty Images "Follow the bunny, he has the chocolate." Easter Wishes Getty Images "Have a happy Easter, for peeps sake!" Easter Wishes Getty Images "Hope you have an egg-stra special Easter!" Easter Wishes Getty Images "Easter egg hunts: Proof your child can find things when they really want to." Easter Wishes Getty Images "I've hidden all the Easter candy for the kids inside my stomach." Easter Wishes Getty Images "Chocolate is the answer, who cares what the question is." Easter Wishes Getty Images "There are two food groups in the world: The one you put cheese on, and the one you put chocolate on." Easter Wishes Getty Images "How do I like my eggs? Uhm, in chocolate form." Easter Wishes, Matthew 28:6 Getty Images "He is not here, He has risen." Matthew 28:6 Easter Wishes, Hebrews 13:8 Getty Images "Jesus Christ. The same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8 Easter Wishes, Psalm 46:10 Getty Images "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 Easter Wishes, 1 Corinthians 16:14 Getty Images "Let all that you do be done with love." 1 Corinthians 16:14 Easter Wishes Getty Images "I love Easter! When else can you bite someone's head off and have it be chocolate?" Easter Wishes Getty Images "He knows the way because He is the way." Easter Wishes Getty Images "Easter is an opportunity to thank our Lord, Jesus Christ for His ultimate sacrifice, and to live in gratitude for His cleansing of our sins." Easter Wishes Getty Images "Easter is love. Easter is the love of Christ and God our Father. Easter is the time to show love to all those who mean the most." Easter Wishes Getty Images "The Lord is risen today. Let us sing and rejoice as part of the congregation of the faithful in this most blessed celebration." Easter Wishes, Janine Di Giovanni Getty Images "Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life." Janine Di Giovanni Easter Wishes, Joel Osteen Getty Images "We were old sinners—but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore." Joel Osteen Easter Wishes, Carl Knudsen Getty Images "The story of Easter is the story of God's wonderful window of divine surprise." Carl Knudsen Easter Wishes, Caroline Rhea Getty Images "I lied on my Weight Watchers list. I put down that I had three eggs...but they were Cadbury chocolate eggs." Caroline Rhea Easter Wishes, Amy Sedaris Getty Images "My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper." Amy Sedaris Easter Wishes, Irving Berlin Getty Images "For in your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, You'll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade." Irving Berlin Easter Wishes, Steve Carell Getty Images "The Easter Bunny ate all of the carrots we left for him. What a pig." Steve Carell Easter Wishes, S.D. Gordon Getty Images "Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life." S. D. Gordon Easter Wishes, Steve Nelson & Jack Rollins Getty Images "Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail, hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way." Steve Nelson & Jack Rollins Easter Wishes, Jack Handy Getty Images "Good Idea: Finding Easter eggs on Easter. Bad Idea: Finding Easter eggs on Christmas." Jack Handy Easter Wishes, Charles Wesley Getty Images "'Christ the Lord is risen to-day,' Sons of men and angels say. Raise your joys and triumphs high; Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply." Charles Wesley Easter Wishes, Roma Downey Getty Images "People come together with their families to celebrate Easter. What better way to celebrate than to spend a few hours going on the journey of Christ's life." Roma Downey Easter Wishes, Martin Luther Getty Images "Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime." Martin Luther Easter Wishes, Saint Augustine Getty Images "God loves each of us as if there were only one of us." Saint Augustine Easter Wishes, Reba McEntire Getty Images "Easter is very important to me. It's a second chance." Reba McEntire Easter Wishes, James E. Faust Getty Images "A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures." James E. Faust Easter Wishes, Marty Rubin Getty Images "The deep roots never doubt spring will come." Marty Rubin Easter Wishes, William Shakespeare Getty Images "April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." William Shakespeare Easter Wishes, Virgil A. Kraft Getty Images "Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world." Virgil A. Kraft Easter Wishes, Watchman Nee Getty Images "Our old history ends with the cross; our new history begins with our resurrection." Watchman Nee Easter Wishes, Jeffrey R. Holland Getty Images "Today we celebrate the gift of victory over every fall we have ever experienced." Jeffrey R. Holland Easter Wishes, Bernard Williams Getty Images "The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day He created spring." Bernard Williams Easter Wishes, Alice Freeman Palmer Getty Images "For I remember it is Easter morn, and life and love and peace are all new born." Alice Freeman Palmer Easter Wishes, Mahatma Gandhi Getty Images "A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act." Mahatma Gandhi Easter Wishes, Craig D. Lounsbrough Getty Images "Easter is a time when God turned the inevitability of death into the invincibility of life." Craig D. Lounsbrough Easter Wishes, Jeffrey R. Holland Getty Images "Faith makes all things possible...love makes all things easy." Jeffrey R. Holland Easter Wishes, Gordon B. Hinckley Getty Images "There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter." Gordon B. Hinckley Easter Wishes, Pope John Paul II Getty Images "Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song." Pope John Paul II Easter Wishes, Clarence W. Hall Getty Images "Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there." Clarence W. Hall Easter Wishes, Katharine Lee Bates Getty Images "It is the hour to rend thy chains, the blossom time of souls." Katharine Lee Bates Easter Wishes, Rick Warren Getty Images "The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven." Rick Warren Easter Wishes, Basil C. Hume Getty Images "The great gift of Easter is hope." Basil C. Hume Easter Wishes, Albert Laighton Getty Images "Where man sees but withered leaves, God sees sweet flowers growing." Albert Laighton Easter Wishes, Kate McGahan Getty Images "The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies." Kate McGahan Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit