Authors on Autumn

Welcome, autumn! Red maples, crunchy leaves underfoot, crisp air and crisp apples, and a return to routine. To usher in the new season, I thought I’d share what 10 classic authors (including some of my favorites) have written about autumn. Some quotes you probably know, while a few may be less familiar. If I’ve missed your favorite, please add it in the comments below.

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”

―F. Scott Fitzgerald

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”

―L. M. Montgomery

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.”

― George Eliot

“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!”

—A. A. Milne

“Wild is the music of autumnal winds amongst the faded woods.”

—William Wordsworth

“Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.”

― Samuel Butler

“Go, sit upon the lofty hill,

And turn your eyes around,

Where waving woods and waters wild

Do hymn an autumn sound.”

—Elizabeth Barrett Browning

I hope you are enjoying these mellow, golden days as well. Thank you for stopping by today!