The 200 Best Sunset Quotes Of All Time

What comes to mind when you watch a spectacular sunset? Maybe romantic feelings, a deep-felt love for life or maybe a connection to the universe? Everybody experiences a sunset differently. Personally, I can’t think of anything more beautiful, awe-inspiring or breathtaking than a sunset. I have also not experienced anything more peaceful than relaxing in the tranquil beauty of the setting sun. I find it incredible that every day ends with a completely unique sunset, no two are ever the same. Think about that for a moment, out of all the sunsets that have occurred over the last 13 billion or so years, they are all different!

Contrary to a sunrise that represents rebirth, renewal and awakening, a sunset symbolizes a promise of a new beginning. They remind us of endings and transformation. That change is an integral part of life and that everything has an ending. It forces you to reflect upon what you have accomplished during the day and the dreams, goals and aspirations you have set for tomorrow. The sunset brings a sense of peace that everything will be ok. You will always have tomorrow to try again.

While no words, photos or videos can truly capture the beauty of watching a glorious sunset in person, the collection of sunset quotes below does an excellent job of describing just how inspiring and life-changing they can be.

200+ Awesome Sunset Quotes

Short Sunset Quotes

Let’s start off this awesome list of the best sunset quotes of all time with this collection of short sunset quotes.

“A sunset is the sun’s fiery kiss to the night.” – Crystal Woods

“Sunset is the opening music of the night.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“I never met a sunset I didn’t like.” – Anonymous

“Sunsets are like God’s paintings in the sky.” – Anonymous

“Never go too long without watching a sunset.” – Atticus

“The sunset, which is everyday magic.” – Terry Pratchett

“To watch a sunset is to connect with the Divine.” – Gina De Gorna

“The only kind of sunsets that I don’t like are the ones that I missed.” – Anonymous

“If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have hope.” – Anonymous

“Sunsets are my escape into the reality I want to continuously live.” – Rachel Roy

“No sun outlasts its sunset but will rise again and bring the dawn.” – Maya Angelou

“It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.” – Bernard Williams

“One thing’s for sure, I need more sunsets in my life.” – Anonymous

“There is nothing more musical than a sunset.” – Claude Debussy

“The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.” – Pamela Johnson

“When the sun is setting, leave whatever you are doing and watch it.” – Mehmet Murat İldan

“Every sunset is an opportunity to reset.” – Richie Norton

“My joy is the golden sunset giving thanks for another day.” – Jonathan Lockwood

“Sunsets are proof that endings can often be beautiful too.” – Beau Taplin

“Sunsets are loved because they vanish.” – Ray Bradbury

“Sunsets are just little glimpses of the golden streets of heaven..” – Anonymous

“Softly the evening came with the sunset.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“A sunset will color your dreams.” – Anthony Hincks

“With every sunset a new hope is born, and an old expectation dies.” – Noor Unnahar

“Sunlight dripping below the horizon is like silence between musical notes.” – Anonymous

“The sky broke like an egg into full sunset, and the water caught fire.” – Pamela Hansford Johnson

“Bring me the sunset in a cup.” – Emily Dickinson

“There’s too many things I haven’t done yet. There’s too many sunsets I haven’t seen.” – Sara Bareilles

“When someone asks me what my favorite colors is, I should just say, ‘sunset.’” – Anonymous

Sunset Quotes About Love

This page surely wouldn’t be complete without a section of sunset quotes about love.

“The most beautiful sunset is when you have it with your beloved one and the most beautiful sunrise is quite the same.” – Galina Nelson

“We wouldn’t like it if the sunrise came right after the sunset. Love grows with longing; the longer the night, the greater our love for the sunrise.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“As angry as the sky looks, it’s still full of the colors of love.” – Anthony T. Hincks

“Falling in love, one sunset at a time.” – Anonymous

“The sun’s going down now, but my love for you burns brighter than ever.” – Anonymous

“The first stab of love is like a sunset, a blaze of color — oranges, pearly pinks, vibrant purples.” – Anna Godbersen

“They sipped until the sun, as golden as syrupy as the bourbon, slipped into the sea.” – Anonymous

“Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.” – S. E. Hinton

“I notice simple things. The way your hands hold the book you are reading, expressions of your face and eagerness in your eyes while you watch the sunset.” – Nitya Prakash

“Toes tingle in the sand. Eyes glint under golden skies. And I know I love you.” – Anonymous

“In 10 minutes things could look so differently, like the colour of a sunset and the world after meeting you.” – Jenn Satsune

“I don’t know how long we stay that way, but we watch the sun go down together. The giant, burnt-orange sphere sinks towards the horizon, coloring the rock layers until it’s gone and the canyon is covered in shadow.” – Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

“She was in love with the sunset. No one else ever even stood a chance.” – Anonymous

Beautiful Sunset Quotes

“The sun’s saying goodnight again.” – Anonymous

“Sometimes the sunset is so beautiful, I think it might be the very last one..” – Nitya Prakash

“Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens, every day can end beautifully.” – Kristen Butler

“Sunset is still my favorite color, and rainbow is second.” – Mattie Stepanek

“When the sun dips below the horizon, something in my soul awakens.” – Anonymous

“The only sunsets I don’t like are the ones I miss.” – Anonymous

“The sunset doesn’t care if we watch it or not, it will keep on being beautiful even if no one bothers to look at it.” – Gene Amole

“Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.” – Anonymous

“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying, Soften the orange a bit on the right-hand corner.’ I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.” – Carl R. Rogers

“Let the warm glow of the setting sun kiss life’s hurts away.” – Anonymous

“A sunset will colour your dreams.” – Anthony Hincks

“Every sunset is different because every single day the sun is different, clouds are different, space is different, reflections are different, mountains are different, fogs are different, and above all, we are different!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Call for the grandest of all earthly spectacles, what is that? It is the sun going to his rest.” – Thomas de Quincey

“The sunset paints scenery crimson and gold. Oh, wondrous nature dyed in colors bold.” – Richelle E. Goodrich

“The trouble with sunsets is that they have to end.” – Anonymous

“Let the sea breeze blow your hair, let the sunset bring tranquillity to your heart, let the distant places you travel allow you to explore yourself.” – Somya Kedia

“Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.” – Sharon Draper

“The most beautiful sunset is the one which suddenly appears in front of you while you are walking pensively!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

Sunset Quotes About Life

“Proof that few things in life are as beautiful as a setting sun.” – Anonymous

“The sun goes down. The moon comes up. And life goes on.” – Anonymous

“Never waste any amount of time doing anything important when there is a sunset outside that you should be sitting under.” – C. JoyBell C.

“Sunset shows that LIFE is too beautiful to hold on to the past so move on to the present.” – Jennifer Aquillo

“The sun sets and my heart expands. Hope. For now, nothing else matters.” – Anonymous

“When the sun is setting, deep inside you, you know that life is setting!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Every moment in life is unique. A kiss, a sunset, a dance, a joke. None will ever occur in quite the same way. Each happens only once in the history of the universe.” – Stephen Nachmanovitch

“I make a concerted effort to go watch the sunset a few days a week, have a glass of wine and take a moment to feel fortunate and grateful for the view and for my life.” – Andi Dorfman

“We were made to enjoy music, to enjoy beautiful sunsets, to enjoy looking at the billows of the sea.” – Desmond Tutu

“The more clouds you have in your sky, the more colorful sunset it will be.” – Sajal Sazzad

“Beyond the sundown is tomorrow’s wisdom, today is going to be long, long ago.” – Thomas Hornsby Ferril

“The sunset is life’s way of saying “Good job, you survived today, here’s something pretty.” – Anonymous

“With every sunset, a new hope is born, and an old expectation dies.” – Noor Unnahar

“I was born to explore, have adventures, and watch sunsets!” – Anonymous

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm but to add color to my sunset sky.” – Rabindranath Tagore

“Life is all about enjoying every sunset and looking forward to the next sunrise.” – Anonymous

“A day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered.” – Nicholas Sparks

“Life does not come with instructions on how to live, but it does come with trees, sunsets, smiles and laughter, so enjoy your day.” – Debbie Shapiro

“Don’t forget: beautiful sunsets need cloudy skies.” – Paulo Coelho

“Feelings aroused by the touch of someone’s hand, the sound of music, the smell of a flower, a beautiful sunset, a work of art, love, laughter, hope and faith – all work on both the unconscious and the conscious aspects of the self, and they have physiological consequences as well.” – Bernie Siegel

“I can count on my fingers the number of sunsets I have left, and I don’t want to miss any of them.” – Suzanne Collins

“Even the most beautiful days eventually have their sunsets.” – Anonymous

“I always say that the times in my life when I’ve been happiest are the times when I’ve seen, like, a sunset.” – Chris Evans

“The best way to live your life is this: At sunset, just think of the beauty of the sunset, because life is nothing but what the present moment offers you!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“See the beauty of a sunset to enjoy the passion of life..” – Debasish Mridha

“A beautiful sunset is your reward for surviving another day. Enjoy as many as you can.” – Anonymous

Romantic Sunset Quotes

Sunsets are incredibly special when you have someone you love by your side to take in the setting of the sun. There is something so romantic about watching the sunset with a loved one. These romantic sunset quotes are for all the true romantics out there.

“You add the colour to my sunset sky.” – Anonymous

“There’s nothing more magical than watching a sunset with a loved one.” – Anonymous

“Sometimes the sun sets so beautifully that one wants neither night nor day anymore, but only that magical sunset twilight moment!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Someday, you will find the one who will watch every sunrise with you until the sunset of your life.” – Anonymous

“My soul is an empty carousel at sunset.” – Pablo Neruda

“Here’s to a lifetime of golden sunsets spent together.” – Anonymous

“Kiss me like the glistening red sun kisses the sky.” – Anonymous

“Sunsets with you are better than sunrises without you.” – Anonymous

“I swear sunsets are prettier when I’m with you.” – Anonymous

“Our future is as bright as a sunset.” – Anonymous

“My dream date would be a hike through the woods followed by an outdoor picnic followed by a glass of wine at sunset. Heaven!” – Nina Agdal

“I like people who get excited about the change of seasons, the sound of the ocean, watching a sunset, the smell of rain, and starry nights.” – Brooke Hampton

“Colour-soaked skies and you at my side. Paradise.” – Anonymous

“I just need you and some sunsets.” – Atticus

“All I ever wanted to do was to dream another sunset with you.” – Mayday Parade

“Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there.” – Grace Ogot

“Tonight’s itinerary: watching sunsets and snuggling with you.” – Anonymous

“Ripples of sunset dance towards our feet, swirling into the colours from the graffiti, reflected on brown water.” – Lili Wilkinson

Beach Sunset Quotes

Sunset is one of the best times of the day and seeing the beautiful sun set over the ocean while sitting on a beautiful beach is just divine.

“There can’t possibly be anything more beautiful than a seaside beach at sunset.” – Bryn McCarren

Dreams are made of sand and sunsets.” – Anonymous

“I’ll always stay at the beach until the sun sets.” – Anonymous

Sunset And Sunrise Quotes

“Every sunset is also a sunrise; it all depends on where you stand.” – Karl Schmidt

“There is never one sunrise the same or one sunset the same.” – Carlos Santana

“Whether sunrise or sunset, it heralds a new opportunity to dream.” – Virginia Alison

“Sunrise paints the sky with pinks and the sunset with peaches. Cool to warm. So is the progression from childhood to old age.” – Vera Nazarian

“A sunrise or sunset can be ablaze with brilliance and arouse all the passion, all the yearning, in the soul of the beholder.” – Mary Balogh

“I think sunrises are rarer for me, but sunset is my favourite time of day.” – Jon Foreman

“There’s always a sunrise and always a sunset and it’s up to you to choose to be there for it.” – Cheryl Strayed

“Not everything starts with the sunrise, nor does everything end with the sunset!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Your choice between sunrise or sunset depends on your attitude.” – Ibn Jeem

“‘Sunrise Sunset’ is about trying to get to a place where life is simple and not letting the stress and happenings in the world get in the way of your happiness.” – Benny Cassette

“From sunrise to sunset to sunrise, there is a lifetime of beauty, charm and elegance.” – Sandeep N. Tripathi

“I like that time is marked by each sunrise and sunset whether or not you actually see it.” – Catherine Opie

“Allow failure to teach you a supreme lesson: Each sunset is the beginning of a very, very bright and powerful sunrise.” – Sri Chinmoy

“Lost yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered, for they are gone forever.” – Horace Mann

“It is man’s consolation that the future is to be a sunrise instead of a sunset.” – Victor Hugo

“The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the color that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again.” – Ram Charan

“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” – Jo Walton

“If you are in a beautiful place where you can enjoy sunrise and sunset, then you are living like a lord.” – Nathan Phillips

“Sunset is always wiser than sunrise because sunset has added the experience of an entire day to his soul.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“I love that this morning’s sunrise does not define itself by last night’s sunset.” – Steve Maraboli

“The sunrise paints the sky with pinks and the sunset with peaches.” – Vera Nazarian

“It was sunsets that taught me that beauty sometimes only lasts for a couple of moments, and it was sunrises that showed me that all it takes is patience to experience it all over again.” – A.J. Lawless

“Sunrise is the start of something beautiful: the day. Sunset is the start of something beautiful: the night.” – Juansen Dizon

“We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us.” – Kahlil Gibran

“The darkness that follows a sunset is never so dark that it can change the inevitability of a sunrise.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

“May every sunrise hold more promise and every sunset hold more peace.” – Umair Siddiqui

“You only get one sunrise and one sunset a day, and you only get so many days on the planet. A good photographer does the math and doesn’t waste either.” – Galen Rowell

“Get outside. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel big or tiny? Because there’s something good about feeling both.” – Amy Grant

Inspirational Sunset Quotes

Sunsets have been inspiring people since time began and are possibly the most photographed image. This collection of inspirational sunset quotes will inspire you with love, hope and happiness.

“Believe in yourself and you can change a sunset into a new dawn.” – Anthony T. Hincks

“Stop. Be still. And watch as the sunset paints the sky with its magic.” – Anonymous

“Every sunset is a journey, a journey to remember the memories of the past!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“If you’ve ever seen a perfect sunset, you should know that that perfection was captured by the magnificent touch of clouds, mountains and rivers!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Sunset is the only therapy I need. There is something magical about it, it makes you feel things. And with every new sunset that feeling is always different. And the beautiful thing is that no matter what you feel, as long as you feel, you are living and that is all that matters.” – Tadas Petrovas

“You just gotta use the sunset as a reset button and start over in the morning with every chance you get to open your eyes.” – Victoria Monet

“Never turn your back to the sunset, because you owe the sun thanks for lighting you all day!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Keep looking up! I learn from the past, dream about the future and look up. There’s nothing like a beautiful sunset to end a healthy day.” – Rachel

“A sunset is so marvelous that even the sun itself watches it every day in the reflections of the infinite oceans!” – Mehmet Murat IldanBoston

“You have to travel far and wide to see a lot of the world’s wonders, but sunsets can be appreciated in every corner of the earth.” – Kimmie Conner

“When I consider how, after sunset, the stars come out gradually in troops from behind the hills and woods, I confess that I could not have contrived a more curious and inspiring sight.” – Anonymous

“Every end of the day is a great movie and the Sun above is surely the leading actor in this film!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Sunset is the most spiritual moment where the human race meets the extraordinary spirit of the universe!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Let the sea breeze blow your hair, let the sunset bring tranquility to your heart, let the distant places you travel allow you to explore yourself.” – Somya Kedia

“I am inspired by anything beautiful. Sometimes it’s a pair of eyes or flowing gorgeous hair, other times it’s the sky or a sunset.” – Nadine Velazquez

“Do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.” – Elbert Hubbard

“Some days, a beautiful sunset with your best friend can be one of the most peaceful and relaxing mediations of the day.” – Charles Schulz

“I find it incredibly amazing how at every sunset, the sky is a different shade. No cloud is ever in the same place. Each day is a new masterpiece. A new wonder. A new memory.” – Anonymous

Heart-Warming Sunset Quotes

Enjoy the beauty of a sunset nature’s farewell kiss for the night.” – Sharon Rene

“Sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful too.” – Beau Taplin

“Sunset is a wonderful opportunity for us to appreciate all the great things the sun gives us.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Are you dreaming? Stop dreaming; come and watch the sunset, it is better than all the dreams!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“The heavens opened for the sunset tonight. When I had thought the day folded and sealed, came a burst of heavenly bright petals.” – Katherine Mansfield

“Sometimes, the sunset is so beautiful that I think it might be the very last one.” – Nitya Prakash

Thought-Provoking Sunset Quotes

“It does no harm to the romance of the sunset to know a little about it.” – Carl Sagan

“Age is irrelevant. Ask me how many sunsets I’ve seen, hearts I’ve loved, trips I’ve taken, or concerts I’ve been to. That’s how old I am.” – Joelle

“Seeing a sunset, Linnea felt connected both to the earth below and God above.” – Mary Alice Monroe

“If you aren’t a little bit wiser at sunset than in the morning, then that day is wasted!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“You want proof there’s a God? Look outside, watch a sunset.” – Frank E. Peretti

“Sunset is so marvelous that even the sun itself watches it every day in the reflections of the infinite oceans.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“And the sunset still stirs in my heart a longing for worlds that I don’t know and may never know.” – Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi

“How strange this fear of death is! We are never frightened at a sunset.” – George MacDonald

“Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting.” – Richard Paul Evans

“A sunset paints the sky as if there were no tomorrow.” – Anthony T. Hincks

“Sunsets in themselves are generally superior to sunrises, but with the sunset, we appreciate images drawn from departed peace and faded glory.” – George Stillman Hillard

“A sunset is only half of the story.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Twilight drops her curtain down and pins it with a star.” – Lucy Maud Montgomery

“The sun slowly sets as if it gives you time to get ready for the darkness.” – Anonymous

“Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of heaven.” – John Lubbock

“Sunset is a moment where all emotions are experienced: melancholy, amazement, intoxication, casuistry, admiration, love, sadness.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“Watching the day slowly bloom into the night. That’s how it always seemed to me: not the fading of a withered flower, but the opening of some dark, rich blossom, with unexpected hues and heavy scents.” – Patricia A. McKillip

“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Time does not stop in the world as the sun sets, but time stops in your mind and you remain motionless just like a statue.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“The strange thing about the sunset is that we actually don’t want the sun to set, we want it to stay right on the horizon, not below it, not above it, just right on it!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

Bonus Quotes About Sunsets

A few bonus quotes that didn’t really fit into any of the above categories!

“If I could lick the sunset, I’ll bet it would taste like Neapolitan ice cream.” – Jarod Kintz

“The sun was a fiery furnace of gold, but finally it set in the west and the cosmos glittered like a million burning embers, briefly reminding Awa of poetry readings under starry skies in Timbuktu.” – Rehan Khan

“Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet; a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset.” – Ann Landers

“Watch the sunset without speaking, just like a bird watching the sunset in complete silence!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

“It was a rich and gorgeous sunset – an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools of water among the shadowy copses in the meadow below.” – Francis Parkman

“Bursts of gold on lavender melting into saffron. It’s the time of day when the sky looks like it has been spray-painted by a graffiti artist.” – Mia Kirshner

They’d lay there and watch the magical show in the sky as it transformed from one color to the next, before fading into darkness in a matter of moments. The sun had a split personality of its own.” – Arti Manani

“When your world moves too fast and you lose yourself in the chaos, introduce yourself to each color of the sunset.” – Christy Ann Martine

Final Thoughts

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