Summer brings a sense of joy and a chance to relax. It’s a time to capture moments and share them with friends and family. Letter boards are a fun way to express those sunny vibes.
Whether you’re hosting a barbecue, taking a beach trip, or simply enjoying a lazy afternoon, the right quote can add a special touch. Here are some of the best summer quotes to make your letter board pop.
Inspirational Summer Quotes
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” – Charles Bowden
“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“A life without love is like a year without summer.” – Swedish Proverb
“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.” – Henry David Thoreau
“In summer, the song sings itself.” – William Carlos Williams
“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” – Sam Keen
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” – Henry James
“Oh, the summer night, has a smile of light, and she sits on a sapphire throne.” – Bryan Procter
“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” – L.M. Montgomery
“Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is about.” – John Mayer
“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” – Jenny Han
“The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever.” – Unknown
“The summer night is like a perfection of thought.” – Wallace Stevens
“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” – Helen Keller
“When the sun is shining, I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.” – Wilma Rudolph
“Some of the best memories are made in flip-flops.” – Kellie Elmore
“Summer has a flavor like no other. Always fresh and simmered in sunshine.” – Oprah Winfrey
“Summer: the season of infinite possibilities.” – Unknown
“I could never in a hundred summers get tired of this.” – Susan Branch
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn
“Sun is shining. Weather is sweet. Make you wanna move your dancing feet.” – Bob Marley
“I drifted into a summer-nap under the hot shade of July, serenaded by a cicada lullaby, to drowsy-warm dreams of distant thunder.” – Terri Guillemets
“Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair.” – Susan Polis Schutz
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” – William Shakespeare
“When all else fails, take a vacation.” – Betty Williams
“And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep, and autumn was awakened.” – Raquel Franco
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
“Dance with the waves, move with the sea. Let the rhythm of the water set your soul free.” – Christy Ann Martine
“Let’s wander where the WiFi is weak.” – Unknown
“Friends, sun, sand, and sea—that sounds like a summer to me.” – Unknown
Humorous Summer Quotes
“I’m in a serious relationship with my flip-flops.”
“Do I have abs yet? Just kidding, pass the sunscreen.”
“Tan lines fade, but the memories last forever.”
“My beach body is in progress. Currently, it’s under construction.”
“Dear Winter, I’m breaking up with you. Summer is hotter.”
“Sandy toes, sunburned nose, and a popsicle that’s about to melt.”
“Vacation calories don’t count, right?”
“I need six months of vacation, twice a year.”
“In a committed relationship with summer vibes.”
“If you need me, I’ll be at the cocktail lounge and sunbathing station.”
“To do list: Eat, Beach, Sleep, Repeat.”
“Good vibes and high tides.”
“Sunstroke: When the heat’s so high, you start talking to your beach towel.”
“I’m outdoorsy in that I like drinking wine on the patio.”
“Keep calm and put your shades on.”
“Shell-ebration time! Come on!”
“You had me at Aloha!”
“I followed my heart and it led me to the beach.”
“Vacation mood: On.”
“If there’s a will, there’s a wave.”
“I’m an aquaholic.”
“Sunshine is the only thing I’m chasing this season.”
“Beach hair, don’t care.”
“Girls just wanna have sun!”
“Sun, sand, and a pineapple in hand.”
“What time is it? Summertime!”
“Seas the day!”
“Soak up the sun and drink in the fun.”
“A little sand between your toes always takes away your woes.”
“You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream. And that’s kind of the same thing.”
“Sunkissed and blissed out.”
“Bringing the beach to the backyard, one inflatable pool at a time.”
Summer Quotes for Families
“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” – Charles Bowden
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn
“Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.” – Brian Wilson
“In summer, the song sings itself.” – William Carlos Williams
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” – Henry James
“Friends, sun, sand, and sea, that sounds like a summer to me.” – Unknown
“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” – Jenny Han
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” – William Shakespeare
“Sunlight is the best medicine.” – Unknown
“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” – Sam Keen
“A little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.” – John Mayer
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” – John Lubbock
“Summer is a state of mind.” – Unknown
“One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by.” – Jeannette Walls
“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” – Helen Keller
“Tis the season to be freezin’.” – Unknown
“Smell the sea, feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly.” – Van Morrison
“We know summer is the height of being alive.” – Gary Shteyngart
“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” – Charles Bowden
“A life without love is like a year without summer.” – Swedish Proverb
“Some of the best memories are made in flip flops.” – Kellie Elmore
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” – George Gershwin
“Let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see.” – Unknown
“There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart.” – Celia Thaxter
“Summer’s filled with breaking the rules, standing apart, ignoring your head, and following your heart.” – Unknown
“We do not remember days, we remember moments.” – Cesare Pavese
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Live more, worry less.” – Unknown
“Every summer has a story.” – Unknown
Summer Travel Quotes
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
“To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen
“The gladdest moment in human life is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton
“Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret.” – Oscar Wilde
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine
“Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle
“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Anonymous
“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell
“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark
“The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever.” – Anonymous
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag
“Adventure may hurt you but monotony will kill you.” – Anonymous
“Let’s find some beautiful place to get lost.” – Anonymous
“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai
“Collect moments, not things.” – Anonymous
“Travel brings power and love back into your life.” – Rumi
“we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” – Lewis Carroll
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
“The journey not the arrival matters.” – T.S. Eliot
“Oh, the places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
“Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.” – Paulo Coelho
“Life is short and the world is wide.” – Anonymous
“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
“It feels good to be lost in the right direction.” – Anonymous
“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca
“Where you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius
“Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” – Anthony Bourdain
“The journey itself is my home.” – Matsuo Bashō
Summer Food and Drink Quotes
“When life gives you lemons, slice them up and find some tequila!” – Unknown
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy with a glass of sweet tea.” – Inspired by George Gershwin
“You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream, and that’s kind of the same thing.” – Unknown
“Sip me baby one more time.” – Inspired by Britney Spears
“Good vibes happen on the tides of refreshing mojitos.” – Original
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta salad.” – Inspired by Federico Fellini
“Sunkissed skin, chilled rosé, summer days are here to stay.” – Original
“Grill and chill: where summer moments become delicious memories.” – Original
“Happiness is a juicy watermelon on a hot day.” – Original
“In summer, every sip of lemonade sings a sweet song.” – Inspired by Emily Dickinson
“Hot dogs, cool days, and sandy feet.” – Original
“Summer is when the good vibes and barbecue collide.” – Original
“I followed my heart, and it led me to the beach. And nachos.” – Inspired by Unknown
“Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we diet.” – Inspired by Ecclesiastes 8:15
“Nothing says summer like a strawberry shortcake sundae.” – Original
“Sunkissed and snack obsessed.” – Original
“Because you’re mine, I swim the line – for a cold beer.” – Inspired by Johnny Cash
“Summer nights and city lights, paired with cold brew delights.” – Original
“Keep calm and drink iced coffee.” – Inspired by the Keep Calm series
“June, July, and a splash of gin.” – Original
“Summer tastes better with BBQ ribs and corn on the cob.” – Original
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much barbecue is just right.” – Inspired by Mark Twain
“A coconut a day keeps the worries away.” – Original
“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, sip in the summer breeze.” – Inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Tropical state of mind, cocktail in hand.” – Original
“Eat well, drink chilled, and savor summer.” – Original
“Love you to the beach and back, with a side of crinkle fries.” – Original
“Summer is for adventures and margaritas.” – Original
“Find me under the palms with a piña colada.” – Original
“Savor the flavors of summer one bite, sip, and smile at a time.” – Original
“Let the watermelon kisses and tangerine dreams of summer fill your soul.” – Original
Motivational Summer Quotes
“Sunshine is the best medicine.” – Proverb
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Every summer has its own story.” – Unknown
“Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.” – Unknown
“Summer is a state of mind.” – Unknown
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” – Helen Keller
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.” – Maud Hart Lovelace
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” – Henry James
“Here comes the sun, and I say, it’s all right.” – The Beatles
“If you’re not barefoot, then you’re overdressed.” – Unknown
“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” – Charles Bowden
“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo
“A little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.” – John Mayer
“I love how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket.” – Kellie Elmore
“Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.” – Van Morrison
“Some of the best memories are made in flip-flops.” – Kellie Elmore
“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” – Jenny Han
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn
“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” – Sam Keen
“The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever.” – Unknown
“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.” – Henry David Thoreau
“August is like the Sunday of summer.” – Unknown
“Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.” – John Mayer
“Make your own sunshine.” – Unknown
“In summer, the song sings itself.” – William Carlos Williams
“Sunshine is my favorite accessory.” – Unknown
“Write on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Let the waves hit your feet, and the sand be your seat.” – Unknown
“Stay close to the people who feel like sunshine.” – Unknown
Final Thoughts
As the summer sun shines down, these cheerful letter board quotes can add a splash of fun and positivity to your day. Whether you’re hosting a BBQ, enjoying a beach day, or simply relaxing at home, these simple phrases can brighten your space and lift your spirits.
So next time you’re looking for a bit of summer inspiration, don’t hesitate to turn to your letter board. A clever or heartwarming message can remind everyone of the joy and warmth that summer brings. Happy summer, and may your days be filled with sunshine and smiles!
