Quotes about lakes

January 23, 2023 Jodi

There's nothing like paddling out onto the peaceful stillness of the lake, listening as the waves lightly splash along the side of your kayak.

If you're looking for a selection of lake quotes about the serenity of nature, whether it’s for a custom sign or banner for your home or a social media kayak caption for Instagram and Facebook, you've come to the right place.

These beautiful, funny, and inspiring quotes and sayings will have you ready to take to the water and experience all the wonder lakes have to offer…

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Calm lake quotes

"Every lake belongs to the quietness desired by the swans." – Munia Khan
"A little tranquil lake is more significant to my life than any big city in the world." – Munia Khan
"The still waters of a lake reflect the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the Self is seen reflected in it." – B.K.S Iyengar
"Find a calm lake and wait for the twilight in silence! There, Existence will visit you with all its magnificence! The Existence of the Existence can best be felt in the presence of dimness and in the absence of crowds and noises!" – Mehmet Murat ildan

Inspiring lake quotes

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"Even a pebble cast in the middle of a lake creates ripples that eventually reach the shore." – Jeffrey G. Duarte
"Of all the paths you take in life, make some lead to the lake."
"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." – Loren Eiseley

Funny lake quotes

"I'm a lakeaholic."
"I don't need therapy, I just need my boat."
"Beer tastes better at the lake."
"Yes, I'm throwing shade."
"I'm lost at the lake. Don't bother me."
"On a quiet night at the lake, you can almost hear the fish laughing."
"This is my resting beach face."

Instagram caption lake quotes

"Happiness comes in waves."
"The lake is calling. I must go."
"All you need is love and the lake."
"Life's a beach, enjoy the waves."
"Live. Love. Lake."

Scenery-inspired lake quotes

"This lake exceeds anything I ever beheld in beauty." – Percy Bysshe Shelley
"Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty."
"Water creates so much beauty, life, and mystery." ― Fennel Hudson
"A lake so vibrant in color that it looks like a fine art painting." ― Stefanie Payne
“Mindfulness arises when you allow your attention to fall effortlessly on the breathing point like an autumn leaf falling on a lake of still water” – Amit Ray

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Nostalgic lake quotes

"My recollection of a hundred lovely lakes has given me blessed release from care and worry and the troubled thinking of our modern day. It has been a return to the primitive and the peaceful." – Hamlin Garland
"I could never in a hundred summers get tired of this." — Susan Branch
"We didn't realize we were making memories; we just knew we were having fun." — Winnie The Pooh
"I grew up with the smell of the lake and the feeling of the woods." – Steven Tyler