Halloween is the one night when everyone gets to be someone else, and writers have been drawn to its fear, imagination and wonder for centuries.

This collection brings together 20+ hand-picked Halloween quotes from authors and poets, each with its own page explaining the meaning and when to share it.

Looking for jokes and captions instead? Try our funny Halloween quotes or Halloween letter board quotes.

About the Halloween Quote Collection

This is a hand-picked collection of Halloween quotes from novels, poems and essays: gothic classics like Dracula and Frankenstein, October-soaked fiction by Ray Bradbury and L.M. Montgomery, and warmer lines about costumes, candy and trick-or-treating. Every quote has a named author and a published source.

Deep-dive into every quote: Click any quote to find:

  • Why it resonates: why we picked it.
  • Meaning of the quote: what it says and where it comes from.
  • When people share it: captions, cards, October posts and more.

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