50 Inspirational Hummingbird Quotes to Uplift Your Spirit

"We’re constantly being bombarded by problems that we face and sometimes we can get completely overwhelmed. But we should always feel like a hummingbird. I may feel insignificant, but I don’t want to be like the other animals watching the planet go down the drain. I’ll be a hummingbird, I’ll do the best I can."

- Wangari Maathai

"One has to go on believing in himself, whether recognized or not, whether heeded or not. The world may seem like hell on wheels—and we are doing our best, are we not, to make it so?—but there is always room, if only in one’s own soul, to create a spot of Paradise, crazy though it may sound. When you find you can go neither backward nor forward, when you discover that you are no longer able to stand, sit or lie down, when your children have died of malnutrition and your aged parents have been sent to the poorhouse or the gas chamber, when you realize that you can neither write nor not write, when you are convinced that all the exits are blocked, either you take to believing in miracles or you stand still like the hummingbird."

- Henry Miller

"either you take in believing in miracles or you stand still like the hummingbird."

- Henry Miller

"The humming— bird! the humming— bird! So fairy— like and bright; It lives among the sunny flowers, A creature of delight!"

- Emily Dickinson

"The hummingbird is a symbol for accomplishing that which seems impossible. It will teach you how to find the miracle of joyful living from your own life circumstances."

- Ted Andrews

"You are Life passing through your body, passing through your mind, passing through your soul. Once you find that out, not with logic, not with the intellect, but because you can feel that Life - you find out that you are the force that makes the flowers open and close, that makes the hummingbird fly from flower to flower. You find out that you are in every tree, and you are in every animal, vegetable, and rock. You are that force that moves the wind and breathes through your body. The whole universe is a living being that is moved by that force, and that is what you are. You are Life."

- Don Miguel Ruiz

"Hummingbird teaches us to transcend time, to recognize that what has happened in the past and what might happen in the future is not nearly as important as what we are experiencing now. It teaches us to hover in the moment, to appreciate its sweetness."

- Constance Barrett Sohodski

"Like the hummingbird sipping nectar from every flower, I fly joyfully through my days, seeing beauty in everything."

- Amethyst Wyldfyre

"May my faith always be / at the end of the day / like a hummingbird… returning to its favorite flower."

- Sanober Khan

"A flash of harmless lightning, a mist of rainbow dyes, the burnished sunbeams brightening from flower to flower he flies."

- John Banister Tabb

"Some people never find the right kind of love. You know, the kind that steals your breath away, like diving into snowmelt. The kind that jolts your heart, sets it beating apace, an anxious hiccuping of hummingbird wings"

- Ellen Hopkins

"I will be a hummingbird. I will do the best I can."

- Wangari Maathai

"If I were a flower / hummingbird would be my favorite bee / And If I were blind / the light of darkness I’d love to see."

- Munia Khan

"Quick as a humming bird…she darts so eagerly, swiftly, sweetly dipping into the flowers of my heart."

- James Oppenheim

"You were like the hummingbird to me, and I am rather inclined to feel that you and I know the best part of one another without spending much time together. It is not that I fear the knowing. It is that I am at this moment willing to let you be what you are to me—it is beautiful and pure and very intensely alive."

- Georgia O’Keeffe

"May my faith always be at the end of the day like a hummingbird returning to its favorite flower."

- Sanober Khan

"I never answered your question, if I’d ever thought about being human. Once. I was on a track in the andes, and a hummingbird flew up to me and just hovered there staring at me. Its tiny heart was pattering like a machine gun… And I thought, ‘what a thing, you know, to have to work that hard every day just to stay alive, to be constantly on the verge of death, and how satisfying every day must be that it survived…’ And that was the only time I thought about being human."

- Klaus Mikaelson

"My work is the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird - equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums."

- Mary Oliver

"Quick as a hummingbird, she darts so eagerly, swiftly, sweetly—dipping into the flowers of my heart."

- James Oppenheim

"As long as the hummingbird had not abandoned the land, somewhere there were still flowers, and they still go on."

- Leslie Marmon Silko

"When you are convinced that all the exits are blocked, either you take in believing in miracles or you stand still the hummingbird."

- Henry Miller

"I always loved those little creatures, always feeling blessed when they appeared nearby. There's a magical quality to them. I finally put one in a song."

- Leonard Cohen

"I’d like to be like a hummingbird. You see them every now and then. You don’t see them everywhere."

- Shailene Woodley

"Some of my old memories feel trapped in amber in my brain, lucid and burning, while others are like the wing beat of a hummingbird, an intangible, ephemeral blur."

- Mira Bartok

"Fashion is so rich and it is an amazing occupation because we can draw on so many different sources of inspiration- just as a hummingbird feeds on a multitude of flowers."

- Dries Van Noten

"In Mexico, people wear hummingbird amulets around their necks to show they are searching for love."

- Francesca Lia Block

"If I were a flower, the hummingbird would be my favorite bee; and if I were blind, the light of darkness I’d love to see."

- Munia Khan

"You are Mr. Owl. I am Ms. Hummingbird. We may have come from different species, but as long as you9re a bird, I9m a bird too."

- Glad Munaiseche

"A flash of harmless lightning, a mist of rainbow dyes. The burnished sunbeams brightening. From flower to flower he flies."

- John B. Tabb

"A day so happy. Fog lifted early. I worked in the garden. Hummingbirds were stopping over honeysuckle flowers. There was no thing on earth I wanted to possess. I know no one worth my envying him."

- Czeslaw Milosz

"The earth is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."

- W.B. Yeats

"A route of evanescence / With a revolving wheel; / A resonance of emerald, / A rush of cochineal; / And every blossom on the bush / Adjusts its tumbled head, / The mail from Tunis, probably, / An easy morning’s ride."

- Emily Dickinson

"Hummingbird stays for a fractional sharp sweetness, and’s gone, can’t take more than that."

- Denise Levertov

"The hummingbird competes with the stillness of the air."

- Chogyam Trungpa

"She spoke quickly, her tongue feeling like a hummingbird’s wing; she was so afraid of boring him if she took too long."

- Shannon Hale

"No one understood the perfume / of the dark magnolia of your womb / Nobody knew that you tormented / a hummingbird of love between your teeth."

- Federico García Lorca

"Wings are of many kinds. Butterfly's wings, vulture's wings, eagle-wings, spread wings of white swans, dragonfly's serene wings, wings of albatross, lovely wings of hummingbirds, tiny wings of a fly, or a bumble-bee-wings; and when they fly, they fly their best according to their ability of flying. We should not underestimate the size of those heavenly wings."

- Munia Khan

"Hummingbird brings the gift of joy. Learn to laugh and be happy."

- Anonymous

"Obviously, he had this native intelligence—this sensitivity and this ability to move rapidly through a whole range of material. You could just feel him taking stuff in with that gadfly energy—that hummingbird energy—taking a little something from here, there and everywhere, taking a little something from everything."

- Peter Sellars

"And the humming bird that hung like a jewel up among the tilted honeysuckle horns. They mesmerized and swung In the palpitating air. Drowsed with odors strange and rare. And, with whispered laughter, slipped away. And let him hanging there."

- James Whitcomb Riley

"Flutter like a hummingbird, dive like an eagle, ain't no bird that's my equal."

- Twilight Kathryn

"Gentle day's flower- The hummingbird competes with the stillness of the air."

- Chogyam Trungpa

"The daily hummingbird assaults existence with improbability."

- Ursula K. Le Guin

"After a few mouthfuls of moon-flavored air, even the stubbornly drowsy can find themselves wide-eyed. All the normal noises of life were gone, leaving behind the secretive sounds, the shy sounds, the whispers and conversations of moss disputing with grass over some soft piece of earth, or the hummingbird snoring."

- N.D. Wilson

"The hummingbird realized that this was a psychological tightrope that he had to navigate carefully, so he did it sideways because this was the only way he could move when perched."

- J.S. Mason

"A rhododendron bud lavender-tipped. Soon a glory of blooms to clash with the cardinals and gladden the hummingbirds!"

- Dave Beard

"There is a difference between our wisdom and nature's simplicity. That reflects the burden of a complex intelligence. A complex intelligence like ours is impotent compared to the intelligence of a monarch butterfly migrating from Canada to Mexico, or the intelligence of hummingbirds that have co-evolved with the flowers all along their migration route. That seems so simple; it just happens, it just unfolds."

- Alison Hawthorne Deming

"He wasn't that good looking, he had the social skills of a wet cat and the patience of a caffeinated hummingbird."

- Karen Chance

"I hear like you see – like that hummingbird outside that window for instance."

- Ray Charles

"I'm more of a culture hummingbird."

- Jai Rodriquez

"There is no easy way to bathe a hummingbird."

- Kehlog Albran

"Hummingbird1with brave wings she flies."

- Anonymous

"Hummingbirds that defend territories of many flowers remember which flowers they have recently emptied."

- Susan Healy

"Even a hummingbird couldn't catch Tyler at work."

- Fight Club

"Time passes as fast as a hummingbird flutters."

- Anonymous

"He has the attention span of a hummingbird."

- Christopher Moore

"By the way, did you fellows know that a hummingbird weighs as much as a quarter? Do you think a hummingbird also weighs the same as two dimes and a nickel? But then she asked a question of her own: How do they weigh a hummingbird?"

- Calvin Trillin

"He labors in a state of almost unremitting pain. He lives in a room just about big enough to hold his carcass, a rented coffin you might call it, and a most insecure one at that. Would he not be better off dead? What is there for him to look forward to—"

- Henry Miller

"Flight of a hummingbird: a mesmerizing spectacle of nature's agility"

"Hovering softly, a hummingbird performs its delicate ballet"

"From flower to flower, hummingbirds embroider the air with delight"

"The energetic hum of these tiny birds is a melody to the soul"

"Listen to the hum of the hummingbird; that's the sound of dream-chasing"

"The flutter of tiny wings teaches us to savor each fleeting moment"

"Be like a hummingbird, always seeking the sweetest nectar of life"

"The only bird that can hover is the one that knows where it stands"

"In the dance of the hummingbirds, find your rhythm and never skip a beat"

"Hummingbirds show us that busy lives can still hold immeasurable beauty"

"Wings in motion, hearts at peace; learn from the serenity of the hummingbird"

"Courage is found in the hummingbird, facing storms with wings unfazed"

"Even the tiniest creature can travel thousands of miles; be that relentless"

"The wisdom of hummingbirds: energy is precious, spend it on what you love"

"A lesson in agility, the hummingbird twists fate with each turn"

"With determination like the hummingbird's flight, ascend every mountain"

"Nature whispers secrets, and the hummingbird carries their truths in its song"

"Discover the hummingbird's message: resilience in the gentlest of feathers"

"Irresistible joy is found in the hum of these vibrant, ever-moving sprites"

"Embrace life's sweetness, but keep your freedom, just like the hummingbird"

"The hummingbird's visit is brief, but its impact on the heart lasts forever"

"In the quiet buzz of the hummingbird, you'll find transcendent clarity"

"Vibrant gems of nature, hummingbirds teach us the power of living vividly"

"Infinite energy in minuscule form, the hummingbird is nature's endless marvel"

"Just like a hummingbird, you have the strength to hover over life’s challenges"

"Embrace each day with the tenacity of a hummingbird in the wild"

"Your presence can be as joyous and uplifting as the flutter of tiny wings"

"Soar through your struggles with the grace of a hummingbird’s flight"

"Let the hummingbird’s determination fuel your drive for success"

"Persevere with the heart of a hummingbird, no mountain is too high"

"Find your sweet moments, just as hummingbirds find nectar"

"Browse the garden of opportunities with a hummingbird’s keen eye"

"Keep buzzing through life, tiny but mighty, like a hummingbird in motion"

"May the speed of hummingbirds propel your actions toward your goals"

"Let the lightness of a hummingbird remind you to dance through life"

"Draw from the hummingbird's endless energy when facing a long day"

"Navigate life's garden with the agility of a hummingbird among flowers"

"Find your unique rhythm, like a hummingbird's heartbeat, fast and full of life"

"May you be as steadfast in your endeavors as a hummingbird to its quest for nectar"

"Approach each new venture with the curiosity of a hummingbird exploring"

"Reflect the sun in your own life, like iridescence on a hummingbird's feathers"

"Sip the sweet moments in life, savor them as a hummingbird savors each flower"

"Remember, even the smallest hummingbird can travel great distances"

"Channel the hummingbird's spirit, and watch your spirit lift and your heart lighten"

"In the dance of the fluttering hummingbird, grace becomes visible"

"The hummingbird flies to find sweetness in life, just as we should"

"Quiet moments with hummingbirds remind us beauty exists in stillness too"

"Let the hummingbird's resilience inspire your own – size doesn't limit strength"

"Seek joy like the hummingbird seeks flowers—intently and without hesitation"

"The vibrancy of a hummingbird teaches us to live colorfully and boldly"

"Hummingbird's flight is as free as our thoughts should be"

"Witnessing the hum of tiny wings, we understand intricacy and power"

"Swift as a hummingbird's beat, life's fleeting beauty calls us to savor each moment"

"To persist like the hummingbird is to embrace life's sweetness against the odds"

"Hummingbird's agility is a reminder to adapt swiftly with grace and poise"

"Even the smallest being can possess strength, as the mighty hummingbird shows us"

"Navigate life with the assurance of a hummingbird in flight - directed and assured"

"Like the hummingbird, we too can create a colorful impact, no matter our size"

"Cherish the hummingbird for it symbolizes the joy and tenacity we all can possess"

"The whisper of hummingbird wings is nature's subtle lullaby for the soul"

"Be as light-hearted as the hummingbird, always lifting upwards towards the sun"

"Life's splendor unfolds just like the hummingbird's span, broad and wondrous"

"Cherish each flutter and buzz – the hummingbird teaches the art of living in the present"

"Embrace change as eagerly as the hummingbird greets a new bloom – with open wings"

"The flutter of their wings is like a whisper of wonder"

"They remind us that every moment is rich with possibilities"

"Their presence is a delicate touch of the universe’s vast creativity"

"Like a swift thought, a hummingbird can change our outlook with its grace"

"Life is as sweet as the nectar they seek"

"Agile as thought, they zip through life's mysteries with ease"

"May your heart be light and your journey swift, like a hummingbird in flight"

"Their tiny hearts beat the rhythm of joy and life"

"A hummingbird's company is as fleeting and precious as time itself"

"They are the messengers of goodwill and cheer in a frenzied world"

"Nature whispers its truths through the humming of their wings"

"In their swift flight, there’s a lesson to be quick to love and slow to anger"

"The hummingbird's resilience inspires us to keep going, no matter what"

"A symbol of tenacity, their tiny form belies their mighty spirit"

"Embrace the art of stillness as a hummingbird does in its rapid wing-beat"

"Let your soul hover in moments of beauty as a hummingbird does in the air"

"Each sight of a hummingbird is a reminder to savor the sweet moments in life"

"They teach us to explore and enjoy the full spectrum of life’s offerings"

"Through their flight, see the essence of free-spirited exploration"

"Life is beautiful and fleeting, so sip its nectar while you can"

"Be like the hummingbird: small but mighty and with the heart of a lion"

"The hummingbird's flight through rain teaches us resilience and determination"

"When you feel like you're stuck, remember the hummingbird's ability to hover and change direction"

"The hummingbird's journey is long, but its courage is boundless"

"Flutter like a hummingbird and leave your mark with grace and speed"

"Let your perseverance be as relentless as a hummingbird's quest for nectar"

"Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip-toe if you must, but take the step"

"Embrace change as swiftly as a hummingbird does the wind's direction"

"Find joy in each moment, just as a hummingbird relishes every flower"

"A hummingbird can travel a thousand miles just to find home – may you always find your way back"

"Wisdom often comes in small packages, like the whispers of hummingbird wings"

"Your true nature is like the hummingbird's: vibrant, energetic, and unbound"

"Master the art of living in the here and now, inspired by the hummingbird's presence"

"In the dance of life, move with agility and lightness, much like the hummingbird"

"Keep buzzing with positivity, making your life as sweet as the nectar a hummingbird seeks"

"Like the hummingbird, take on life's challenges with rapid efficiency and a dash of color"

"Remember, every little bit of progress counts; every flap of a hummingbird's wing raises it higher"

"Never underestimate your impact. Even the smallest hummingbird leaves a ripple in the world"

"Let your spirit soar with the fearlessness of a hummingbird diving into new adventures"

"In the dance of the hummingbird, life’s most profound secrets are revealed"

"Legends say hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy, and celebration"

"Hummingbirds remind us that small things can possess great power and vitality"

"In the dance of the hummingbird, we see the past, and in its hum, we hear the future"

"Like a hummingbird, we aspire to hover and to savor each moment as it passes"

"The fluttering wings of the tiny hummingbird remind us of our limitless potential"

"Hummingbirds show us how to seek the sweetest nectar in the hardest places to find it"

"The hum of a hummingbird is a melody that speaks of life’s endless possibilities"

"Find the hummingbird in every experience and you’ll discover the magic hidden within"

"With every beat of its wings, the hummingbird tells a story of resilience and adaptability"

"Life is a hummingbird: quick, vibrant, and a little bit mysterious"

"To see a hummingbird is to be reminded to pause and appreciate life's simple delights"

"A hummingbird’s courage is its greatest weapon, often unseen but always felt"

"Dream like the hummingbird: without barriers, without limits, free to soar"

"The shimmer of a hummingbird’s feather shows the multifaceted beauty of life"

"Hummingbirds teach us that we can be both delicate and strong at the same time"

"A garden without hummingbirds is like a canvas without paint: full, but not alive"

"An encounter with a hummingbird can be a whisper from the universe, an intimate message"

"The persistence of the hummingbird inspires us to chase our dreams, however big they may be"

"Like the hummingbird's journey, our path in life is a collection of stops and starts"

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and in the wings of a hummingbird"

"The flutter of a hummingbird’s wings is the heartbeat of the garden"

"Nature paints the world with the brush of a hummingbird’s wing"

"As the sun rises, so do the spirits of the hummingbirds lifting the world"

"Every flower whispers secrets to the visiting hummingbirds"

"Hummingbirds show us that the smallest things can carry the most beauty"

"Life's dance is choreographed by the wings of a hummingbird"

"A dose of hummingbird takes any gloom out of the day"

"The buzz of a hummingbird is nature’s own symphony"

"A moment with a hummingbird is a pause in nature's symphony"

"Watching hummingbirds is like seeing flecks of the rainbow come to life"

"A garden without hummingbirds is like a sky without stars"

"In the quiet stillness, the hummingbird's dance is a poem in motion"

"To witness a hummingbird is to witness nature's tireless joy"

"In the delicate dance of the hummingbird, we find the strength to persevere."

"Hummingbirds remind us that life’s beauty is in the details."

"The spirit of the hummingbird inspires us to soar beyond our limitations."

"With each flutter, hummingbirds whisper secrets of resilience."

"Hummingbirds show us that persistence can lead to moments of pure magic."

"Like the hummingbird, we must find joy in the present moment."

"The hummingbird’s journey is a testament to the power of endurance."

"In the quiet hum of the hummingbird’s wings, we find our inner peace."

"Hummingbirds symbolize the lightness of being and the joy of living."

"Let the hummingbird’s grace remind you to move through life with elegance."

"The hummingbird’s resilience is a reminder to never give up on our dreams."

"Neither the hummingbird nor the flower wonders how beautiful it is."

- Unknown

"Hummingbird darts lightly through the world, spreading its message of joy and beauty, and teaching us to appreciate the wonder and magic of everyday existence."

- Unknown

"Hummingbird is the spirit of pure joy! She is the messenger of beauty and wonder, and she reminds us to taste the sweet nectar of life."

"The hummingbird darts through life with grace and speed"

"Like aerial artists, hummingbirds paint the sky with their vibrant hues"

"Like a hummingbird’s delicate wings, let your spirit be light and your presence bring joy to those around you."

"Hummingbirds are tiny miracles that remind us of the extraordinary beauty that exists in the smallest of things."

"The hummingbird’s wings may be small, but her spirit soars high with resilience and determination."

"The hummingbird’s presence is a reminder to live in the present moment, embracing the sweetness of now."

"Like a hummingbird sipping from every blossom, embrace the diverse experiences that life has to offer."

"Hummingbird: With brave wings she flies."

"She had the grace and agility of a hummingbird, flitting through life with effortless charm."

"In the fluttering dance of the hummingbird, I remember to embrace the fleeting moments and savor the sweetness of life."

"The hummingbird teaches us that even the smallest creatures can have the biggest hearts."