The Easter Story is central to the faith of many Christians around the world, from early modern explorers and poets like Walter Raleigh to philosophers like Soren Kierkegaard. Find out the significance of Easter in inspirational quotes from them and many others who are not quite so famous!

“People come together with their families to celebrate Easter. What better way to celebrate than to spend a few hours going on the journey of Christ’s life.” ~ Roma Downey

“The story of Easter is the story of God’s wonderful window of divine surprise.” ~ Carl Knudsen

“I really do believe that God is love, one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration.” ~ William P. Young

“But from this earth, this grave, this dust, my God shall raise me up, I trust.” ~ Walter Raleigh

“Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life” – S.D. Gordon

“Easter is very important to me. It’s a second chance.” – Reba McEntire

“The great gift of Easter is hope.” – Basil Hume

“The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies.”  – Kate McGahan

“Easter is our tomorrow insured.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.” – Janine di Giovanni

“The resurrection is at the core of our beliefs as Christians. Without it, our faith is meaningless.” – Joseph B. Wirthlin

“Christ has not only spoken to us by his life but has also spoken for us by his death.” – Soren Kierkegaard

“If Easter says anything to us today, it says this: You can put truth in a grave but it won’t stay there.” – Clarence W. Hall

“There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter.” – Gordon P. Hinckley

“Death is the justification of all the ways of the Christian, the last end of all his sacrifices, the touch of the Great Master which completes the picture.” – Sophie Swetchine

“And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He departed, and behold, He is here.” – St. Augustine

“We proclaim the resurrection of Christ when his light illuminates the dark moments of our existence.” – Pope Francis

“Christ the Lord is risen today, sons of men and angels say. Raise your joys and triumphs high; Sing, ye heavens and earth reply.” – Charles Wesley

“By the cross, we, too, are crucified with Christ; but alive in Christ. We are no more rebels, but servants; no more servants, but sons!” – Frederic William Farrar

“God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ’I love you.’” – Billy Graham

“A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of every pleasure and the deepest comfort in every pain.” – John Piper

“Easter promises that what God does in the resurrection of Jesus is God’s intention for the entire creation.” – James A. Harnish

“It was inevitable that Jesus Christ should be crucified. It was also inevitable that He should rise again.” – Dick Sheppard