If you love the beach life, cruise life and everything fun in the sun, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy these famous quotes by Jimmy Buffett.
This collection of best of Jimmy Buffett quotes will inspire you to live your life without regrets. While some Jimmy Buffett quotes and sayings are about life, love and even the sea, other quotes are just plain fun (and we all need this!)
Before I share some of the very best quotes by Jimmy Buffett, here is some information about the man himself.
Who is Jimmy Buffett?
Jimmy Buffet is an American musician and writer, as well as a business man and founder of the awesome Margaritaville chain.
Fun Facts about Jimmy Buffett
Born: Jimmy Buffett has a Christmas birthday, born on December 25, 1946
First big hit: “Come Monday” in 1974
Second “BIG” hit: “Margaritaville” in 1977, from his first Platinum album “Changes in Latitude”. It is said that Margaritaville is a state of mind.
Inspiration for Margaritaville: The town of Key West, where Jimmy Buffet would later open a store, then the Margaritaville Cafe and eventually his own recording studio, Shrimpboat Sound.
Who are the Coral Reefers? Jimmy Buffet’s touring band and recording band is called the Coral Reef Band, and they’re often referred to as the Coral Reefers. There’s a double meaning to this tropical band name (think of the slang)
Parrot Heads: True Jimmy Buffets music fans are called Parrot Heads, a endearing term that goes beyond listening to his music and having a margarita. Parrot Heads go to concerts and attend musical events, but also embrace and identify with the lifestyle he sings about.
Please enjoy these quotes below, most taken from Jimmy Buffets songs.
Most Famous Jimmy Buffet Quotes, Sayings and Song Lyrics
These Jimmy Buffett quotes are organized by categories (ocean, life, love, Margaritaville). However, they’re truly all so good, that it’s worth reading the entire list!
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Jimmy Buffett Quotes about the Beach and Ocean
If you’re most at home by the ocean, or chilling at the beach, you’ll love these Jimmy Buffet quotes and sayings.
1. “If there’s a heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached.”
– Jimmy Buffett
2. “Mind on a permanent vacation, ocean is the only medication. Wishing my condition ain’t ever gonna go away.”
– Jimmy Buffett
3. “It’s a sweet life, living by the salty sea.”
– Jimmy Buffett
4. “Mother, Mother ocean, I have heard your call. Wanted to sail upon your waters, since I was 3 feet tall”
– Jimmy Buffett
5. “I’ve got a Caribbean Soul, I can barely control.”
– Jimmy Buffett
6. “Still I search the constellations, for the tiny grains of sand, where the sand of the ocean, meets the salty piece of land.”
– Jimmy Buffett
Suggested: 50 Inspirational Beach Quotes for Those that Love the Sea
Jimmy Buffett Quotes about Life
I’ll be honest, I’ve been to Margaritaville’s in many cruise port destinations. We’ve grabbed a bite to eat, had a drink or two, and even bought a few t-shirts. We love the fun atmosphere!
So, while I knew about many of Jimmy Buffett’s fun song lyrics and quotes, I really wasn’t aware of many of his more profound quotes about life and they blew me away! I just love them and hope you will too!
7. “Take it all in… it’s as big as it seems. Count all your blessings. Remember your dreams.”
– Jimmy Buffett
8. “I’d rather die while I’m living than live while I’m dead. ”
– Jimmy Buffett
9. “It takes no more time to see the good side of life than the bad.”
– Jimmy Buffett
10. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
– Jimmy Buffett
11. “Searching is half the fun. Life is more manageable when thought of like a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party.”
– Jimmy Buffett
12. “Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see.”
– Jimmy Buffett
13. “Changes in lattitude. Changes in attitude.”
– Jimmy Buffett
14. “People who think too much before they act don’t act too much.”
– Jimmy Buffett
15. “Where it all ends, I can’t fathom, my friends. If I knew I might drop my anchor.”
– Jimmy Buffett
16. “If it doesn’t work out there will be never be any doubt that the pleasure was worth all the pain.”
– Jimmy Buffett
17. “It’s important to have as much fun as possible while we’re here. It balances out the times when the minefield of life explodes.”
– Jimmy Buffett
18. “We got to roll with the punches, play all our hunches, make the best of whatever comes your way.”
– Jimmy Buffett
19. “Life is just a tire swing.”
– Jimmy Buffett
20. “Forget that blind ambition and trust your intuition.”
– Jimmy Buffett
21. “Some people never find it, some only pretend. But I just want to live, Happily ever after, now and then”
– Jimmy Buffet
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Jimmy Buffet Quotes About Love
Did you know that the song “Come Monday” was written about Jimmy Buffet’s girlfriend, who later became his wife. She appears in the “budget” video and it’s very sweet!
22. “Come Monday, it’ll be all right. Come Monday, I’ll be holdin’ you tight. I spent four lonely days in a brown L. A. haze, and I just want you back by my side”
– Jimmy Buffett
23. “With a little love and luck we will get by.”
– Jimmy Buffett
24. “Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame, but I know it’s my own damn fault.”
– Jimmy Buffett
Suggested: 25 Inspirational Ocean Quotes for Those That Love the Sea
Jimmy Buffett Quotes on Growing Older and Growing Bolder
Perhaps it’s because I’m getting older (aren’t we all?!), but I love the message of embracing our years and experience.
25. “I’m growing older, not up.”
– Jimmy Buffet
26. “I am inspired by people who keep on rolling no matter their age.”
– Jimmy Buffett
27. “Life is a journey that’s not measured in miles or years, but in experiences.”
– Jimmy Buffett
28. “Lust for the future, treasure the past.”
– Jimmy Buffett
29. “Oh, yesterdays are over my shoulder, so I can’t look back for too long. There’s just too much to see waiting in front of me,
and I know that I just can’t go wrong.”
– Jimmy Buffett
30. “Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been. ”
– Jimmy Buffett
31. “Older and wiser voices can help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen.”
– Jimmy Buffett
32. “We are the people our parents warned us about.”
– Jimmy Buffett
33. “Some of it’s magic and some of it’s tragic but I had a good life all the way.”
– Jimmy Buffett
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Jimmy Buffett Famous Quotes – Margaritaville and more
Many of these famous Jimmy Buffett quotes are simply about having fun and living a good life. Many of these quotes bring me right back to good times with friends on cruises and days passed on some of our favorite beaches in the Caribbean.
Put on your flip flops, grab a frozen cocktail and enjoy!
34. “Wasting away in Margaritaville, looking for my lost shaker of salt.”
– Jimmy Buffett
35. “If life gives you limes, make margaritas.”
– Jimmy Buffett
36. “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.”
– Jimmy Buffett
37.. “Changes in lattitude. Changes in attitude.”
– Jimmy Buffett
38. “Fins up.”
– Jimmy Buffet
39.“Weather is here, wish you were beautiful.”
– Jimmy Buffet
Cheese burger in paradise quote
40. “Cheeseburger in paradise, heaven on Earth with an onion slice. Not too particular, not too precise, I’m just a cheeseburger in paradise”
– Jimmy Buffett
41. “Breathe in, breathe out, move on”
– Jimmy Buffett
This quote “Breathe in, breathe out, move on” is a song written and performed by Jimmy Buffett as a tribute to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The song lyrics/quote in context is:
“If a hurricane doesn’t leave you dead, it will make you strong. Don’t try to explain it, just nod your head. Breathe in, breathe out, move on”
42. “If we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane.”
– Jimmy Buffett
43. “Shells sink, dreams float. Life’s good on our boat. ”
– Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffet Quotes – Good Times and Good Drinks
There’s some crossover with all these categories, but if you’re looking for the best Jimmy Buffet Quotes about having partying and having drinks with good friends, I’ve put them together for you.
45. “It’s a fine line between Saturday night and Sunday morning.”
– Jimmy Buffett
46. “It’s 5 Oclock somewhere”
– Jimmy Buffett
47. “”I was hungry and went for a bite, ran into a chum with a bottle of rum and we wound up drinking all night.”
– Jimmy Buffett
48. “It was too much tequila, or not quite enough.”
– Jimmy Buffett
49. “I ain’t no drinking man, but temptation got the best of me.”
– Jimmy Buffett
50. “No working during drinking hours”
– as seen on signs at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
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Final Thoughts: 50 Best Jimmy Buffett Quotes – The Ultimate Collection
This top collection of Jimmy Buffett quotes features some of the most well known quotes by the singer and writer, as well as some of his lesser known sayings.
Whether you love the fun, tropical lifestyle quotes or his deeper thoughts about life, I hope that you found enjoyed reading this list.
Are you a Jimmy Buffett fan? Do you have a favorite quote from this list, or one to add? Please let me know in the comments below.
Ilana xoxo
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I also like the quote “Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.”
Author
I had to look that one up – fun song & video (Fruitcakes). Thanks for sharing it!
Ilana
I’m just tryin’ to get by being quiet and shy in a world full of pushin’ and shovin’
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The WIno and I know
Author
Love it!! Thanks Jeff
Thanks for sharing these, many of which I’ve known for years. but a few new to me. I’m a Parrot Head from way back. RIP Jimmy.