Mardi Gras Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old mardi gras quotes, mardi gras sayings, and mardi gras proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

I think Mardi Gras is a symbol that we're down but not out. Arthur Hardy
Mardi Gras is the love of life. It is the harmonic convergence of our food, our music, our creativity, our eccentricity, our neighborhoods, and our joy of living. All at once. Chris Rose
Carnival is a butterfly of winter whose last real flight of Mardi Gras forever ends his glory. Another season is the season of another butterfly, and the tattered, scattered, fragments of rainbow wings are in turn the record of his day. Lafcadio Hearn
It's a great party, and anyone who doesn't enjoy Mardi Gras is not of this world. Franklin Alvarado
I've heard some people say we can't do it. But it's a very significant anniversary and I can't imagine it going unmarked without some kind of parade. It's in our soul to have Mardi Gras. Arthur Hardy
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is one of the best known and largest celebrations in the united States. Duncan JamiesonDianne M. MacMillan
Everyone looks forward to the season of the year when people of all races and backgrounds come together for the magic that is Mardi Gras. Duncan JamiesonDianne M. MacMillan
Mardi Gras got its start thousands of years ago. At that time, it was a spring celebration. Julie Murray
In the New Orleans area, it is tradition for the schoolchildren to build Mardi Gras floats out of shoe boxes. Make your float roar with creativity! Dianne de Las Casas
The modern Mardi Gras began in New Orleans in 1827. That year, on Fat Tuesday, young men wearing bright costumes through the streets. A tradition was born. Lisa Gabbert
Mardi Gras was a discrete tourist attraction that the city celebrated for approximately two weeks. Peter Kivisto
Mardi Gras industry signifies the dominance of impersonal bureaucratic norms and rational procedures in the production of Mardi Gras. Peter Kivisto