These witch quotes are bound to conjure up all the magic this Halloween (2024)

When you think of witches, William Shakespeare's enduring witch quote, “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble" probably comes to mind.

Thanks to the legendary playwright and other pop culture portrayals of the mythological figures, we've come to associate witches with pointy hats, black cats, magic spells and, yes, bubbling cauldrons.

Whether or not those things actually represent the modern-day people who practice witchcraft is another matter entirely. Either way, throughout history, witches have been the subject of endless fascination.

We dress up like them for Halloween, watch them in witchy movies like “Hocus Pocus” and “Practical Magic,“ and, in some cases, even give ourselves witch names.

In honor of all things witch-related, we've gathered a collection of witch quotes that we think you'll find enchanting. In fact, you might just say they're spellbinding.

Taken from popular horror films, TV shows, books and classic poems, this compilation conjures up the very best scary quotes, funny quotes and pretty much any other witch-related saying you're looking for.

Whatever you decide on, one thing is guaranteed, all of these witch quotes are positively wicked.

Best Witch Quotes

• “I know of witches who whistle at different pitches, calling things that don’t have names.” — Helen Oyeyemi, “White is for Witching”
• “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble.” — William Shakespeare, “Macbeth”
• “A witch never gets caught. Don’t forget that she has magic in her fingers and devilry dancing in her blood.” — Roald Dahl, “The Witches”
• “I be the witch of the wood.” — Thomasin, “The Witch”
• “Careful the spell you cast, not just on children. Sometimes the spell may last past what you can see, and turn against you.” — Witch, “Into the Woods”
• “There’s a little witch in all of us.” — Aunt Jet Owens, “Practical Magic”

• “For a witch stands on the very edge of everything, between the light and the dark, between life and death.” — Terry Pratchett, “The Shepherd’s Crown”
• “How brave the moon shines in her skin; outnumbered by the stars.” — Angie Weiland-Crosby
• “‘Cause it’s witchcraft, wicked witchcraft,” — Frank Sinatra, “Witchcraft”
• “For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.” — William Shakespeare, “Macbeth”

• "We have nothing if not belief," C.S. Lewis, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
• “Must be the season of the witch.” — Donovan, “Season of the Witch”
• “Hocus, pocus, witching stick! Stand and stare, obey me, chick! — Engelbert Humperdinck, “Hänsel and Gretel”
• “When I sleep my spirit slips away from my body and dances naked with the devil.” — Thomasin, “The Witch”
• “Everyone deserves a chance to fly.” — Winnie Holzman, “Wicked”

Funny Witch Quotes

• “You’d think they’d never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before.” — Jiji, “Kiki’s Delivery Service”
• “Sorrow is such sweet parting.” — Mary Sanderson, “Hocus Pocus 2”
• “Dogs guard; cats watch ... and judge.” — Salem, “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”

• "You two could scare the hair off a cat. No demons dare drop by here.” — Piper Halliwell, “Charmed”
• “It’s sort of exciting, isn’t it? Breaking the rules.” — Hermione Granger, “ — “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
• “I usually find a blocking spell to be a lot more effective than yelling, ‘Bad dog,’ but maybe that’s just me.” — Rachel Hawkins, “Hex Hall”

• “You know, I’ve always wanted a child. And now I think I’ll have one on toast!” — Winifred Sanderson, “Hocus Pocus”
• “Going so soon? I wouldn’t hear of it. Why, my little party’s just beginning.” — The Wicked Witch of the West, “The Wizard of Oz”
• “Come in, my child. We mustn’t lurk in doorways. It’s rude. One might question your upbringing.” — Ursula, “The Little Mermaid”

• “You’re not melting, like, it worked in “The Wizard of Oz”! — Shaggy, “Scooby Doo and the Witch’s Ghost”
• “Don’t get your knickers in a twist! We’re just three kindly old spinster ladies.” — Winifred Sanderson, “Hocus Pocus”

Witch Quotes from Movies

• “You’ve always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself.” — Glinda, “The Wizard of Oz”
• "She desires of my blood. She sends them upon me." — Caleb, “The Witch”
• “Just try and stay out of my way. Just try! I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!” — The Wicked Witch of the West, “The Wizard of Oz”
• “I’m not good, I’m not nice, I’m just right. I’m the witch.” — Witch, “Into the Woods”

• “Oh, look. Another glorious morning. Makes me sick!” — Winifred Sanderson, “Hocus Pocus”
• “You’re not good, you’re not bad, you’re just nice / I’m not good, I’m not nice, I’m just right / I’m the witch.” — Witch, “Into the Woods”
• “Guess what? I’m a witch!” — Isabel Bigelow, “Bewitched”
• “In the old days, if a witch betrayed her coven, they would kill her.” — Nancy Downs, “The Craft”
• “We all jump off the roof and fly.” — Sally Owens, “Practical Magic”
• “You know what it says on Love Potions … shake well but don’t tell.” — Nicky Holroyd, “Bell, Book & Candle”

• “Relax … it’s only magic.” — Sarah Bailey, “The Craft”
• “On All Hallow’s Eve, when the moon is round, a virgin will summon us from under the ground. Oh oh! We shall be back, and the lives of all the children of Salem will be mine!” — Winifred Sanderson, “Hocus Pocus”
• “Careful the spell you cast, not just on children / Sometimes the spell may last past what you can see, and turn against you.” — Witch, “Into the Woods”
• “Flip the switch and let the cauldron bubble!” — Aunt Frances Owens, “Practical Magic”
• “I find the fastest way to travel is by candlelight.” — Tristan Thorn, “Stardust”

• “Now is the time. This is the hour. Ours is the magic. Ours is the power.” — Nancy, Rochelle, Bonnie “The Craft”
• “Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?” — Black Phillip, “The Witch”
• “Look what you’ve done! I’m melting! Melting! Oh, what a world! What a world! Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness?” — The Wicked Witch of the West, “The Wizard of Oz”
• “Come little children, I’ll take thee away / Into a land of enchantment / Come little children, the times come to play / Here in my garden of magic.” — Sarah Sanderson, “Hocus Pocus”

Witch Quotes from TV Shows

• “I have to be a witch, I have to be a mortal, I have to be a teenager and I have to be a girl all at the same time.” — Sabrina, “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”
• “It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.” — “A Discovery of Witches”
• “Death cannot be feared. For death, in time, comes to all witches.” — Leo Wyatt, “Charmed”
• “Remember, ‘Peace on earth, goodwill to men’ includes witches.” — Samantha Stephens, “Bewitched”
• “The witch who says she’s not scared in battle is a liar. The real witch is the one who fights.” — Leo Wyatt, “Charmed”

• “It can take years to develop a craft. Look at my aunts Hilda and Zelda.” — Sabrina, “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”
• “You got involved with a witch, and when you do that ... weird stuff happens.” — Uncle Arthur, “Bewitched”
• “Silly witches. Tricks are for kids.” — Demon of Illusion, “Charmed”
• “Now when it comes to Santa Claus, most mortals don’t believe he exists ... just like they don’t believe in witches.” — Samantha Stephens, “Bewitched”
• “Beware the witch with the blood of the lion and the wolf.” — Meridiana, “A Discovery of Witches”

Witch Quotes from Books and Poems

• “For all you know, a witch may be living next door to you right now.” — Roald Dahl, “The Witches”
• “For some, witchery was a choice, but not for them.” — Alice Hoffman, “Magic Lessons”
• “Invisible as new spring winds, fresh as the breath of clover rising from twilight fields, she flew.” — Ray Bradbury, “The April Witch”
• “Never put your faith in a Prince. When you require a miracle, trust in a Witch.” — Catherynne M. Valente, “In the Night Garden”
• “Let it be difficult and painful, as the sentence for crimes of witchery must be.” — Alice Hoffman, “Magic Lessons”

• “A witch is born out of the true hungers of her time.” — Ray Bradbury, “Long After Midnight”
• “She was unlike all the fairies and witches that had ever lived before her; she lived without consequence and lived on desire and desire alone.” — Chris Colfer, “The Wishing Spell”
• “Witches don’t look like anything. Witches are. Witches do.” — Franny Billingsley, “Chime”
• “Cool it with a baboon’s blood, Then the charm is firm and good.” — William Shakespeare, “Macbeth”
• “Down vith children! Do them in! Boil their bones and fry their skin! Bish them, sqvish them, bash them, mash them! — Ronald Dahl, “The Witches”
• “Though words are witches’ tongues, they do not lash as hers whom hell has sent.” — Joseph Joel Keith, “The Sister of Witches"
• “A real witch gets the same pleasure from squelching a child as you get from eating a plateful of strawberries and thick cream.” — Roald Dahl, “The Witches”