50 Cancer Zodiac Quotes To Learn More About Cancer Personality Traits

By Stephanie Kirby

Writer, Entrepreneur and Inspirational quote curator

Published March 8, 2023

If you want to learn more about the Cancer horoscope personality, read these Cancer Zodiac quotes.

Cancer is one of the twelve Zodiac or astrological signs that make up twelve 30-degree sectors of the Earth’s 360-degree orbit around the sun.

Cancer is the fourth sign, or fourth 30-degree sector, and follows Gemini and precedes Leo.

These twelve 30-degree sectors are named after the constellations the sun moves through while crossing the sky.

The sector that the sign Cancer covers is from June 21st through July 22nd each year, and if you are born during this period, you are considered a Cancer in horoscopes.

The Cancer sign is a cardinal water sign and is represented by the crab.

Take a look at these Cancer Zodiac quotes to learn more about this Zodiac sign.

Inspiring Cancer Zodiac Quotes About Cancerians

Take a look at these inspiring quotes about Cancerians.

1. “Cancer represents foundation, home, family, and security.” — Joanna Martine Woolfolk

2. “Empathy is the engine that powers all the best in us. It is what civilizes us.” — Meryl Streep

3. “Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.” — Alice Morse Earle

4. “My strength is translating emotion because I’m such a feeler.” — Selena Gomez

5. “Believe in yourself and what you feel. Your power will come from that.” — Melissa Etheridge

6. “Cancer has the gift of easing your fears and smoothing your furrowed brow.” — Linda George

7. “I’m fearless; I don’t complain. Even when horrible things happen to me, I go on.” — Sofia Vergara

8. “Don’t compare your life to others; there’s no comparison between the sun and the moon. They shine when it’s their time.” — Shruti Habibkar

9. “One of the most astounding traits in the Zodiac falls to Cancer, and it’s their innate ability to spark happiness in others even when they themselves are not feeling great.” — Maria Silva

10. “In love, you are fiercely loyal and will defend your partner, even if they are well capable of defending themselves, which they probably are, given you’re not going to be attracted to weak individuals.” — David Wells

Interesting Cancer Zodiac Quotes

Here are some interesting quotes about cancerians.

11. “Emotion is Cancer’s middle name.” — William Lamb

12. “Subtlety is one of the chief qualities of Cancer.” — Liz Green

13. “Waiting for the day when cancer will remain just a zodiac sign.” — Nitya Prakash

14. “Cancer seldom judges, however. He simply gathers, absorbs, reflects.” — Linda Goodman

15. “The thing that’s important to know is that you never know. You’re always sort of feeling your way.” — Diane Arbus

16. “Our prime purpose in lie is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” — Dalai Lama

17. “Cancers often feel insecure in the multifaceted, fast-paced world. Yet Cancers carry a natural protection — the hard shell they wear on their backs.” — Laurie A. Baum

18. “A camera molds memory into permanency for Cancerians, whose very minds are like sensitive film, recording every impression with vivid clarity.” — Linda Goodman

19. “Cancer’s vulnerability is carefully hidden, so the typical Cancerian reaction to hurt is to crawl inside the Crab shell and pout – or turn just plain crabby.” — Linda Goodman

20. “Cancers are totally influenced by the waxing and waning cycles of the Moon. Asking them to remain in one feeling, one mood, or one state of mind is pure insanity.” — Sherene Schostak

Insightful Cancer Zodiac Quotes

Check out these quotes to learn more about cancerians.

21. “I live with romance in my brain. I’m a true-blue Cancerian like that.” — Priyanka Chopra

22. “It’s okay not to be okay as long as you are not giving up.” — Karen Salmansohn

23. “Cancer neither fights the crowd, nor leads the crowd, nor leaves the crowd.” — Kurt Abraham

24. “Self-love is really a foundation for everything, and however, you practice or express that is so, so important.” — Solange

25. “I find that we must be careful not to judge or weigh in on anything other than ourselves. I am living and learning this still.” — Lisa Rinna

26. “Extremely maternal towards friends and family, Cancerians are caring and protective of all those around them.” — Linda Goodman

27. “Most of the Cancerians you meet will be sober. In fact, they may be so sober you wish they would relax a little over a cocktail.” — Linda Goodman

28. “Cancers can be very touch and go. One minute they want to tell you everything, and the next minute they just want to be alone.” — Linda Goodman

29. “The symbol of Cancer is the Crab because just like it, it has a hard outer shell, but deep inside it is soft and can be crushed and hurt easily.” — Ruth Moon

30. “The Cancer man or woman has strong powers of intuition and can generally sense when he has met a person who is likely to turn into a good friend.” — Margarete Beim

Accurate Cancer Zodiac Quotes

These quotes are an accurate description of cancerians.

31. “Cancer knows all about conservation. Waste not, want not.” – Liz Green

32. “Cancerians are all mothers at heart, even the men.” — Linda Goodman

33. “I love hard; I love who I love, and I don’t make any qualms about it.” — Khloe Kardashian

34. “Cancer is a sort of mental archaeologist, always digging for more fascinating facts.” — Linda Goodman

35. “The Cancer type… can be the most helpless or the most determined in a strange, silent way.” — Dr. Douglas M. Baker

36. “Cancerians have more secrets than J. Edgar Hoover, James Bond, and Sherlock Holmes combined.” — Linda Goodman

37. “Cancerians have such control of imagery, and their moods are so intense, they can make you feel them, too.” — Linda Goodman

38. “I am Moody… and a Cancerian to the boot. Even a small thing can change the entire mood, but I’m working on that.” — Katrina Kaif

39. “I’m a Cancerian, the typical crab with the tough outer shell and the soft bit in the middle. I’m not everyone’s cup of tea.” — Katherine Jenkins

40. “Cancer has a strong desire to be loved. He gives tender love to his near & dears, & expects complete loyal affection from the others.” — Garima Sanjay

Cancer Zodiac Quotes About What Cancers Enjoy

See what cancerians enjoy with the quotes below.

41. “Emotion is Cancer’s middle name.” — William Lamb

42. “I have a dark sense of humor.” — Olivia Munn

43. “Cancer people seek retreat and solitude. Just like real crabs.” — Linda Goodman

44. “I’ve become more of a homebody, and I like that.” — Lindsay Lohan

45. “The typical Cancerian male is a devotee of the finer things in life.” — Linda Goodman

46. “I’m a Cancer… the little crab. Loves the home, her sanctuary, all the cozy things.” — Gisele Bündchen

47. “I don’t believe in guilty pleasures. If you enjoy something, there’s nothing guilty about it.” — Busy Philipps

48. “I really like to take care of people, nurturing them. I’m very passionate about the things I do and like to see people I love to grow.” — Kali Uchis

49. “I do like the ocean wave, actually. I’m born under the sign of Cancer – the sign of the crab – so I like coastal areas and sunny beaches and such” — Anjelica Huston

50. “Whether it’s an old plastic bottle, an old lover, an old house, an old belief, an old bit of string, an old memory … Hang on to it, says Cancer.” — Liz Greene