diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index 0b943b7..82530f9 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ export default function App() {
       <ChapterSix />
       <Connect />
       <footer>
+        <p className="footer-quote">"Creating a legacy of whimsy &amp; forever chasing happiness in a world of eternal opportunities to plant seeds of hope &amp; healing to spread like glitter." — Kayla Newkirk ✨</p>
         <p>© 2025 Kayla Newkirk. Built with care in Syracuse, NY. ✿</p>
       </footer>
       <BackToTop />
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 757a51b..d163aed 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -343,6 +343,10 @@ footer {
   color: var(--text-muted); background: var(--page);
   font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic;
 }
+.footer-quote {
+  font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--accent-rose);
+  max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 10px; line-height: 1.7;
+}
 
 /* ── Floating Blobs ── */
 .blob {