20 Inspirational Quotes to Start Off Your New Year
As the clock counts down, and fireworks light up the sky in every city across the globe, and as the clock strikes at midnight, it all also serves as a poignant reset. No matter how well or how bad the past year has been, each New Year brings with it a promise of hope and new beginnings; a change to embrace new opportunities, dream big, and reflect on what truly matters.
To help you start this chapter with a positive outlook, here is a collection of uplifting quotes to motivate and inspire. We hope that these little nuggets of wisdom will offer encouragement, spark reflection, and keep you moving forward with purpose and joy.
On New Beginnings
And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.– Rainer Maria Rilke
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.– Martin Luther King Jr.
The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all. – Josiyah Martin
Every moment is a fresh beginning.– T.S. Eliot
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. – Nido Qubein
On Positivity and Gratitude
Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you. – Walt Whitman
Gratitude turns what we have into enough. – Aesop
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. – Oprah Winfrey
Happiness is not by chance, but by choice. – Jim Rohn
Do something today that your future self will thank you for. – Sean Patrick Flanery
On Resilience and Growth
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Confucius
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C.S. Lewis
The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible. – Charles Kingsleigh
On Purpose and Living Fully
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. – Steve Jobs
Dream big and dare to fail. – Norman Vaughan
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. – William James
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. – John Lennon
How to Use These Quotes
It’s is always uplifting to read these quotes and feel a momentary flash of inspiration. However, there is far more to gain from the knowledge, experience and wisdom that is shared in these wise words when we are able to apply them in our lives. Below are some ideas to help make the very most of this shared wisdom.
Journal Inspiration: Reflect on one quote each week and write about how it applies to your life.
Daily Motivation: Use these quotes as affirmations to start your day with purpose.
Share the Positivity: Post your favorite quotes on social media to inspire your friends and followers.
Create a Vision Board: Include these quotes alongside images and goals for the year ahead.
As the new year unfolds, let these words guide you, comfort you, and inspire you to embrace all the opportunities ahead. Here’s to a year ahead filled with growth, gratitude, and boundless possibilities! Tell us what you’ve got in store for this coming year.
