What are the best inspirational new year’s resolution quotes? Want to get excited and motivated to set a new year’s resolution?
With the days counting down to the New Year, we’re all ready and excited about the amazing things in store for us!
Oh, all the adventures we’ll take and the new memories that we’ll make. Now is the time to prepare for a successful new year.
Whether you’re into making New Year’s Resolutions or not, I know you have expectations for 2024.
It’s impossible not to! Even the most cynical among us silently wish the New Year will be an improvement on the last.
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Will 2023 be the year you’ll finally quit your job and start that business?
Perhaps the year you’ll fall in love or perhaps finally stop making excuses for being unhealthy?
The possibilities are endless for you, as there are countless unique New Year’s Resolution ideas for you to choose from!
Whatever your hopes for yourself, a fantastic place to start your New Year is with a dose of Inspirational New Year’s Resolution Quotes and Sayings.
Each of these famous New Year’s Quotes will inspire you to get excited and motivated to make 2024 your year. They encourage you to look forward, let go of the past and put your best foot, heart, and soul forward into the new year.
Motivational Quotes for Your New Year
The New Year is a new adventure, a new chapter in your life. 365 days of new possibilities and opportunities just waiting for you. This collection of new year quotes and sayings inspire you to see the new year as a fresh start and a new chapter in your life, just waiting for you to fill it with new experiences.
1. “Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” ― Brad Paisley
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2. “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” ― Edith Lovejoy Pierce
“There is nothing magical about the flip of the calendar, but it represents a clean break, a new hope, and a blank canvas.” ― Jason Soroski
4. “Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress.” ― Charles Kettering
5. “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” — Rainer Maria Rilke
Hope-filled Inspirational New Year Quotes
Each New Year brings new hope! Let go of the disappointments of what didn’t happen, leave your regrets in last year, and step forward emotionally with a spirit of hope and thankfulness. This collection of inspirational New Year quotes and sayings presents the new year as your opportunity to hope again.
“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘it will be happier‘…” ― Alfred Tennyson
7. “Each year’s regrets are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the New Year.” ― John R. Dallas Jr.
8. “Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.” — Brooks Atkinson
9. “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” ― C.S. Lewis
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10. “We can find a new hope every new day and every New Year.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
11. “Dear world, I am excited to be alive in you, and I am thankful for another year.” ― Charlotte Eriksson
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
13. “We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential.” — Ellen Goodman
Inspiring New You, New Year Quotes and Sayings
The New Year is a time to renew yourself! It’s time to reset your mind and your thoughts go forward with a new way of thinking. It’s not about pretending everything is okay, but it’s about putting aside your harmful and hurtful tendencies like negative self-talk, gossiping, and hated. This collection of inspirational New Year Quotes and Sayings reveal that the purpose of the new year is to renew your thoughts, behavior, and language.
14. “All of us every single year, we’re a different person. I don’t think we’re the same person all our lives.” ― Steven Spielberg
“Same mind with same old ideas enters the same old year; only the new mind with new ideas enters the New Year!” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan
16. “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice.” ― T.S. Eliot
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17. “What do you need in the New Year? You need a dream; your dream needs an action; and your action needs right thinking! Without right thinking, you can have only unrealised dreams!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan
“The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.” — G.K. Chesterton
19. “The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular woman made New Year resolutions, she would make no resolutions. Unless a woman starts afresh about things, she will certainly do nothing effective.” ― G.K. Chesterton*
Ideas for Your New Years Resolution Quotes
Need a New Years Resolution idea? Or maybe not convinced New Year’s Resolutions are even your thing. Here’s an idea – keep it simple this year, focus on loving yourself and others more, to get to know yourself better, and to complain less. This selection of New Year Motivational Quotes is all about the resolutions you should be making this year. Choose to love, choose to complain less, choose to make daily resolutions.
20. “Remove ‘shoulds’ from your vocabulary this year. Start your journey of self-love now.” ― Kelly Martin
21. “And I went into the New Year loving myself a little less, but a little more where it actually mattered.” ― Dominic Riccitello
“Let our New Year’s resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.” ― Goran Persson
23. “If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am.” ― Cyril Cusack
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24. “From New Year’s on the outlook brightens; good humor lost in a mood of failure returns. I resolve to stop complaining.” — Leonard Bernstein
25. “One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this — To rise above the little things.” — John Burroughs
“What the New Year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year.” ― Vern McLellan
27. “I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the year’s.” — Henry Moore
Take Action with New Year Motivational Quotes
Want to make changes in your life in the new year? Then don’t just make resolutions, set goals, and take action. The following Motivational New Year Quotes and Saying implore you to seek out new opportunities, to set goals, to take action, and most importantly stick with your resolution. Don’t just set it and forget it, do what you must to make it happen.
28. “Make New Year’s goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year… The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” ― Melody Beattie
“Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed.” ― Cavett Robert
30. “Making New Year resolutions is one thing. Remaining resolute and seeing them through is quite another.” ― Alex Morritt
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31. “Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day. ” ― Michael Josephson
“Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.” ― Francis Quarles
33. “For a new year to bring you something new, make a move, like a butterfly tearing its cocoon! Make a move!” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan
Stick to it or Break it New Years Resolution Quotes
The New Year is a time to make mistakes or to get it right. Keep your New Year’s Resolution or break it! Sometimes in order to figure something out, you need to make mistakes and fail along the way. These famous new year resolution quotes and sayings encourage you to mess up and get it right! Be brave, either way, you’re learning and gaining wisdom. Isn’t that what matters in the end.
34. “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes… Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, Do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever.” ― Neil Gaiman
35. “How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.” — Benjamin Franklin
“May the New Year bring you courage to break your resolutions early! My own plan is to swear off every kind of virtue, so that I triumph even when I fall!” ― Aleister Crowley
37. “He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool.” — F.M. Knowles
38. “May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions!” — Joey Adams
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39. “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” ― Oprah Winfrey
40. “Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” ― Hal Borland
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Last Updated on December 15, 2023
Niekartistiek says
Loved reading through these – gives me an enormous motivational boost! Thank you for sharing these quotes <3
Nadalie Bardo says
Yay for being motivated! 🙌🏽
Happy New Year!
Cristina - Memories of the Pacific says
They are all great quotes! I love the C.S. Lewis one 🙂
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Cristina,
Aren’t they! I love anything C.S. Lewis too!
chelf says
You are so right there is nothing magical about turning that calendar page, it’s just the fresh start that we all need so much! Set goals and taking actions is so much better than setting resolutions!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Chelf,
Exactly! And the GREATEST part about it is that any day we can decide to start again. And even more importantly, to take action as you say.
Alexandra Nicole says
I have written several of these down to bring into the new year with me!
Nadalie Bardo says
That’s awesome, Alexandra! These inspirational New Year’s Resolution quotes are perfect for our journals and planners.
Hafsah says
My favorite quote is by C.S. Lewis… it’s a way to grow and learn from our mistakes, so move on and always live life to the fullest ♡
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Hafsah,
Me too! I think that’s my favorite New Year’s Resolution quote and saying too!
Tony Wilson says
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Your success and happiness lies in you. Thanks for some quotes for New Years.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Tony,
That’s a truly inspirational New Year’s quote! It certainly is a “going” on and we do take the best and all the lessons we’ve learned with us.
Happy New Year!
Mel Butler says
I just love motivational quotes they definitely put you in a great mood and I think they are definitely a great way to start of 2018. I have started setting my goals and actions for 2018 and I am already looking forward to it. You are right it is like starting a fresh book.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Mel,
I so agree, motivational quotes are a great way to start the new year.
Best of luck in 2018 with all your goals and actions!
Tiffany Haywood says
I love quotes that make me think, laugh and push forward. Thanks for these. I definitely need to get started on my New Year thoughts. I can’t believe it’s almost here!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Tiffany,
That’s great, love that you’re enjoying these inspirational new year’s quotes.
It sure is. Happy New Year!
Amrita says
Thats aN inspiring reading for the new year indeed.Loved reading the quotes
Nadalie Bardo says
Glad you enjoyed it, Amrita! Happy New Year!
Krystal Herrera says
Thank you so much for sharing this inspirational quote. Can’t wait for 2018. Looking forward to the coming year. A lot may happen but every year is definitely full of blessings and learning. Awesome post!
Nadalie Bardo says
You’re so welcome, Krystal!
Me neither, I’m so ready for it and all that it has in store.
A Young Legend says
Nadalie,
This post is full of amazing quotes, which is a great way to enter the new year. I have had an amazing New Year’s morning with many new subscribers. My favorite quote is #29 “Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement is passed” because discipline helps the success follow the hard work.
Check out my blog ayounglegend.com about how I graduated high school and college at 16 years old!
Thank you for the inspiration and motivation!
Nadalie Bardo says
That’s so inspiring! Glad you’ve found the post helpful.
I’ll be sure to visit!
Anjali says
To get myself exercising again, I put a calender up in front of my treadmill and I take note of how far I’ve gone on each date, trying to beat the previous month’s overall record each time. It’s held pretty solid for two years now.
Nadalie Bardo says
What a way to track your progress and stay motivated! I love it, I really need help with my fitness goals. I’m good at other types of goals, but getting moving and working out. Not so much!
Matthew says
Cool list! My favorite was #29. It’s so important to have the discipline to keep going even after the initial excitement had worn off
Nadalie Bardo says
It’s such an on point one too! Becuase if we know one thing, it’s that the excitement is sure going to wear off sooner than we like. Self-discipline is everything!
Nicci says
These are great quotes to start off the new year! I’m not really a new year’s resolution type person, but it’s still a great time to start off with a fresh perspective. Best of luck to you this year!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Nicci,
Happy New Year! Aren’t they though? I seriously love quotes and these are some of my favorites. Agreed, a fresh perspective is always welcomed.
Joely Smith says
Love all of your new years quotes! I adopted a quote of the year for myself and love it. My favorite however on your post here is the very first one! I saw there somewhere recently and LOVED it! It’s so very true!
Nadalie Bardo says
You know I picked that as the very first one for a reason – it just had the pop of new year’s to it that I wanted to start the post with it. Happy 2018!
lisalisa says
Yes, I love these New Year quotes and I need to save this post and remember many of these for myself. I love number 31, Approach the New Year With resolve to find new opportunities hidden in each day.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Lisa,
Bookmark away! Sometimes you just need that encouragement and having quotes on call are great.
Cheers to new opportunities in 2018!
Melissa Dixon says
I have not been one to actually pledge to do or change anything in the new year. I am however the type that probably should as I constantly seem to put my own needs on then backburner but I need to take care of myself in order to take better care of everyone else. So with that said, the new year will be more of a year to focus on ME Time, well that is what I want to do anyway, we will see how this goes!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Melissa,
Wishing you a happy new year with some time for YOU ahead of everyone else. Take care of yourself so you can really take care of others.
Cheers to saying yes to me time!
Censie Sawyer says
I love all of these quotes. This time of the year always brings me the opportunity to re-evaluate what is important. I love this time of the year. Happy New Year.
Nadalie Bardo says
So glad you enjoyed the quotes, Censie!
I feel you on that one, it’s the PERFECT time to refocus and review, so we can have the best possible year.
Happy 2018!
Karlyn Cruz says
I love all these quotes and I love Alex Morritt’s most. I think it pretty much says it all. We can make resolutions all day long but the hard part is seeing them through. Definitely the hard part 🙂
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Karlyn,
Isn’t is sooo true though? It is all about the follow through and doing whatever you can to make it happen.
Let’s 2018 be the year of the follow through.
Vanessa Palma says
I’m so pinning this! One of my favorites is the John Burroughs quote, “One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things.” This is one of the toughest things to do sometimes, especially with the huge political divide, but it’s worth striving towards.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Vanessa,
YES, thank you for pinning!
You don’t even know how THIS has been my thing for 2018. I am just not even going to open my mouth anymore, just letting silence be my response. It’s rather effective I find.
Ali || Veggies by Candlelight says
These are all amazing quotes. The 365-page book one is my favorite, I also like the one where it “resets” each day. Favoriting to look at throughout the year.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Ali,
It’s one of my favourites too! It’s the first quote in my Slay Your Goals Planner I love it that much.
Happy 2018!
Bites for Foodies says
These are great quotes – every single one of them! I’m making it a point this year to read an affirmation daily! I really like #18. We focus so much on changing the things around us that affect us physically, but what about spiritually??
Nadalie Bardo says
Thanks so much, I do literally sit here carefully reading every single one before I decide to include them. =)
Hmmm. isn’t that so poignant though? We are always looking outside of ourselves, we should spend more time meditating on the inside.
Happy New Year!!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
I’m a SUCKER for quotes! This post is fantastic, New Year or not! Thanks for taking the time to put these together!
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Kristen,
Hahaha me too, me too! Clearly, from all these quote posts I do.
You’re so welcome. Happy New Year!
Emmanuel Damian says
I love the quotes that you have collated. I also do expectation setting every start of the year. I check if I attained my goals at the end of the year.
Nadalie Bardo says
Hey Emmanuel! Glad you enjoyed the quotes.
Evelyn says
Love these quotes that get me up and going, fueling ambition and passion. Wonderful! Thank you!
Nadalie Bardo says
Yes to ambition and passion in 2018!
Elizabeth O says
Those are some indeed inspirational quotes. I love reading all of it. Wishing you best of luck this 2018.
Nadalie Bardo says
Happy 2018 to you too Elizabeth!
candid diane says
I’ll surely use a lot of your quotes in my daily life…motivation!thank you so much for this!
Madiha says
Amazing quotes on New Year Resolution but We should not only think to change ourselves in New Year we should also change ourselves everyday.
MD monu says
These quates have something auspicious in themselves ,which tend me to write it up in my quotes diary.
Nina Clapperton says
Love these quotes! Finally my feed won’t just say “happy new year” :p
It's All You Boo says
Hey Nina!
I know, right?! Such great list to hold on to for your feed. I’m glad you love these inspirational new years resolution quotes.
Rose Ann Sales says
These are really motivational quotes! I will surely use this on my daily life, i will also share this to my family and friends.
It's All You Boo says
Hi Rose Ann,
Share away! I’m sure they are gonna love this inspirational new years resolution qutoes. Thanks so much for reading.
Lori Bosworth says
I love the C.S. Lewis quote. It offers so much hope for the future. I might borrow it 🙂
It's All You Boo says
Hi Lori,
Go ahead and use it to your hearts content! I’m so glad you love these inspirational new years resolution quotes.
Nicz Escat says
Such a really great and inspirational quotes you have here! I love all of it!
It's All You Boo says
Hey Nicz!
I love them too! I’m happy you love this inspirational new years resolution quotes.
Clarice says
These are beautiful quotes! So far my favorite is the one Mehmet Murat Ildan
Thank you for inspiring and reminding us that dreams also requires us to take action.
It's All You Boo says
Hi Clarice,
You are very much welcome! My pleasure to remind everyone inspirations. Thank you for going through this inspirational new years resolution quotes.
Tisha says
I always love New Years quotes! Always inspired to start a new year off especially after these last 2 years!
It's All You Boo says
Hi Tisha,
You are so right, the last 2 years has been hard and these inspirational new years resolution quotes is just a good way to start the new year.
Mallory says
These are great! I will have to save this post as we get closer to the New Year!
It's All You Boo says
Hi Mallory,
Save and share! Thanks so much for lovin’ this inspirational new years resolution quotes!
Melissa Cushing says
I love so many of these wonderful quotes and they are perfect for inspiring this New Year 🙂
It's All You Boo says
Hi Melissa,
These are really perfect for the coming New Year! I’m glad you love this inspirational new years resolution quotes.
Janeane Davis says
One of the best things about these quotes is that they will be useful all year long.
It's All You Boo says
Hi Janeane,
Definitely and year rounder! I’m glad you enjoyed these inspirational new years resolution quotes and sayings!