New Year Quotes

A new year is one of humanity's most universal rituals of hope.

39 quotes in this collection

Fresh Starts & New Beginnings

"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right."

— Oprah Winfrey

"The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written."

— Melody Beattie

"Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one."

— Brad Paisley

"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

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves."

— Edith Lovejoy Pierce

"For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice."

— T.S. Eliot

"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

"New year — a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours."

— Alex Morritt

"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves."

— Bill Vaughan

"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

"Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can."

— Douglas Pagels

"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself."

— Neil Gaiman

"Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing."

— Sarah Ban Breathnach

"What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year."

— Vern McLellan

"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man."

— Benjamin Franklin

"And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been."

— Rainer Maria Rilke

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

— Seneca

"A fresh start is not a new chapter; it is a whole new book."

— Billy Graham

"New year's day is every man's birthday."

— Charles Lamb

"One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: to rise above the little things."

— John Burroughs

"This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change."

— Taylor Swift

"Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons."

— Ruth Ann Schabacker

"Let our New Year's resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity."

— Goran Persson

"In the new year, never forget to thank your past years because they enabled you to reach today!"

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness."

— Neil Gaiman

"Approach the new year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day."

— Michael Josephson

"The new year is a blank canvas. Pick your colors wisely."

— Steve Maraboli

"Out with the old, in with the new: may you be happy the whole year through."

— Anonymous

"Each year's regrets are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the new year."

— John R. Dallas Jr.

"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start."

— Nido Qubein

"The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all."

— Josiyah Martin

"New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks."

— Mark Twain

"May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions."

— Joey Adams

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."

— Socrates

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other."

— Abraham Lincoln

"We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done."

— Ellen Goodman

"A new year is the perfect time to start building the life you imagine."

— Anonymous

"Every day of the new year is a door I have never opened."

— Oprah Winfrey

"Put your future in good hands — your own."

— Mark Victor Hansen

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These quotes celebrate the courage it takes to begin again — whether you're making resolutions, reflecting on the past, or simply welcoming possibility with open arms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best quotes for New Year's resolutions?

Look for quotes that emphasize growth, consistency, and self-belief over perfection. Mark Twain, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Seneca offer timeless wisdom on fresh starts.

Are there funny New Year quotes?

Yes — Bill Vaughan, Erma Bombeck, and Joey Adams all offered witty takes on the annual tradition of new beginnings.

How can I use New Year quotes at midnight?

A short, powerful quote makes a memorable toast. Choose something that captures your hopes for the year ahead.

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