New Year Advice Quotes
Quotes for the new year
Who’s ready for 2022? New Year’s is often a welcome occasion, and that has been doubly true the past couple of years. Even if you’ve enjoyed the past year, New Year’s Eve is still an exciting time to look ahead (especially if you’ve got a New Year’s Eve party planned). The key to making 2022 your best year yet is going into it with the right mindset. These inspirational new year quotes will help you do just that.
Reading them before the clock strikes 12 may just become your favorite New Year’s Eve tradition. Once you’ve filled up on the inspiration that new year quotes offer, settle in to watch a New Year’s Eve movie, post a New Year’s caption on social media, and savor memories of the past and hopes for the future.
On the duality of New Year’s
On different New Year’s priorities
“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” —William E. Vaughan, journalist and author. Get a chuckle from these funny New Year’s jokes.
On the opportunities the new year brings
“New beginnings are in order, and you are bound to feel some level of excitement as new chances come your way.” —Oscar Auliq-Ice, author
On seeing New Year’s as just another day
“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on.” —Hal Borland, author, journalist, and naturalist
On looking forward
“You can get excited about the future. The past won’t mind.” —Hillary DePiano, playwright and author
On making marks on blank pages
“The book is called Opportunity, and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” —Edith Lovejoy Pierce, poet. If another new year has you marveling at how much time flies, read these life is short quotes.
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On endless possibilities
“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” —Rainer Maria Rilke, poet
On finding inspiration
“You can find inspiration in everything. If you can’t, then you’re not looking properly.” —Paul Smith, fashion designer. Here are 50 more inspirational quotes to wake up to.
On being intentional
“Plant seeds every single day that you know who you are, you know what you’re about, and you know what goals you’ve set for yourself.” —Stephen Curry, athlete
On staying flexible
“Don’t make plans. Make options.” —Jennifer Aniston, actor. These uplifting quotes will stay with you.
On doing what you love
“If you don’t find your passion in your paycheck, go find it somewhere else.” —Sara Haines, journalist
On thinking for yourself
“It is your right to choose what you do and don’t do, to choose what you believe in and don’t believe in. It is your right to curate your life and your own perspective.” —Lady Gaga, musician. These powerful kindness quotes will make an impression on you.
On making progress
“The way I look at it, every day that I’m moving forward is a day I’m not moving backward.” —Bobby Bones, radio personality
On a year of excitement
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” —David Bowie, musician and actor
On keeping things in perspective
“You have those moments where you reflect and say, ‘No matter what I’m going through at the moment, you know what? Life ain’t bad.’” —Dwyane Wade, athlete
On having it all
“It’s a myth that you can’t have it all. You can have it all—just maybe not all at the same time.” —Eva Longoria, actor. Read some inspirational quotes about teaching.
On following your dreams
“It is often easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams. Since no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition.” —Larry Page, entrepreneur. These quarantine quotes are actually pretty funny.
On being open to possibilities
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” —Mary Oliver, poet. Read these romantic quotes to prep for your New Year’s kiss.
On forging your own path
“Don’t be scared if you don’t do things in the right order. I didn’t think I’d have dessert before breakfast today, but hey, it turned out that way and I wouldn’t change a thing.” —Mindy Kaling, comedian
On learning from past experiences
“I think the more unexpected something is, the more there is to learn from it.” —Michael J. Fox, actor
On making the most of each day
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, writer
On prioritizing happiness
“Happiness was always important to me, even at a young age. People would ask, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ I’d tell them, ‘I just want to be happy.’” —Goldie Hawn, actor. These holiday quotes capture the warmth of the season.
On telling the truth
“Whenever it feels uncomfortable to tell the truth, that’s often the most important time to tell it.” —Jennifer Lopez, musician
On asserting yourself
“Don’t wait your turn. Bet on yourself and have the confidence to stand up and say, ‘my time is now.’” —Robert F. Smith, businessman. Ring in the New Year with these life-changing quotes.
On letting go
“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” —John Steinbeck, writer
On being your best self
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” —George Eliot, novelist
On being the bigger person
“You never go wrong when you take the high road—it’s less crowded up there.” —Gayle King, journalist
On valuing brains over beauty
“You can always put on a pretty dress, but it doesn’t matter what you wear on the outside if your mind isn’t strong.” —Angelina Jolie, actor. If you love these New Year quotes, check out hope quotes that will instantly lift you up.
On offering support
“You don’t have to be perfect to help people. All you have to be is real.” —Trent Shelton, motivational speaker
On letting your work speak for itself
“A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.” —Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice. Speaking of, here are our favorite confidence quotes.
On seizing the moment
“‘Life is short’ really means ‘do something.’” —Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author
On accomplishing your goals
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” —Pablo Picasso, artist
On mastering the work-life balance
“If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles.” —Doug Larson, columnist. That sounds like a perfect patience quote as well.
On persevering
“If you just keep putting one foot in front of the other, fantastical things can happen.” —Sheryl Crow, musician
On realizing your potential
“The sky isn’t the limit—the sky has no limit.” —Sarah Barker, astrophysicist
On being a good friend
“We’re at our best when we support each other. Not when we cancel each other out for our past mistakes but when we help each other to grow.” —Joaquin Phoenix, actor. These best friend quotes sum up the value of friendship.
On making the most of every day
“I hope you realize that every day is a fresh start for you. That every sunrise is a new chapter in your life waiting to be written.” —Juansen Dizon, poet
On getting enough downtime
“My best ideas come to me when I’m bored. I’d love to be bored more, but there just isn’t time.” —Sam Reich, producer
On enacting change
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” —Andy Warhol, artist. Here are some of the most beautiful quotes about nature.
On embracing your individuality
“I’m deciding to be my own individual self, and it looks nothing like what anyone else is doing. There’s something so powerful about being unique.” —Alicia Keys, musician
On remaining hopeful
“There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” —C.S. Lewis, author
On resisting complacency
“Age is not the enemy. Stagnation is the enemy. Complacency is the enemy.” —Twyla Tharp, dancer
On enjoying the little things
“The ‘success’ parts of life look good to others, but the best parts are actually the simple, daily experiences. This is true whether you’re an actor or a teacher or a waitress. I know because I’ve been all three.” —Lauren Graham, actor. Read these success quotes that will make you more successful.
On making a sincere effort
“The world is not yours for the taking, but for the trying. Try hard.” —Scott Galloway, professor
On believing in yourself
“You’re never too broken to be fixed.” —Jonathan Van Ness, television personality
On taking risks
“I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.” —Simone Biles, athlete
On clean slates
“Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas.” —Charles Kettering, engineer and businessman
On listening to your moral compass
“I could give example after example of how doing the right thing ended up making us more money.” —Yvon Chouinard, businessman
