Embarking on a fresh journey often begins with a mere spark. These collections of 'start quotes' encourage motivation, inspiration, and the push we often need to take that crucial first step. Whether it's a new project, relationship, or a personal dream, starting is the key. Let these quotes be the catalyst for your bold new endeavors. In this compilation, you'll find thematic quotes that resonate with specific aspects of starting anew. Dive in and find the inspiration you need to propel yourself forward!
Inspirational Start Quotes
"The first step is to say that you can." - Will Smith
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." - Seneca
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." - Arthur Ashe
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." - Lao Tzu
"Don't wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect."
"Beginnings are always messy." - John Galsworthy
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer
"The secret to getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain
"Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking." - William Butler Yeats
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin." - Tony Robbins
"Life is too short to start with hesitation."
"Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart." - Roy T. Bennett
Motivational Start Quotes
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney
"Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you."
"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." - Christian D. Larson
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain
"The future depends on what you do today." - Mahatma Gandhi
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." - Arthur Ashe
"Dream big and dare to fail." - Norman Vaughan
"Your big opportunity may be right where you are now." - Napoleon Hill
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." - William James
"Opportunities don't happen. You create them." - Chris Grosser
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston S. Churchill
Quotes on Fresh Starts
"Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Bard
"It's never too late to be what you might have been." - George Eliot
"Every moment is a fresh beginning." - T.S. Eliot
"The start is what stops most people." - Don Shula
"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down." - Mary Pickford
"It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life, for me." - Nina Simone
"Every day is a chance to begin again. Don't focus on the failures of yesterday, start today with positive thoughts and expectations."
"Starting today, I need to forget what's gone. Appreciate what still remains and look forward to what's coming next."
"The beginning always has a charm of its own." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Don’t be afraid to start over. It’s a new chance to rebuild what you want."
"The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are."
"A fresh start isn’t a new place, it’s a new mindset."
Quotes About New Beginnings
"Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. Every sunrise begins with new eyes." - Richie Norton
"The beginning is the most important part of the work." - Plato
"Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?" - L.M. Montgomery
"All glory comes from daring to begin." - Eugene F. Ware
"Embrace each new opportunity to learn, to grow, to change."
"The best time for new beginnings is now."
"New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings." - Lao Tzu
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney
"What feels like the end is often the beginning."
"You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar
"Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." - Martin Luther King Jr.
"If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello." - Paulo Coelho
Inspirations to Kick-start Your Day
"Rise up, start fresh, see the bright opportunity in each new day."
"Every day may not be good... but there’s something good in every day."
"Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life." - Yoko Ono
"You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction." - George Lorimer
"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." - Buddha
"Challenges are what make life interesting, and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." - Joshua J. Marine
"Do something today that your future self will thank you for."
"The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on." - Charles Dickens
"Today is not just another day. It’s a new opportunity, another chance, a new beginning."
"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." - Henry David Thoreau
"Morning is when I am awake and there is a dawn in me." - Henry David Thoreau
"Set a goal that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning."
Quotes on Starting Over
"It's never too late to start over. If you weren’t happy with yesterday, try something different today. Don’t stay stuck. Do better."
"The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are." - J.P. Morgan
"Remember that failure is an event, not a person." - Zig Ziglar
"Life is about making an impact, not making an income." - Kevin Kruse
"Starting over is opportunity informed by failure, which is opportunity made intelligent." - Craig D. Lounsbrough
"New begins are in order, and you are bound to feel some level of excitement as new chances come your way." - Auliq Ice
"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Bard
"Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world." - Roy T. Bennett
"Don’t be afraid of change, because it is leading you to a new beginning."
"Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over." - Guy Finley
"Stopping at what you used to do will never forget, and stepping forward will not make you regret it. Start again."
"Remember, when one door closes, another opens. Let it inspire you to start over."
Quotes for Starting a New Chapter
"It's not about 'having' time. It's about making time."
"Turn the page. Don’t close the book."
"Your past is just a story. And once you realize this, it has no power over you." - Chuck Palahniuk
"Your life story is your greatest weapon in the battle to achieve greatness."
"We live, we learn, and we adjust to new possibilities."
"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."
"Let today mark a new chapter to embark on and journey into the unknown with courage and confidence."
"Trust the magic of new beginnings."
"Your story isn't calm. The road has been chaotic at times, filled with fits and starts, grace and grief. All that matters is that you decide to keep going."
"The best endings are the ones that lead to new beginnings."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis
"New beginnings are often where we find new friends."
Encouraging Quotes for Starting Over
"Fall seven times, stand up eight."
"There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking."
"Success is not the end, failure is not the end. It is the courage to continue with everything that matters." - Winston Churchill
"Have courage to face a new chapter in life and believe the best is yet to come."
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi
"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later." - Og Mandino
"Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." - Nido Qubein
"Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on." - Les Brown
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"There are always flowers for those who want to see them." - Henri Matisse
"Those who move forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out."
"First you dream, then you do."
Quotes on Starting a New Journey
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu
"Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart."
"The journey, not the arrival, matters." - T.S. Eliot
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." - Henry David Thoreau
"A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." - Lao Tzu
"Once you have walked through the valley, the hope for more becomes greater than the fear of less."
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself." - Amelia Earhart
"For what it’s worth, it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over." - F. Scott Fitzgerald
"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." - Oprah Winfrey
"Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf." - Rabindranath Tagore
"To move forward, you must first take a step. To achieve your goals, you must first start."
"The journey itself is my home." - Basho Matsuo
Short Start Quotes
"Just start."
"Dare to begin."
"New beginnings, new memories."
"One step at a time."
"Start now."
"Be brave. Take the first step."
"Small steps every day."
"Fresh starts, fresh perspectives."
"Forward’s the way."
"Dream, believe, start."
"begin, again."
"Now's the time."
Final words
In every phase of life, starting anew is both a daunting and exhilarating prospect. Whether you see it as a blank slate or a new chapter in an ongoing narrative, how you begin often defines the entire journey. The featured collection of start quotes serves as a reservoir of encouragement and insight. They remind us of the boundless potential at the start of anything new and the vitality required to nurture it to fruition. As you embrace new beginnings, let these quotes lift your spirits and spark the courage within to seize opportunities and pave the way toward your aspirations. Remember, every great accomplishment first begins with the decision to try, so take to heart these words of wisdom and take that next step, no matter how small it may seem. After all, the magic of beginnings lies in the courage to move forward, to reach for the stars and to start, every single day.
