Although a new year is just a continuation of your journey, it still is a significant landmark for change, something to look forward to and take advantage of. The promises that you give to yourself on the brink of the upcoming year should not be made lighthandedly, as it’s you that is responsible for making them come true. And there’s probably no greater disappointment than that of letting yourself down. So, it would be an excellent start to make those vows actually doable (how about starting with something small and building it up as you go?), but if you still need some reassurance and a guiding hand, we’ve gathered a list of famous people’s quotes on New Year. Not only will these wise words give you some food for thought, but they might also inspire you to keep on going with bettering yourself and sticking to your plans no matter what.
Honestly, this might be our most inspiring list as of yet - these New Year quotes aren’t the ones to stick it to you with some hackneyed cliches, but rather encourage you to think for yourself. And that’s exactly what you’d want from motivational messages! To make it even more worthy of your time and your thoughts, these smart quotes come from famous people from all paths of life - singers, movie stars, writers, scientists, and so on. And with such names as Lady Gaga, Rainer Maria Rilke, and David Bowie - people who paved their path by themselves and just the way they wanted - you just know that the wisdom of their words comes from hands-on experience.
So, before you scroll down below to check out these wise words for yourself, grab a pencil and a notebook to write down the smart quotes that’ll be your upcoming year’s motto. After you finish reading these gems, vote for the ones that resonated with you the most and share this article with your friends who might be suffering from New Year’s blues. These motivational quotes are bound to make them feel better!
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“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
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#142
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” —George Eliot
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#143
“There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” —C.S. Lewis
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#144
“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
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#145
“Life’s not about expecting, hoping, and wishing; it’s about doing, being, and becoming.” —Mike Dooley
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#146
“Don’t let a win get to your head, and loss to your heart.” —Chuck D
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#147
“Some people feel confusion and uncertainty and do nothing. Don’t do nothing.” —Alex Dimitrov
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#148
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” —J.P. Morgan
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#149
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” —Seneca
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#150
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” —E.E. Cummings
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#151
“Approach the new year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.” —Michael Josephson
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#152
“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.” —Göran Persson
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#153
“May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions!” —Joey Adams
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#154
“Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.” —Alfred Lord Tennyson
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.” —Alfred Lord Tennyson
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