19 New Year’s quotes that will inspire a fresh start

19 inspirational quotes to prepare you for a brand New Year

If you’re in need of a little confidence boost, some inspiring advice, or simply something to think of as you’re getting ready to tackle the New Year, here are 19 inspirational quotes to help you face the New Year and the world with a smile.

1 – Someday is not a day of the week. – Janet Dailey

2 – Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further. – Thomas Carlyle

3 – If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time. – Steve Jobs

4 – Your life isn’t yours if you constantly care what others think.

5 – Be afraid and do it anyway.

6 – If you really want it you just don’t give up.

7 – A mistake repeated more than once is a decision. – Paulo Coelho

8 – You will never always be motivated, so you must learn to be disciplined.

9 – The smarter you get the less you speak.

10 – Evaluate the people in your life; promote, demote, or terminate. You’re the CEO of your life.

11 – If you don’t go after what you want you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.

12 – If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. – Milton Berle

13 – To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions. – Benjamin Franklin

14 – It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. – Herman Melville

15 – Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. – Albert Einstein

16 – If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough. – Mario Andretti

17 – When you’re running a marathon, don’t worry about how sprinters are doing. – Gary Vay-Ner-Chuck

18 – Dreams won’t work unless you do.

19 – It’s not who you are that holds you back. It’s who you think you’re not.

Want more inspirational quotes? Check out “21 motivational quotes for the New Year.”