40+ Insanely Motivating January Quotes to Kick off the New Year

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Looking for some inspiring, uplifting beginning-of-year quotes? These are some of my favorite January quotes!

Ah, we’ve finally reached a new year! 

I absolutely love when a new year arrives because it makes for the perfect fresh start. Even though you can make changes at any point in your life, I feel like the new year motivates you to finally get things going.

Let’s kick off 2025 (which is crazy to say, by the way) with some January quotes. These quotes are great to read at the very beginning of the year, as they set the tone for a successful year ahead. 

If you’re interested in some quotes for January, this post is for you! Are you ready? Let’s get into it!

THIS POST IS ALL ABOUT JANUARY QUOTES.

January Quotes:

Inspirational January Quotes:

1. “In our perfect ways, in the ways we are beautiful, in the ways we are human — we are here. Happy New Year’s. Let’s make it ours.” — Beyoncé
2. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Peter Drucker
3. “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” — Roy T. Bennett
4. “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” — Brad Paisley
5. “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” — Edith Lovejoy Pierce

1. “New month, new intentions, new goals, new love, new light, and new beginnings.” — April Mae Monterrosa
2. “Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be.” — Marsha Petrie Sue
3. “This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change.” — Taylor Swift
4. “January is the perfect time to reflect on the past, appreciate the present, and look forward to the future.” — Unknown
5. “The year’s first month is like a blank canvas. Let your actions be the brushstrokes that create your masterpiece.” — Unknown
6. “Your life does not get better by chance. It gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn
7. “January is the key to a year of wonder.” — Unknown
8. “Welcome January: If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17
9. “Dear world, I am excited to be alive in you, and I am thankful for another year.” — Charlotte Eriksso
10. “Every man should be born again on January first. Start with a fresh page.” — Henry Ward Beecher
11. “If January is the month of change, February is the month of lasting change. January is for dreamers… February is for doers.” — Marc Parent

1. “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” — Robin Sharma
2. “Every moment is a fresh beginning.” — T.S. Eliot
3. “If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” — Paulo Coehlo
4. “It’s never too late to become who you want to be. I hope you live a life that you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

1. “Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” — Karen Kaiser Clark
2. “Don’t let today’s disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow’s dreams.” — Unknown
3. “When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. When life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” — Shauna Niequist
4. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Lao Tzu
5. “Use your smile to change the world; don’t let the world change your smile.” — Chinese Proverb

Short January Quotes:

1. “Begin anywhere.” — John Cage

1. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” — Maya Angelou
2. “The best is yet to come.” — Frank Sinatra
3. “Every moment is a fresh beginning.” — T.S. Eliot 

Funny January Quotes:

1. “January is the calendar’s ingrown hair.” — Stewart Stafford
2. “I love beginnings. If I were in charge of calendars, every day would be January 1.” — Jerry Spinelli 
3. “Sharks are as tough as those football fans who take their shirts off during games in Chicago in January, only more intelligent.” — Dave Barry

1. “My new year resolution: stick to resolutions!” — Unknown 
2. “January was a two-faced month, jangling like jester’s bells, crackling like snow crust, pure as any beginning, grim as an old man, mysteriously familiar yet unknown, like a word one can almost but not quite define.” — Patricia Highsmith
3. “January is the best time of year for gym owners. You all come. It’s great! And then, by Valentine’s Day, you’re not coming in anymore.” — David Kirsch
4. “I’ll never understand why everybody puts so much emphasis on January first. There are three hundred and sixty-four other days in the year that you can make a change.” — Elizabeth Eulberg

1. “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” — David Bowie
2. “There’s no one alive who is youer than you.” — Dr. Seuss

New Year Quotes:

1. “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” — Bill Vaughn

1. “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.” — Vern McLellan
2. “I think it would be more sensible if resolutions began generally on January the second.” — Helen Fielding
3. “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, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.” — Neil Gaiman
4. “It’s a new year; let’s focus more on doing than on planning.” — DeMarcus Austin
5. “The New Year is a painting not yet painted; a path not yet stepped on; a wing not yet taken off! Things haven’t happened as yet! Before the clock strikes twelve, remember that you are blessed with the ability to reshape your life!” — Mehmet Murat ildan

1. “New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday.” — Charles Lamb
2. “Be like a tree. Stay grounded. Connect with your roots. Turn over a new leaf. Bend before you break. Enjoy your unique natural beauty. Keep growing.” — Joanne Raptis
3. “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” — Oprah Winfrey
4. “Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” — Alan Cohen
5. “Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, do it. Make your mistakes next year and forever.” — Neil Gaiman

THINK: What is your favorite January quote? Also, what’s one resolution you hope to achieve this year? Tell me in the comments!

Let’s recap!

We made it to the end of the post!

Today, we talked about January quotes.

These are some of my favorite January quotes. I hope you can pick one (or even a few) to keep you going through the month!

Please remember to take time to take care of yourself!

I know, in this economy, it can be hard to find free things to do that are fun. That’s why I put together a list of 7 free self care activities to enjoy today!

In the midst of chaos, don’t forget to smile, 

DeMarcus – your self care buddy

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