Quotes About New Beginnings That Inspire And Teach

When one door shuts and another one opens, it can bring with it a lot of hope. Sure, you’re worried about what’s to come, but now is the moment to assess what you’re leaving behind before moving on. Consider some thankfulness quotations and reflect about all the good things you’ve had. Consider how you can apply the lessons you’ve learned to the new and exciting things ahead.

“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” – John Pierpont “J.P.” Morgan
“The beginning is always today.” – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
“No one can ever take your memories from you – each day is a new beginning, make good memories every day.” – Catherine Pulsifer
“And now let us welcome the new year, full of things that never were.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
“Beginnings could happen more than once or in different ways.”- Rachel Joyce
“Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.” – Prince
“The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.”- Josiyah Martin
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” – Ephesians 4:1
“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth… not going all the way, and not starting.” – Buddha
“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
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” – Lao Tzu
“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
“Holding on is believing that there’s only a past; letting go is knowing that there’s a future.” – Daphne Rose Kingma
“I discovered that a fresh start is a process. A fresh start is a journey – a journey that requires a plan.” – Vivian Jokotade
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” – Herman Hesse
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.” – Joseph Campbell
“If you wish to be happy right from the beginning of your day, then it is about time to leave behind your past.” – Lorin Hopper
“Celebrate endings – for they precede new beginnings.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“Every day is a new beginning. Treat it that way. Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be.” – Marsha Petrie Sue
“Each day is a new beginning, the chance to do with it what should be done and not to be seen as simply another day to put in time.” – Catherine Pulsifer
What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain. – Maya Angelou
“Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.” – Germany Kent
“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the water slide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey
“The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates