Holidays & Entertaining 19 Inspirational New Year's Quotes for a Fresh Start to Your Year Want some witty words to say at the stroke of midnight? Read on. By Real Simple Editors Real Simple Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter An article attributed to "Real Simple Editors" indicates a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The REAL SIMPLE team strives to make life easier for you. They are experts in their fields who research, test and clearly explain the best recipes, strategies, trends and products. They have worked for some of the most prestigious brands in lifestyle journalism, including Apartment Therapy, Better Homes & Gardens, Food & Wine, the Food Network, Good Housekeeping, InStyle, Martha Stewart Living, O: The Oprah Magazine, Parents, POPSUGAR, Rachel Ray Every Day, and Vogue. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 7, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Getty Images Come New Year's Eve, we're all looking for a little inspiration for the year ahead. These motivational, serious, and funny New Year's quotes or caption ideas from celebrities, beloved fictional characters, and other notables might have the power to give us a sunnier outlook for the brand new year. 16 Inspiring Books to Help You Start Fresh in the New Year New Year's quotes, on the other hand, are all about celebrating after the New Year's Eve holiday: They're about making the most of a new year, and all the new years to come, with or without New Year's resolutions. Pick your favorite inspirational New Year's quote, and start the year with a fresh attitude. 01 of 19 "Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one." – Brad Paisley Ana Celaya 02 of 19 "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 Ana Celaya 03 of 19 "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." – C.S. Lewis Ana Celaya 04 of 19 "To the old, long life and treasure; to the young, all health and pleasure." – Ben Jonson Ana Celaya 05 of 19 "Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man." – Benjamin Franklin Ana Celaya 06 of 19 "Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering 'It will be happier.'" – Alfred, Lord Tennyson Ana Celaya 07 of 19 "We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential." – Ellen Goodman Ana Celaya 08 of 19 "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 Ana Celaya 09 of 19 "You'll never get bored when you try something new. There's really no limit to what you can do." – Dr. Seuss Ana Celaya 10 of 19 "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." – Martin Luther King Jr. Ana Celaya 11 of 19 "Hey friend, don't you dare forget, as you're creating a new you, that there's a whole lot about the old you that is worth keeping." – Toni Sorenson Ana Celaya 12 of 19 "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." – Maya Angelou Ana Celaya 13 of 19 "New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time." – James Agate Ana Celaya 14 of 19 "I think it would be much more sensible if resolutions began generally on January the second." – Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary Ana Celaya 15 of 19 "May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions." – Joey Adams Ana Celaya 16 of 19 "Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual." – Mark Twain Ana Celaya 17 of 19 "Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account." – Oscar Wilde Ana Celaya 18 of 19 "There comes a day when you realize turning the page is the best feeling in the world, because you realize there is so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on." – Zayn Malik Ana Celaya 19 of 19 "Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to." – Bill Vaughan Ana Celaya Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit