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20 Best Good Morning Quotes for a Fresh Start to Your Day

“The day will be what you make it, so rise, like the sun, and burn.”

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Mornings are symbolic of a fresh start. Waking up, no matter at what hour (and no matter how difficult it can be at times 😂), offers you a clean slate at the beginning of your day. The opportunities are endless! And you're doing great, even if your first big decision is what you're going to have for breakfast (pancakes or eggs?) or how you're going to prepare your coffee! (You should definitely try Alex's favorite at-home coffee drink!) But if you're keen on really starting your day off on the right foot, you'll want to read our list of best good morning quotes!

These quotes are uplifting, happy, and will bring you so much gratitude just moments before your day fully starts. If you weren't a morning person before this—you're sure to be converted. As William C. Hannan said: “The day will be what you make it, so rise, like the sun, and burn.”

So, what are you waiting for? Let's get ready to have a good day! Read on for the full list of good morning quotes, and let us know in the comments which one motivated you the most!

1

William Blake

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“Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.”

2

D. L. Hughley

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“No matter how bad things are, you can at least be happy that you woke up this morning.”

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3

Wayne Huizenga

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“Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.”

4

Terri Guillemets

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“I like my coffee black and my mornings bright.”

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5

Henry David Thoreau

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“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”

6

Terri Guillemets

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“Every morning is a beautiful morning.”

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7

William Arthur Ward

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“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.”

8

Thomas Jefferson

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“The sun has not caught me in bed in fifty years.”

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9

Ursula K. Le Guin

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“Morning comes whether you set the alarm or not.”

10

Thich Nhat Hanh

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“Waking up this morning, I smile. 24 brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.”

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11

Richard Whately

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“Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.”

12

Robert Brault

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“One key to success is to have lunch at the time of day most people have breakfast.”

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13

Heraclitus

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“The sun is new each day.”

14

Amit Ray

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“For each new morning let there be flow of love. Let there be light of happiness in every direction.”

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15

George Washington Carver

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“Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.”

16

William C. Hannan

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“The day will be what you make it, so rise, like the sun, and burn.”

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17

Emily Dickinson

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“Morning without you is a dwindled dawn.”

18

Hans Christian Andersen

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“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.”

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19

Bernard Williams

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“There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.”

20

Katrina and the Waves

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“Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning, and you'll start to see a big difference in your life.”

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Josiah Soto
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Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs. 

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