20 Inspiring Quotes to Wrap Up Your Year

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Discover a collection of 20 inspiring quotes that perfectly capture the essence of the year’s end. Get motivated and reflect on your achievements with our carefully curated quotes. Click to find your inspiration.

  1. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  2. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
  3. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
  4. “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
  5. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
  6. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
  7. “You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing.” – Unknown
  8. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – Unknown
  9. “The only limits that exist are the ones you place on yourself.” – Unknown
  10. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
  11. “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” – Jordan Belfort
  12. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
  13. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
  14. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
  15. “The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.” – Unknown
  16. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
  17. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
  18. “Challenges are what make life interesting, and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine
  19. “The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” – Unknown
  20. “Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.” – Unknown

Reflecting on the Year: Top Quotes

Dive into our selection of reflective quotes that will help you ponder on the year that was. These thoughtful words are perfect for contemplation and growth. Click for a journey of reflection.

  1. “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan Watts
  2. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
  3. “The year end is neither an end nor a beginning, but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” – Hal Borland
  4. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – Unknown
  5. “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” – Michael Altshuler
  6. “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
  7. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg
  8. “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
  9. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
  10. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
  11. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
  12. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
  13. “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.” – John C. Maxwell
  14. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
  15. “Life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet.” – Sarah Louise Delany
  16. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
  17. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
  18. “The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.” – Unknown
  19. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
  20. “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” – Rainer Maria Rilke

Quotes to Get You Ready for the New Year

Step into the New Year with confidence and inspiration! Our collection of quotes is designed to prepare you for a fresh start. Click now to find your New Year’s inspiration.

  1. “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” – Oprah Winfrey
  2. “New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” – Lao Tzu
  3. “Every day is a new beginning, and the chance to do something great.” – Unknown
  4. “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.” – Vern McLellan
  5. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
  6. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
  7. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
  8. “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  9. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
  10. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  11. “This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change.” – Taylor Swift
  12. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
  13. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
  14. “Life’s not about expecting, hoping and wishing, it’s about doing, being and becoming.” – Mike Dooley
  15. “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” – Marcus Aurelius
  16. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
  17. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
  18. “In every end, there is also a beginning.” – Unknown
  19. “The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” – J.P. Morgan
  20. “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” – Brad Paisley

Holiday Season Reflections: Best Quotes

Embrace the holiday spirit with our selection of end-of-year quotes. These heartfelt words will add warmth to your holiday reflections. Click to feel the joy and nostalgia of the season.

  1. “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” – Calvin Coolidge
  2. “It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” – W.T. Ellis
  3. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
  4. “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale
  5. “The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” – W.C. Jones
  6. “Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” – Alexander Smith
  7. “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie
  8. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
  9. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” – Buddy the Elf (from the movie “Elf”)
  10. “Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” – Charles M. Schulz
  11. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward
  12. “In the eyes of children, we find the joy of Christmas. In their hearts, we find its meaning.” – Leland Thomas
  13. “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” – Janice Maeditere
  14. “Christmas, my child, is love in action.” – Dale Evans
  15. “Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day.” – Helen Steiner Rice
  16. “The best gift around the Christmas tree is the presence of family wrapped in love.” – Unknown
  17. “The holiday season is a perfect time to reflect on our blessings and seek out ways to make life better for those around us.” – Terri Marshall
  18. “Love the giver more than the gift.” – Brigham Young
  19. “Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.” – Mary Ellen Chase
  20. “Remember, if Christmas isn’t found in your heart, you won’t find it under a tree.” – Charlotte Carpenter

Last modified: January 4, 2024