19 Inspiring Quotes About New Beginnings

I was recently on the Trending Music section of YouTube and came across the song “Move On” by Mike Posner. I must say, I’m not very familiar with Mike Posner and was only aware of a couple of his songs, but I decided to give this one a listen. I wasn’t disappointed. The video is touching, and the song is inspiring. If you’re interested in seeing it, here it is ⇾ Mike Posner – Move on

One line in the song, in particular, stuck out to me. It was… “Beginnings always hide themselves in ends”. This resonated with me because I, like many others, tend to focus on the endings in life. I think about the people I’ve lost, the times I’ve failed, the opportunities that have passed me by – without realizing that beginnings are hidden beneath each one. Looking back, I’ve recognized that each time I’ve experienced a setback, I was only being set up for something bigger – a new start.

New beginnings are beautiful, hopeful, and motivating.

And, with the start of a new year, I thought it was perfect timing for a bit of inspiration. Here are 19 quotes about new beginnings.

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19 Inspiring Quotes About New Beginnings | Tulip and Sage

#1. “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language, and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” – T.S. Eliot

#2. “Morning will come, it has no choice.” – Marty Rubin

#3. “The most painful moments and memories eventually lead to the greatest strengths and growth in life.” – Kemi Sogunle

#4. “Destinations are end points. Journeys are learnings, paths of possibilities, blossoming… fresh beginnings.” – Rasheed Ogunlaru

#5. “As long as we’re breathing, we have a chance to start over and build a stable future.” – Kim Ha Campbell

#6. “To greet a lovely morning, we must leave the night behind.” – Tarang Sinha

#7. “If I must start somewhere, right here and now is the best place imaginable.” – Richelle E. Goodrich

#8. “Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.” – Germany Kent

#9. “The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.” – Josiyah Martin

#10. “When you feel like you have been hit, dig deep and hit back. Rock bottom is not your end; it is your beginning.” – Christine Evangelou

#11. “In the oddity or maybe the miracle of life, the roots of something new frequently lie in the decaying husks of something old.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

#12. “Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” – L.M. Montgomery

#13. “All great beginnings start in the dark, when the moon greets you to a new day at midnight.” – Shannon L. Alder

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#14. “Perhaps that is where our choice lies — in determining how we will meet the inevitable end of things, and how we will greet each new beginning.” – Elana K. Arnold