New Beginnings: Inspiring Quotes About Change and Starting Over

Heraclitus once said: “The only constant in life is change.” We cannot deny this profound truth, for it is what gives us countless new beginnings. Every sunrise carries within it a fresh start and new hope. With its golden rays flooding the world, it brings endless enthusiasm and vitality to life itself.

To believe in a brighter future, all it takes is a shift in perspective: let go of pain, sorrow, and darkness, open your mind and heart to change, and embrace it with courage. While the idea of new beginnings may seem frightening or uncertain, the only way forward is to face your fears bravely, release your worries, and take that deep breath that leads to your first step.

Here are some wise and uplifting quotes about change and fresh starts, collected from success.com, to inspire you to take that leap:

Leave Behind What Holds You Back

• “The beginning is always today.” — Mary Shelley

• “Begin again, and again you will never end.” — Louisa May Alcott

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

• “Never feel guilty for starting again.” — Rupi Kaur

• “You can start anew at any moment. Life is simply passing time, and you are free to use it as you choose.” — Charlotte Eriksson

• “As long as you are alive, you always have a chance to begin again.” — Emily Acker

• “You are never too old to start anew.” — Katherine Mansfield

• “A person can begin again the moment they release what is painful or unpleasant behind them.” — Susan Rebecca White

• “God is so generous, giving us new days and new years because He knows we often need many chances to start over.” — Lacey Sturm

• “Today is a brand-new day to begin a new climb.” — Chinonye J. Chidolue

• “Never underestimate the power you have to guide your life in a new direction.” — Maria Branwell

• “This may not be the life you imagined, but it is yours. You came here for a reason. Is it time to start over?” — Doug Cooper

• “The funny thing about wishes: sometimes all it takes to make them come true is one first step.” — T. J. Klune

• “At the end of the road, a new path will unfold.” — Hiral Nagda

• “Celebrate endings, for they precede new beginnings.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie

• “The best thing about existence is that any given moment in time can be a fresh starting point.” — Branwell Brontë

• “Things change, so I must change too.” — Adam Sait

• “The direction you choose determines whether you are standing at the end of the road or at the beginning.” — Rachel E. Goodrich

Life Always Calls You to Begin Again

• “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” — Seneca

• “Every sunrise brings a new day filled with new hopes for a fresh start.” — Debasish Mridha

• “Every morning dew is a refreshing breath for a new beginning.” — Jessica Edward

• “The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.” — J. P. Morgan

• “No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again.” — Joseph Conrad

• “Every day is a chance to begin anew. Don’t dwell on yesterday’s failures—start today with positive thoughts and expectations.” — Catherine Pulsifer

• “Forgiveness means you are given another chance for a new beginning.” — Desmond Tutu

• “Nothing is predetermined. The obstacles of your past can become gateways to new beginnings.” — Ralph Blum

• “Keep starting and failing. Each time you fail, start again, and you’ll grow stronger until you succeed—perhaps not in the goal you began with, but in one you’ll be proud to remember.” — Anne Sullivan

• “I replaced the weight of success with the lightness of starting over, less sure of everything. That freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.” — Steve Jobs

• “There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning.” — Louis L’Amour

• “Sometimes we don’t find our true path until we let the winds of change carry us.” — Mimi Novic

• “Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” — George Eliot

• “Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them—just find a new way to stand.” — Oprah Winfrey

• “Every day is a chance to make changes to create the life you desire.” — Karon Waddell

• “Nothing in the universe prevents you from letting go of the past and starting anew.” — Guy Finley

• “It is never too late to be who you might have been. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find you are not, I hope you have the strength to start again.” — Benjamin Button

• “You can begin a new start at any moment you choose, because what we call ‘failure’ is not falling down, but staying down.” — Mary Pickford

• “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” — Henry Ford

• “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr.