We’re more than halfway done with 2026, and it has been a lot for many of us. Whether we’ve moved cities, started a new job, got married, or opened a new business, our lives have been hectic.
But you know what is wonderful about the lives we have? We can start over anytime. We do not have to wait until the new year or our birthdays to start a fresh new beginning of our lives. If you need some inspiration for a fresh start, check out these quotes for inspiration:
1. “The splendid thing about falling apart silently…is that you can start over as many times as you like.” ― Sanober Khan, “A Thousand Flamingos”
2. “I think showing up is really important. It’s more important than being talented or good at anything because you can be super talented, but if you don’t show up, what’s the point?” – Olivia Rodrigo
3. “We all want to break our orbits, float like a satellite gone wild in space, run the risk of disintegration. We all want to take our lives in our own hands and hurl them out among the stars.” – David Bottoms
4. “Winter solstice is a gentle teaching. It shows us that, after the longest night, the light always returns – within the earth and within us.” – Isabelle “Izzi Meditates” Baker
5. “Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.” – Kamala Harris
6. “I learned that hope is not something you have. Hope is something that you create with your actions. Hope is something you have to manifest into the world, and once one person has hope, it can be contagious. Other people start acting in a way that has more hope.” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
7. “A person is the product of their dreams. So make sure to dream great dreams. And then try to live your dream.” – Maya Angelou
8. “If you hear the dogs, keep going; if you see the torches in the woods, keep going; if there’s shouting after you, keep going. Don’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.” – Harriet Tubman
9. “For me, I would like to see an age increase because I am 28 years old and that is the oldest age to compete. I think it’s a beautiful thing. My favorite quote is ‘If not now, then when?’ As a woman, I believe that age does not define us. It’s not tomorrow, it’s yesterday but it’s now. The time is now that you can go after what you want.” – R’Bonney Gabriel, Miss Universe 2022
10. “Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” – C.S. Lewis
11. “Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
12. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
13. “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So, throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
14. “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, and you will fill yourself with hope.” – Barack Obama
15. “When you are ready to move on, or if you come to peace with pain, you’ll find a silver lining.” – Miley Cyrus
16. “Nunca dejé de creer en mí. Tú también deberías de creer en ti. Vales más de lo que piensas. Créeme. (I never stopped believing in myself. You should also believe in yourself. You’re worth more than what you think. Believe me.)” – Bad Bunny
17. “No one stays the same forever. I’m not the same person that I was at 21. I’m almost 29 and have started over many times. We evolve over time to become exactly who we want to be. That’s the beauty of starting a new life.” – Valerie Gregorio
No matter where you go or where life takes you, look at these quotes any time. Know that starting fresh is the start of a new you.
Featured image via Pouya Hajiebrahimi on Unsplash
