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These positive sayings are the antidote to Sunday scaries.
Your alarm clark goes off bright and early on a Monday morning and you push the snooze button for an extra five minutes of sleep before you shuffle to the shower, brew a mug (or two) of coffee, and open your work email inbox. If this sounds like your typical Monday morning, then you may be be in need of some Monday motivation quotes that will help you start the day off right. There's no better way to say good morning than with a few inspirational quotes that'll help get you through the rest of the week.
Whether you have a huge deadline on Friday, or are starting a new workout routine this week, reading or writing down a few of these motivational Monday quotes will help you regroup and focus on what lies ahead. Find inspiration in empowering words by singers, writers, television producers, and athletes. If you follow the Christian faith, there are also powerful spiritual quotes that will inspire you. It doesn't matter which Monday motivation saying you choose — as long as it speaks to you, your Monday will already be off to a better start.
- “Success is to wake up each morning and consciously decide that today will be the best day of your life.” — Ken Poirot
- “Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.” — Ken Poirot
- “Hey, I know it’s Monday. But it’s also a new day and a new week. And in that lies a new opportunity for something special to happen.” — Michael Ely
- “Mondays are the start of the work week which offer new beginnings 52 times a year!” — David Dweck
- “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” — Norman Vincent Peale
- “Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream.” — John Lennon
- “Out of difficulties grow miracles.” — Jean de La Bruyère
- “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Let each man exercise the art he knows.” — Aristophanes
- “Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges.” — Bryant McGill
- “The biggest thrill wasn’t in winning on Sunday but in meeting the payroll on Monday.” — Art Rooney
- “Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen — that stillness becomes radiance.” — Morgan Freeman
- “Someday is not a day of the week.” — Denise Brennan-Nelson
- “If you want to be successful in this world, you have to follow your passion, not a paycheck.” — Jen Welter
- “You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.” — Shonda Rhimes
- “When you start to do the things that you truly love, it wouldn’t matter whether it’s Monday or Friday; you would be so excited to wake up each morning to work on your passions.” — Edmond Mbiaka
- “On my own I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn’t, I’ll create something else. I don’t have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.” — Oprah Winfrey
- “The future depends on what you do today.” — Mahatma Gandhi
- “Don’t ask if your dream is crazy, ask if it’s crazy enough.” — Lena Waithe
- “Monday is for people with a mission. Those who favor vacations, not weekends.” — Cristina Imre
- “May your coffee be strong and your Mondays be short.” — Unknown
- “A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” — Bruce Lee
- “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” — Aristotle
- “You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” — Maya Angelou
- “Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” — Farrah Gray
- “Either you run the day or the day runs you.” — Jim Rohn
- “You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” — Zig Ziglar
- “When you start to do the things that you truly love, it wouldn't matter whether it is Monday or Friday; you would be so excited to wake up each morning to work on your passions.“ — Edmond Mbiaka
- “Don’t try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you.” — Beyoncé
- “Think of many things; do one.” — Portuguese proverb
- “If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it.” — Olin Miller
- “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe
- “So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.” — Caterina Fake
- “Candy is nature’s way of making up for Mondays.” — Rebecca Gober
- “Believe on Monday the way you believe on Sunday.” — Rita Schiano
- “So. Monday. We meet again. We will never be friends — but maybe we can move past our mutual enmity toward a more-positive partnership.” — Julio Alexi Genao
- “The sun himself is weak when he first rises; and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” — Charles Dickens
- “Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don’t rent them out to tomorrow.” — Jerry Spinelli
- "Okay, it's Monday but who said Mondays have to suck? Be a rebel and have a great day anyway." — Kimberly Jiménez
- “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — Malala Yousafzai
- “All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” — Earl Nightingale
- “I tell myself, ‘You’ve been through so much, you’ve endured so much, time will allow me to heal, and soon this will be just another memory that made me the strong woman, athlete, and mother I am today.’” — Serena Williams
- “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one!” — Dolly Parton
- “Dreams don’t have to just be dreams. You can make it a reality; if you just keep pushing and keep trying, then eventually you’ll reach your goal. And if that takes a few years, then that’s great, but if it takes 10 or 20, then that’s part of the process.” — Naomi Osaka
- “We have to let go of who we think we should be and embrace what is.” — Achea Redd
- “You have to be where you are to get where you need to go.” — Amy Poehler
- “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot
- “Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.” — Toni Morrison
- “Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.” — Eckhart Tolle
- "Stop making excuses, you're the only one stopping you." — Issa Rae
Terri Huggins Hart
Terri Huggins Hart is an award-winning journalist, lifestyle writer, parenting writer, and race and culture writer who is convinced she's figured out the trick to living life with no regrets: do what you love, give love, lead with love. She's also the writer of an active monthly newsletter sharing tips for motivation and emotional well-being. When not writing, she can be found working out via Zumba or pole dancing, reciting her favorite affirmations and covering her adorable kids in kisses. You can learn more about Terri on her website, TerrificWords.com, or following her on social media @terrificwords.
Elizabeth Berry
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Elizabeth Berry (she/her) is the Updates Editor at the Good Housekeeping Institute where she optimizes lifestyle content across verticals. Prior to this role, she was an Editorial Assistant for Woman’s Day where she covered everything from gift guides to recipes. She also has experience fact checking commerce articles and holds a B.A. in English and Italian Studies from Connecticut College.
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