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Morning Motivation Quotes to Start Your Day
The first hour of the day sets the tone for the rest of it. These morning quotes are short enough to read while the kettle boils, and each one points to the same idea: you do not need a perfect plan, only a first step.
“The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.”— Charles Dickens
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Make each day your masterpiece.”— John Wooden
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”— Mother Teresa
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”— Lao Tzu
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”— Arthur Ashe
“Lost time is never found again.”— Benjamin Franklin
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”— Chinese proverb
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”— Benjamin Franklin
“Bit by bit, you can.”— BitByBitYouCan
How to use these quotes
- Read one quote before you check your phone, then write down one small task it inspires.
- Pick the quote that fits your day and keep it as your phone wallpaper.
- Share a quote with a friend who has a big day ahead.
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