Hello, 2025! January is one of the best times to set those new goals for what you’d like to achieve for the year ahead, but knowing where to start can be tricky! With the power of affirmations and self-belief, we’d found 13 of the best motivational quotes to share in 2025 to help empower and inspire you to take that first step.

13 of the best motivational quotes to share in 2025

1. I hope you realise that every day is a fresh start for you. That every sunrise is a new chapter in your life waiting to be written. – Juansen Dizon

2. Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go. They merely determine where you start. – Nido Qubein

3. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C.S. Lewis

4. It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. – William Shakespeare

5. Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one. – Brad Paisley

6. The secret of change is to focus all of your energy; not on fighting the old, but on building the new. – Dan Millman

7. If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello. – Paulo Coehlo

8. What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet. – Anne Frank

9. It always seems impossible until it’s done. – Nelson Mandela

10. Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction. – Germany Kent

11. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. – Martin Luther King

12. The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

13. Year-End Note to Self: It’s not too late. You are not behind. You are where you need to be. – Marc & Angel Chernoff

We hope you’ve enjoyed these 13 of the best motivational quotes and it’s inspired you to take the first step and make it happen in 2025!

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