Well, it’s that time of the week again. It seems nothing can get you out of bed, but not to worry! Monday motivation quotes are coming to your rescue. So get ready to feel amped up because these inspiring quotes will set you up for the day, whatever it throws at you.
If you ever wondered what good-morning message would be great to send your friends or family, these quotes might be one of the best choices out there. Not only do they make you appreciate the week ahead of you, but these positive new week quotes will also help you tackle anything the day throws at you. And if you just need a little extra push in the morning to get things rolling—the motivational work quotes on this list will do just that.
So get yourself a cup of coffee and indulge in this wonderful selection of motivational Monday quotes. Vote for your favorites, and go get the day by its horns!
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“This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you.” — Unknown
“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 Embiaka
“OK, it’s Monday but who said Mondays have to suck? Be a rebel and have a great day anyway.” — Kimberly Jiménez
"Monday Morning Blues? Why not change the color of your Monday to yellow and brighten up the coming week?" – Kanika Saxena
“Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier and healthier life.” — Germany Kent
“Mondays are tough only for those people, who don’t know how to spend them cheerfully. Get up and have fun today!” — Unknown
“This should be the spirit every Monday. Know that something good will always happen.” — Gabriel García Márquez
“Coming to you this Monday morning to remind you how awesome you are, and that you my darling… Matter. After all, there’s only one of you in the whole world. Don’t waste one second trying to be like anyone else.” - Sara Blakely
“What starts on Monday should carry through to Friday; that is, enthusiasm.” — Byron Pulsifer
"My experiences remind me that it's those black clouds that make the blue skies even more beautiful." — Kelly Clarkson
“It's just another manic Monday. I wish it was Sunday. 'Cause that's my fun day. My I don't have to run day.” - Prince Rogers Nelson
“This has been such a Monday! I wish I stayed in bed, and I wish that yesterday had never happened.” - Lisa Mantchev
“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
“It’s Monday. Get a new perspective. Whatever obstacle you’re facing—it’s not permanent.” — Unknown
“I must break the routines and become a person who becomes productive every Monday. I must break the mindset of unhappiness and turn myself into a happy magnet for Mondays.” — Leggy Saul
“I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning. Every day I find something creative to do with my life.” — Miles Davis
"I don't like to gamble, but if there's one thing I'm willing to bet on, it's myself."— Beyoncé
"I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall." — Serena Williams
"Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist—while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!" — Lori Greiner
“New moon on Monday; And a fire dance through the night; I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite.” - Duran Duran
“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
"Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have." – Lemony Snicket
“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” — Estée Lauder
“Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never doubt who you are.” — Stephanie LaHart
"If you're not making some notable mistakes along the way, you're certainly not taking enough business and career chances." — Sallie Krawcheck
"You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them." — Shonda Rhimes
"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try." — Beverly Sills
"It's not the lucky ones who succeed. It's the ones who decide to go after what they really want." — Shaina Leis
"I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing." — Martha Stewart
"In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it." — Jane Smiley
“The biggest thrill wasn’t in winning on Sunday but in meeting the payroll on Monday.” - Art Rooney
“What about Monday? That could be our one day we look at things the same way, and wear funny shoes.” - Kevin Dalton
"Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else." – Sara Blakely
"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless." – Jamie Paolinetti
“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
“Inspiration comes from within yourself. One has to be positive. When you’re positive, good things happen.” — Deep Roy
"If you want to be a successful in this world, you have to follow your passion, not a paycheck." – Jen Welter
"Being your true self is the most effective formula for success there is." — Danielle LaPorte
"In order to succeed, you can't be afraid to fail. Just do it and don't let anybody tell you you can't." — Faith Hill
“Sunday morning my head is bad. But it's worth all the times I had. But I've got to go and get some rest. For Monday is a mess!” - Dave Bartholomew
"If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it." – Olin Miller
"Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end, you are sure to succeed." – Abraham Lincoln
“Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen — that stillness becomes radiance.” — Morgan Freeman
“Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up & chase them.” — Kristin, Sophisticated Gal
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”— Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Success is to wake up each morning and consciously decide that today will be the best day of your life.” — Ken Poirot
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” — Maria Robinson
“Every day, think as you wake up: Today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.” — Dalai Lama XIV
"Life is a fairytale starring you. You have the power to write your own story and be the hero of it, too." — Joelle Speranza
"Whatever it is that you think you want to do, and whatever it is that you think stands between you and that, stop making excuses. You can do anything." — Katia Beauchamp
"Forget about what you have to do for a second. How do you want to be for today?" — Jane Scudder
"Don't be afraid to get no's, make mistakes and fail multiple times. That's gonna give you a thicker skin to follow your passion and your own road!" — Naya Rappaport
"So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard." — Caterina Fake
“Monday, Monday, so good to me; Monday morning, it was all I hoped it would be.” - John Phillips
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." – Anne Frank
"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." – Nido Qubein
“If Joan of Arc could turn the tide of an entire war before her 18th birthday, you can get out of bed.” — E. Jean Carroll
“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” — George Lorimer
“There are many opportunities in every single day, and Monday is the perfect day to seize them all.” — Isabella Koldras
“Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don’t rent them out to tomorrow.” — Jerry Spinelli
“We only have one life, and it is very precious, and there’s a lot we can do, and there’s a lot we should do.” — Selena Gomez
“Yesterday is ashes, tomorrow wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly.” — Old Eskimo Proverb
"Do whatever brings you to life, then. Follow your own fascinations, obsessions, and compulsions. Trust them. Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart." — Elizabeth Gilbert
"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
"Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences." — J.K. Rowling
"When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." — Audre Lorde
"There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul." — Ella Wheeler Wilcox
"The universe might respect the law of attraction, but it respects a good hustle even more." — Lilly Singh
“The sun himself is weak when he first rises; and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” - Charles Dickens
"Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them." – Arnold Schwarzenegger
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." – Michael Jordan
“You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” — Mandy Hale
“Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you’re willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.” — Lou Holtz
“If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.” — Elon Musk
"If you're serious about changing your life, you'll find a way. If you're not, you'll find an excuse." — Jen Sincero
"Have a dream, chase it down, jump over every single hurdle, and run through fire and ice to get there." — Whitney Wolfe Herd
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” — Joseph Campbell
"Sometimes, no matter how much people care about you, they won’t always understand or support your vision — and that's perfectly okay. It's yours for a reason, so dare to swim against the current in pursuit of whatever it is you dream of. In the end, you will find there's no greater success than achieving what you believe in and make happen on your own." — Anixia Rodriguez