Looking for inspirational quotes to nudge you toward becoming the best version of yourself? I’m sure you’ll love this collection of rise and shine quotes.
We all need inspiration for professional and personal growth, especially when faced with challenging situations.
In fact, research shows that inspiration can help people be more persistent and accountable – characteristics that have helped highly successful individuals weather the storm.
Get ready to elevate your business, career, and life with these inspirational quotes.
Of course, your life won’t magically change overnight just by reading a handful of quotes a couple of times. But by reading and internalizing the message in the quotes, you will get the push ― the motivation ― needed to take the next big step in the direction of your big dream.
Rise and Shine Quotes to Start Off Your Day
- “Create a vision that makes you wanna jump out of bed in the morning.” – Jordan Belfort
- “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
- “Now that your eyes are open, make the sun jealous with your burning passion to start the day. Make the sun jealous or stay in bed.” – Malak El Halabi
- “The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” – Rumi
- “I used to love night best, but the older I get, the more treasures and hope and joy I find in mornings.” – Terri Guillemets
- “Beautiful morning and the bright day started together; the light of dawn has spread everywhere; animals and birds are doing their own works. May the new morning bring new possibilities into your life. Good morning.” – Rupali Mitra
- “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning, and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life.” – Yoko Ono
- “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius
- “Every morning, I wake up saying, ‘I’m still alive, a miracle.’ And so I keep on pushing.” – Jim Carrey
- “Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.” – Henry David Thoreau
- “You know that feeling when you wake up in the morning, and you’re excited for the day? That’s one of my main goals in life.” – Kirsten Dunst
- “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
- “For each new morning, let there be a flow of love. Let there be light of happiness in every direction.” – Amit Ray
- “Waking up early, connecting with nature, and having my quiet time are priorities to me, and they are non-negotiable.” – Danette May
- “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” – Meister Eckhart
- “Waking up this morning, I smile. 24 brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
- “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.” – E. B. White
- “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
Rise and Shine Quotes for When You Are Feeling Low
- “I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.” – Benjamin Franklin
- “Everyone has highs and lows that they have to learn from, but every morning I start off with a good head on my shoulders, saying to myself, ‘It’s going to be a good day!” – Lindsay Lohan
- “No matter how dark the night, the sun shall still rise in the morning.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
- “We are all broken; that’s how the light gets in.” – Ernest Hemingway
- “Life has knocked me down plenty of times. But there’s always a little bit of me that tells me to get back up, to rise, and shine. It reminds me that I don’t belong in the dust. I belong in the stars, and that’s where I should be headed. And that little bit of me… that’s the one I love the most!” – Mona Soorma
- “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
- “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” – Muhammad Ali
- “It’s not the absence of fear; it’s overcoming it. Sometimes you’ve got to blast through and have faith.” – Emma Watson
- “Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!” – Jennie Finch
- “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” – Oprah Winfrey
- “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
- “You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.” – Melissa Etheridge
- “The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world.” – Ashley Rickards
- “The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.” – Barbara Corcoran
- “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” – Helen Keller
Rise and Shine Quotes to Motivate You
- “Rise and shine, because now it’s your time.” – Anup Patel
- “I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that’s not pulling the trigger.” – Mia Hamm
- “Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” – Simone de Beauvoir
- “Rise and shine!!! No negotiations! A fantastic day is waiting for you. The very first thoughts of your day will frame and fuel your entire day. Make them align with your goals. You got this!” – Anonymous
- “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
- “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” – Maria Robinson
- “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” – Louise Hay
- “We do not need magic to change the world; we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.” – J. K. Rowling
- “It is only those who believe in their ability who shine when it matters.” – Maurice Greene
- “Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” – Golda Meir
- “Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.” – John Jakes
- “Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right… Just dance.” – Anne Lamott
- “Generous spirits always strive to shine brightly and won’t fade away. Let’s rise and keep glowing.” – Shaa Zainol
- “You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.” – Rosalynn Carter
- “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible!’” – Audrey Hepburn
- “Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.” – Wayne Huizenga
- “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the water slide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey
- “If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- “If you want to give a light to others, you have to glow yourself.” – Thomas S. Monson
- “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive; to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love-then make that day count!” – Steve Maraboli
- “Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.” – Ruth Gordon
- “The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- “Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!” – Gabby Douglas
- “Let your light shine. Be a source of strength and courage. Share your wisdom. Radiate Love.” – Wilfred Peterson
- “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” – James Keller
