65 Hilarious and Inspirational Monday Quotes to Kickstart Your Week

"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'"

- Mary Anne Radmacher

"You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"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

"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 are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

- A.A. Milne

"There are many opportunities in every single day, and Monday is the perfect day to seize them all."

- Isabella Koldras

"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

"This should be the spirit every Monday. Know that something good will always happen."

- Gabriel García Márquez

"When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day."

- Ella Woodward

"Mondays are the start of the work week which offer new beginnings 52 times a year!"

- David Dweck

"I like sunrises, Mondays, and new seasons. God seems to be saying, ‘with me, you can always start afresh.’"

- Ada Lum

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"I never dreamed about success. I worked for it."

- Estée Lauder

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit."

- Will Durant

"Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier & healthier life."

- Germany Kent

"Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen."

- Sukhraj S. Dhillon

"Okay, it's Monday. But who said Mondays have to suck? Be a rebel and have a great day anyway."

- Kimberly Jiménez

"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."

- Ayn Rand

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."

- Maya Angelou

"You are in control. Never allow your Monday to be manic."

- Andrea L’Artiste

"Monday is for people with a mission."

- Cristina Imre

"Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Either you run the day, or the day runs you."

- Jim Rohn

"You do not find the happy life. You make it."

- Camilla Eyring Kimball

"If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it."

- Olin Miller

"Mondays are the start of the work week, which offer new beginnings 52 times a year!"

- David Dwek

"Monday Morning Blues? Why not change the color of your Monday to yellow and brighten up the coming week?"

- Kanika Saxena

"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless."

- Jamie Paolinetti

"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start."

- Nido Qubein

"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."

- Zig Ziglar

"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow."

- Albert Einstein

"Success is to wake up each morning and consciously decide that today will be the best day of your life."

- Ken Poirot

"Life has no limitations, except the ones you make."

- Les Brown

"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

"All happiness depends on courage and work."

- Honoré de Balzac

"It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

"Don't let the Monday morning quarterbacks stop you from being bold. You've got to set a high bar."

- Antonio Villaraigosa

"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."

- Jack Canfield

"She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her away, she adjusted her sails."

- Elizabeth Edwards

"Don’t let mental blocks control you. Set yourself free. Confront your fear and turn the mental blocks into building blocks."

- Dr Roopleen

"Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up & chase them."

- Kristin, Sophisticated Gal

"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."

- The Bangles

"Candy is nature’s way of making up for Mondays."

- Rebecca Gober

"Mondays are the potholes in the road of life."

- Tom Wilson

"If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one!"

- Dolly Parton

"The sun himself is weak when he first rises; and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on."

- Charles Dickens

"If each day is a gift, I'd like to know where to return Mondays!"

- John Wagner

"Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end, you are sure to succeed."

- Abraham Lincoln

"Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier."

- Colin Powell

"As important as it is to have a plan for doing work, it is perhaps more important to have a plan for rest, relaxation, self-care, and sleep."

- Akiroq Brost

"The future depends on what you do today."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"It's not the days in your life, but the life in your days that counts."

- Brian White

"Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day."

- Paulo Coelho

"A small shift in perspective and everything falls into place."

- Jessica Brody

"There isn't a Monday that would not cede its place to Tuesday."

- Anton Chekhov

"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."

- Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"There is more to life than increasing its speed."

- Gandhi

"Monday is for people with a mission. Those who favor vacations, not weekends."

- Cristina Imre

"Procrastination is the thief of time."

- Edward Young

"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

"Monday, Monday, so good to me; Monday morning, it was all I hoped it would be."

- John Phillips

"The biggest thrill wasn’t in winning on Sunday but in meeting the payroll on Monday."

- Art Rooney

"You can’t beat yourself up because you’re taking chances on things."

- Coach Taylor, Friday Night Lights

"Think of many things; do one."

- Portuguese proverb

"The Hamptons are filled with people who are winners Monday through Friday."

- Jerry Della Femina

"What starts on Monday should carry through to Friday; that is, enthusiasm."

- Byron Pulsifer

"Embrace Monday with a smile; it’s your first step towards a week of possibilities."

"Find the magic on Mondays, and suddenly, every week feels like a new wonderland."

"Mondays are like paintbrushes: with the right attitude, you can color the week in shades of joy."

"Mondays are for fresh starts and big dreams. Let’s make it amazing!"

"Who says Mondays can’t be fun? Challenge accepted!"

"Monday is a canvas. Splash it with colors of positivity and laughter."

"Don’t let Monday be mundane. Sprinkle it with fun and watch the week sparkle!"

"Rise and shine! Monday’s here to set the tone for a week of fun and achievements."

"Monday’s motto: New day, new vibes, new adventures."

"Let’s flip the script: Monday is not the enemy, it’s the opening act of a thrilling week."

"Monday is just a reminder that the weekend has set you up for a week of success and smiles."

"Cheers to Monday: the day we reset, recharge, and rev up for a fantastic week!"

"Mondays are the unsung heroes, quietly setting the stage for amazing things to happen."

"Monday is the key that unlocks a treasure chest of new opportunities."

"Let Monday be your trampoline: jump high and reach for the stars of success."

"Mondays are whispers of the week’s potential, urging us to dream big and laugh often."

"Monday: because ‘Good Morning’ is an oxymoron."

"Monday: the perfect day to practice your ‘pretend to work’ skills."

"Monday Blues are just God’s way of punishing us for the things we did over the weekend."

"The only blue Monday I accept is a denim one."

"If Monday had a face, I’d make it wear a cone of shame."

"Monday Blues: because even the calendar says WTF after Sunday."

"I don’t need an alarm clock on Monday; the sheer dread wakes me up."

"Monday is like a grumpy cat that refuses to be petted."

"Monday, you’re like that annoying song that gets stuck in your head all day."

"I’m not saying I hate Mondays, but they definitely rank right up there with mosquitoes."

"Do you give as much energy to your dreams as you do to your fears?"

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in, and day-out."