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89 Best Change Quotes For A Fresh Start In Life

Ever feel like you’re stuck in a rut, watching life pass you by? It’s time to change things up a bit! 

As the legendary Steve Jobs once said, “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” And guess what? That includes you!

Whether you’re thinking about changing careers, wanting to travel the world, or simply wanting to become a better version of yourself, today’s change quotes are about to become your secret weapon for inspiration. 

Positive Change Quotes for Personal Growth

1. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou

2. “Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone.” — Billy Cox

3. “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” — Winston Churchill

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4. “Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” — Simone de Beauvoir

5. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” — Oprah Winfrey

6. “Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath, smile, and start again.” — Unknown

7. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C.S. Lewis

8. “Change is the end result of all true learning.” — Leo Buscaglia

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9. “What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.” — Tim Ferriss

10. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

Inspiring Quotes About Embracing Change

11. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi

12. “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Viktor Frankl

13. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” — Socrates

14. “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” — Wayne W. Dyer

15. “Embrace the uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.” — Bob Goff

16. “Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end.” — Robin Sharma

17. “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” — Albert Einstein

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18. “You can’t stop the future, you can’t rewind the past, the only way to make the most of the present is to embrace change.” — Unknown

19. “Change is not only inevitable, but it is essential for growth.” — Unknown

20. “To make a change, you must be willing to be uncomfortable.” — Unknown

Motivational Quotes for Overcoming Fear of Change

21. “Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” — Mandy Hale

22. “In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” — Abraham Maslow

23. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” — John D. Rockefeller

24. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

25. “Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.” — Japanese Proverb

26. “The greatest risk is not taking one.” — Unknown

27. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky

28. “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” — Vince Lombardi

29. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” — Nelson Mandela

30. “Change is not a threat, it’s an opportunity. Survival is not the goal, transformative success is.” — Seth Godin

Change Quotes for Self-Reflection

31. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi

32. “We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” — Sheryl Sandberg

33. “By changing nothing, nothing changes.” — Tony Robbins

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34. “A wise man changes his mind; a fool never will.” — Icelandic Proverb

35. “Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.” — Baltasar Gracián

36. “The unexamined life is not worth living.” — Socrates

37. “Change is the essence of life; be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” — Reinhold Niebuhr

38. “You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.” — Jim Rohn

39. “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” — Alan Watts

40. “Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success.” — Richard Carlson

Change Quotes for Vision Boards

41. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

42. “You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” — Roy T. Bennett

43. “Change your thoughts, and you change your world.” — Norman Vincent Peale

44. “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” — Dolly Parton

45. “Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” — Joel A. Barker

46. “Dream big and dare to fail.” — Norman Vaughan

47. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

48. “Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn

49. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier

50. “Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” — Oprah Winfrey

Famous Movie and Song Quotes About Change

51. “Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.” — John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

52. “Time may change me, but I can’t trace time.” — David Bowie, Changes

53. “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” — Steve Jobs

54. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” — Helen Keller

55. “It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” — Christian Bale, Batman Begins

56. “You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world.” — Oprah Winfrey

57. “Just keep swimming.” — Dory, Finding Nemo

58. “To infinity and beyond!” — Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story

59. “Change is good. You go first.” — The Lion King

60. “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” — Winnie the Pooh

Spiritual Quotes About Change and Transformation

61. “To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” — Henri Bergson

62. “Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” — Eckhart Tolle

63. “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” — Joseph Campbell

64. “Miracles happen every day, change your perception of what a miracle is and you’ll see them all around you.” — Jon Bon Jovi

65. “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” — Rumi

66. “Transformation is a journey without a final destination.” — Marilyn Ferguson

67. “Every moment is a fresh beginning.” — T.S. Eliot

68. “Change is the only constant in life.” — Heraclitus

69. “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” — Alan Watts

70. “As long as you live, keep learning how to live.” — Seneca

Quotes About Change and Taking Risks

71. “One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.” — Malala Yousafzai

72. “Change before you have to.” — Jack Welch

73. “All great changes are preceded by chaos.” — Deepak Chopra

74. “The greatest risk is not taking one.” — Unknown

75. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” — Steve Jobs

76. “Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

77. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” — Helen Keller

78. “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” — Thomas Jefferson

79. “Success is not for the lazy.” — Unknown

80. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Change Quotes for Life Transitions

81. “The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” — Nathaniel Branden

82. “Every twist and turn in life is an opportunity to learn something new about yourself, your interests, your talents and how to set and then achieve goals.” — Jameela Jamil

83. “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it.” — Johnny Cash

84. “Just when I think I have learned the way to live, life changes.” — Hugh Prather

85. “Change is not only inevitable, but it is essential for growth.” — Unknown

86. “Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn

87. “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” — Alan Watts

88. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow.” — Lao Tzu

89. “Life is about how much you can take and keep fighting, how much you can suffer and keep moving forward.” — Anderson Silva

As we’ve journeyed through these powerful change quotes, the one thing that is crystal clear here is that the power to transform your world lies within you. 

Whether you’re taking baby steps or giant leaps, remember that every positive change extends outward, touching lives beyond your own. 

So, what change will you embrace today? 

As author Nido Qubein reminds us, “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” 

Take that first step, and watch as the rest of your year unfolds into a year of incredible growth and transformation!

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