Not everybody is a fan of Monday morning but that doesn’t mean there’s no silver lining, so we have put together a list of all the best positive Monday morning quotes to inspire a new week. And if you’re looking for Monday morning sayings for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Positive Monday Morning Quotes and Sayings
“Every day, I wake up and say, ‘Good Morning.’ ― Vanity
“Do not say, ‘It is morning,’ and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.” ― Rabindranath Tagore
Good morning. Keep calm and pretend it’s not Monday.
“I’ve got nothing to say but it’s okay, good morning, good morning” — The Beatles
“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” — Hans Christian Andersen
“Today is a good day to try.” — Quasimodo
“The only good Monday is a Monday in bed” ― Lee Horton
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.” ― E. B. White
“Wake up on Monday and start your day with a lot of awesomeness and you will get happiness back.” ― Jim Butcher
“Because you know what happens when you say ‘hello’ or ‘good morning?’ You make a connection. And isn’t that what being human is all about?” ― Philip Rosenthal
“Good morning is a contradiction of terms.” ― Jim Davis
“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
“Every morning starts a new page in your story. Make it a great one today.” ― Doe Zantamata
“There are two tests in life, more important than any other test. On Monday morning, when you wake up, do you feel in the pit of your stomach you can’t wait to go to work? And when you’re ready to go home Friday afternoon, do you say, ‘I can’t wait to go home?’” ― Chuck Schumer
“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” — Jim Rohn
“Candy is natures way of making up for Mondays.” ― Rebecca Gober
“Monday isn’t that bad to be honest, what makes it bad is living in it.” ― Day
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Morning comes whether you set the alarm or not.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin
This is your Monday morning reminder that you are powerful beyond measure, that you are capable of anything you are willing to work for, and that you could change your life today.
“Mondays are the start of the work week which offers new beginnings 52 times a year!” ― David Dweck
Set your clocks at the start of the weekend so that you know just how much fun time you get to have. Then smash your clocks so you won’t know when Monday starts.
“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
“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 have to go to work on Mondays and yes everyone hates Mondays. But I look at it a little differently. I don’t have to work, I GET to work. I am blessed to have a job while many don’t have one.” ― Dinky Manuel
“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
“Eating right and taking the time to slow down and plan in the morning is crucial to a productive day.” ― David Moore
“These morning practices are what fuel me; keeping my routine is not about willpower.” ― Jenny Blake
“One key to success is to have lunch at the time of day most people have breakfast.” ― Robert Brault
“If you’re changing the world, you’re working on important things. You’re excited to get up in the morning.” ― Larry Page
“Every morning is a chance at a new day.” ― Marjorie Pay Hinckley
“The awfulness of Monday mornings is the world’s greatest common denominator. To the millionaire and the coolie it is the same, because there can be nothing worse.” ― Kenneth Fearing
“Monday is the day that opens up the week for many opportunities.” ― R.K. Narayan
“Your first ritual that you do during the day is the highest leveraged ritual, by far, because it has the effect of setting your mind, and setting the context, for the rest of your day.” ― Eben Pagan
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.” — J. B. Priestley
“Be the Sun that brightens up everyone’s morning.” ― Aakanksha Das
Never make your favorite song the alarm for Monday morning; you’ll hate it for years.
“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
“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
“Mondays are a lot like getting fat. They make you feel sad, sometimes angry and there is not much scope for liking either fat or Mondays for any reason.” ― Garry Moll
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.” ― J. B. Priestley
I hate mornings and Mondays. And working. But other than that I am entirely happy.
Take advantage of Monday to think about what you need to do to get what you want. Good Morning!
“Don’t let a day of the week have so much power over your happiness. Happy Monday!” ― Andrea L’Artiste
“What do sharks do on Monday mornings? They get up and start biting. That’s me.” ― Gemma Collins
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Monday is for people with a mission.” ― Christina Imre
“Do not shorten the morning by getting up late; look upon it as the quintessence of life, as to a certain extent sacred.” ― Arthur Schopenhauer
A little positive thinking in the morning can change your entire day. Good Monday!
“In my life long study of human beings, I have found that no matter how hard they try, they have found no way yet to prevent the arrival of Monday morning. And they do try, of course, but Monday always comes, and all the drones have to scuttle back to their dreary workday lives of meaningless toin and suffering.” ― Jeff Lindsay
“Good Morning Beautiful souls. Guide us for a new week rolls in and today’s full of possibilities for OK MONDAY mood” ― Napz Cherub Pellazo
I can honestly say that I am likely to resemble a sloth when I crawl out of bed on Monday morning!
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” ― Henry David Thoreau
“The best weeks start on Monday.” ― Nice Peter
“Every morning, I wake up saying, ‘I’m still alive, a miracle.’ And so I keep on pushing.” — Jim Carrey
“Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, “Awe sh*t, they’re up”. ― Dwayne Johnson
“The challenge of every Monday is to maintain the same vitality in each and every day of the week.” — Byron Pulsifer
Hangovers are bad; hangovers are even worse on a Monday morning.
“I like my coffee black and my mornings bright.” ― Terri Guillemets
“When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.” ― Ella Woodward
“When you meet a new day, take a deep breath and tell yourself, ‘ I am new in this day’.” ― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
“I get up every morning and it’s going to be a great day. You never know when it’s going to be over, so I refuse to have a bad day.” ― Paul Henderson
“Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.” ― Richard Whately
“Everyday is Monday….till Friday.” ― Viktor VolksPrater
“Don’t let the Monday morning quarterbacks stop you from being bold. You’ve got to set a high bar.” — Antonio Villaraigosa
“Good Morning Humans…’It’s Monday don’t forget to be awesome, make it a good one” ― Napz Cherub Pellazo
“Each day provides its own gifts.” —Marcus Aurelius
“You are in control. Never allow your Monday to be manic.” ― Andrea L’Artiste
“When you start to do the things that you truly love, it wouldn’t matter whether it is Monday or Friday; you would be so excited to wake up each morning to work on your passions.” ― Edmond Mbiaka
“Every Monday you wake up is a day to make a change.” ― Irvine Welsh
“Every morning is a revolution against the darkness.” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan
“This has been such a Monday! I wish I stayed in bed, and I wish that yesterday had never happened.” ― Lisa Mantchev
This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you.
“First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, ‘I believe,’ three times.” ― Ovid
“Turn every life situation into a positive one.” — Rhonda Byrne
“I know it’s Monday, but it’s also a new day, a new week, and in that lies a new opportunity for something special to happen.” ― Michael Ely
“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” ― Rumi
This Monday, choose to make a difference. Every little action counts. Good Morning!
“For me, Monday represents a fresh start to the week. It is the day where the slate from the previous week is wiped clean. It is a day of new beginnings.” ― Allen Smith
“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
So that is it for our list of Monday Morning Quotes and Sayings. We hope you found the perfect one for you!
For more great ideas, check out our other lists of Daily Inspiration Quotes, Funny Good Morning Quotes and Short Quotes About Life.
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About the Author
Laynni Deir
I am Laynni Deir, writer and editor of Purely Lists. There are times when you are looking for inspiration or aren’t sure what to say and I am committed to providing lists of the best quotes, sayings, messages, puns or captions for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a positive quote, a message for a card, a fun saying for a letter board or caption for your next post or story, you will find the perfect option here.
The goal of Purely Lists is to provide a comprehensive and diverse set of lists to cover every situation from holidays and celebrations to uplifting quotes and general motivation. Whether you are looking for something deep and profound, funny and foolish or positive and encouraging, we strive to offer easy, fast and accessible options.