Regardless of the grade you teach, it’s helpful to establish a predictable and motivating way to start each day. For many classes, meetings provide students with a sense of routine, and they build community while encouraging respectful learning. They also give teachers an opportunity to address students’ social and emotional needs while making sure each individual student feels important. Kicking off your morning meetings with inspirational quotes is a fun way to start the day, but there are plenty of other creative ways to use good morning quotes. Want to try them? Check out some ideas below plus 170 of our favorite good morning quotes to share with your students.
Ways To Use Good Morning Quotes
There are many ways to use these good morning quotes in the classroom. The goal is to bring a little positivity and inspiration to each day. Here are some ideas:
- Choose a new quote to read aloud or project onto a screen each morning.
- Pick a favorite quote and print it to hang in your classroom.
- Have students write a journal entry based on one of the quotes.
- Print quotes on slips of paper placed in a basket and allow students a turn to pull one out and read it to the class.
- Use the quotes to jump-start a morning discussion with your students.
- Share quotes with your teacher friends to brighten their day!
Good Morning Quotes About New Beginnings
Beginnings could happen more than once or in different ways. ― Rachel Joyce
![Beginnings could happen more than once or in different ways. ― Rachel Joyce Beginnings could happen more than once or in different ways. ― Rachel Joyce](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/1-52-800x800.jpg)
No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again. ― Buddha
![No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again. ― Buddha No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again. ― Buddha](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/2-47-800x800.jpg)
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down. ― Mary Pickford
![You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down. ― Mary Pickford You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down. ― Mary Pickford](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/3-50-800x800.jpg)
Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step. ― Muhammad Ali
![Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step. ― Muhammad Ali Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step. ― Muhammad Ali](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/4-45-800x800.jpg)
I am ready to write a new chapter for my life.
![I am ready to write a new chapter for my life. I am ready to write a new chapter for my life.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/5-45-800x800.jpg)
Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied. ― Dwayne Johnson
![Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied. ― Dwayne Johnson Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied. ― Dwayne Johnson](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/6-46-800x800.jpg)
Realize that if a door closed, it’s because what was behind it wasn’t meant for you. ―
![Realize that if a door closed, it’s because what was behind it wasn’t meant for you. ― Mandy Hale Realize that if a door closed, it’s because what was behind it wasn’t meant for you. ― Mandy Hale](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/7-44-800x800.jpg)
You raze the old to raise the new. ―
![You raze the old to raise the new. ― Justina Chen Headley You raze the old to raise the new. ― Justina Chen Headley](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/8-43-800x800.jpg)
Rather than turning the page, it’s much easier to just throw the book away. ―
![Rather than turning the page, it’s much easier to just throw the book away. ― Anthony Liccione Rather than turning the page, it's much easier to just throw the book away. ― Anthony Liccione](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/9-44-800x800.jpg)
In the morning, instead of saying to yourself “I got to wake up,” say “I get to wake up!” ― Erykah Badu
![In the morning, instead of saying to yourself “I got to wake up,” say “I get to wake up!” ― Erykah Badu In the morning, instead of saying to yourself "I got to wake up," say "I get to wake up!” ― Erykah Badu](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/10-41-800x800.jpg)
Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. ―
![Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. ― Richie Norton Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. ― Richie Norton](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/11-41-800x800.jpg)
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language.
And next year’s words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
(Little Gidding) ―
![For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. (Little Gidding) ― T.S. Eliot For last year's words belong to last year's language.
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
(Little Gidding) ― T.S. Eliot](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/12-44-800x800.jpg)
Every morning a new sun greets us, and our new life begins. ― Marty Rubin
![Every morning a new sun greets us, and our new life begins. ― Marty Rubin Every morning a new sun greets us, and our new life begins. ― Marty Rubin](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/13-44-800x800.jpg)
You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. ― Zig Ziglar
![You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. ― Zig Ziglar You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. ― Zig Ziglar](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/14-42-800x800.jpg)
Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. ― Buddha
![15Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. ― Buddha Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. ― Buddha](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/15-42-800x800.jpg)
Each new day brings new strength and new ideas. ― Unknown
![Each new day brings new strength and new ideas. ― Unknown Each new day brings new strength and new ideas. ― Unknown](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/16-39-800x800.jpg)
Each day is an adventure in discovering the meaning of life. ― Jack Canfield
![Each day is an adventure in discovering the meaning of life. ― Jack Canfield Each day is an adventure in discovering the meaning of life. ― Jack Canfield](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/17-38-800x800.jpg)
Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful. ― Prince
![Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful. ― Prince Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful. ― Prince](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/18-36-800x800.jpg)
Good Morning Quotes About a Positive Mindset
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
![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 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](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/19-35-800x800.jpg)
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
![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 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](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/20-35-800x800.jpg)
I will do my best with whatever comes my way.
![I will do my best with whatever comes my way. I will do my best with whatever comes my way.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/21-34-800x800.jpg)
I choose to approach my problems with a calm heart and mind.
![I choose to approach my problems with a calm heart and mind. I choose to approach my problems with a calm heart and mind.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/22-34-800x800.jpg)
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
![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 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](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/23-35-800x800.jpg)
I release all fear from my mind.
![I release all fear from my mind. I release all fear from my mind.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/24-33-800x800.jpg)
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
![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 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](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/25-32-800x800.jpg)
Gloom and darkness are temporary. Joy comes in the morning. ― Sunday Adelaja
![Gloom and darkness are temporary. Joy comes in the morning. ― Sunday Adelaja Gloom and darkness are temporary. Joy comes in the morning. ― Sunday Adelaja](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/26-29-800x800.jpg)
Every day, wake up with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen. ― Unknown
![Every day, wake up with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen. ― Unknown Every day, wake up with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen. ― Unknown](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/27-27-800x800.jpg)
Morning is a wonderful blessing, either sunny or stormy. It stands for hope giving us another start at what we call life. ― Unknown
![Morning is a wonderful blessing, either sunny or stormy. It stands for hope giving us another start at what we call life. ― Unknown Morning is a wonderful blessing, either sunny or stormy. It stands for hope giving us another start at what we call life. ― Unknown](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/28-29-800x800.jpg)
Whatever the mind can think and perceive, it can achieve. ― Napoleon Hill
![Whatever the mind can think and perceive, it can achieve. ― Napoleon Hill Whatever the mind can think and perceive, it can achieve. ― Napoleon Hill](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/29-28-800x800.jpg)
It doesn’t matter how slowly you go, as long as you don’t stop. ― Confucius
![It doesn’t matter how slowly you go, as long as you don’t stop. ― Confucius It doesn't matter how slowly you go, as long as you don't stop. ― Confucius](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/30-27-800x800.jpg)
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities. Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy. ― Norman Vincent Peale
![Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities. Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy. ― Norman Vincent Peale Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities. Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy. ― Norman Vincent Peale](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/31-25-800x800.jpg)
Good Morning Quotes About the Future
I’m not sure what will happen tomorrow, but I’ll take care of myself so I am strong enough to face it.
![I’m not sure what will happen tomorrow, but I’ll take care of myself so I am strong enough to face it. I'm not sure what will happen tomorrow, but I'll take care of myself so I am strong enough to face it.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/32-24-800x800.jpg)
My past does not define my future, I do. My life is filled with possibility.
![My past does not define my future, I do. My life is filled with possibility. My past does not define my future, I do. My life is filled with possibility.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/33-25-800x800.jpg)
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying “I will try again tomorrow.” ― Mary Anne Radmacher
![Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying “I will try again tomorrow.” ― Mary Anne Radmacher Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying "I will try again tomorrow." ― Mary Anne Radmacher](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/34-24-800x800.jpg)
The past cannot be changed, the future is yet in your power.
![The past cannot be changed, the future is yet in your power. The past cannot be changed, the future is yet in your power.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/35-24-800x800.jpg)
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of 10 years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. ― Confucius
![If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of 10 years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. ― Confucius If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of 10 years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. ― Confucius](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/36-24-800x800.jpg)
The future rewards those who press on. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I’m going to press on. ― Barack Obama
![The future rewards those who press on. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I’m going to press on. ― Barack Obama The future rewards those who press on. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I’m going to press on. ― Barack Obama](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/37-24-800x800.jpg)
The future is an unknown, but a somewhat predictable unknown. To look to the future we must first look back upon the past. That is where the seeds of the future were planted. ― Albert Einstein
![The future is an unknown, but a somewhat predictable unknown. To look to the future we must first look back upon the past. That is where the seeds of the future were planted. ― Albert Einstein The future is an unknown, but a somewhat predictable unknown. To look to the future we must first look back upon the past. That is where the seeds of the future were planted. ― Albert Einstein](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/38-24-800x800.jpg)
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. ― Malcolm X
![Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. ― Malcolm X Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. ― Malcolm X](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/39-24-800x800.jpg)
The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. ― Mary Pickford
![The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. ― Mary Pickford The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. ― Mary Pickford](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/40-24-800x800.jpg)
Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow. ― Robert Kiyosaki
![Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow. ― Robert Kiyosaki Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow. ― Robert Kiyosaki](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/41-24-800x800.jpg)
If we could unfold the future, the present would be our greatest care. ― Edward Counsel
![If we could unfold the future, the present would be our greatest care. ― Edward Counsel If we could unfold the future, the present would be our greatest care. ― Edward Counsel](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/42-24-800x800.jpg)
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. ― Jim Rohn
![Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. ― Jim Rohn Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. ― Jim Rohn](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/43-25-800x800.jpg)
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. ― Abraham Lincoln
![You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. ― Abraham Lincoln You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. ― Abraham Lincoln](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/44-24-800x800.jpg)
Don’t worry about people in your past. There’s a reason they didn’t make it to your future.
![Don’t worry about people in your past. There’s a reason they didn’t make it to your future. Don’t worry about people in your past. There’s a reason they didn’t make it to your future.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/45-24-800x800.jpg)
The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future. ― Stephen Ambrose
![The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future. ― Stephen Ambrose The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future. ― Stephen Ambrose](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/46-23-800x800.jpg)
What you do today can improve all of your tomorrows. ― Ralph Marston
![What you do today can improve all of your tomorrows. ― Ralph Marston What you do today can improve all of your tomorrows. ― Ralph Marston](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/47-23-800x800.jpg)
Good Morning Quotes About Education
I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message. ― Steve Irwin
![I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message. ― Steve Irwin I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message. ― Steve Irwin](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/48-24-800x800.jpg)
Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ― Malcolm Forbes
![Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ― Malcolm Forbes Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ― Malcolm Forbes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/49-23-800x800.jpg)
A person who won’t read has no advantage over a person who can’t read. ― Mark Twain
![A person who won’t read has no advantage over a person who can’t read. ― Mark Twain A person who won’t read has no advantage over a person who can’t read. ― Mark Twain](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/50-22-800x800.jpg)
So many books, so little time. ― Frank Zappa
![So many books, so little time. ― Frank Zappa So many books, so little time. ― Frank Zappa](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/51-17-800x800.jpg)
Everyone is a reader. Some just haven’t found their favorite book yet.
![Everyone is a reader. Some just haven’t found their favorite book yet. Everyone is a reader. Some just haven’t found their favorite book yet.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/52-17-800x800.jpg)
The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. ― Herbert Spencer
![The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. ― Herbert Spencer The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. ― Herbert Spencer](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/53-17-800x800.jpg)
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ― Albert Einstein
![Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ― Albert Einstein Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ― Albert Einstein](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/54-17-800x800.jpg)
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. ― Dorothy Parker
![The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. ― Dorothy Parker The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. ― Dorothy Parker](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/55-17-800x800.jpg)
The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. ― Dr. Seuss
![The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. ― Dr. Seuss The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. ― Dr. Seuss](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/56-17-800x800.jpg)
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. ― W.B. Yeats
![Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. ― W.B. Yeats Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. ― W.B. Yeats](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/57-17-800x800.jpg)
Only the educated are free. ― Epictetus
![Only the educated are free. ― Epictetus Only the educated are free. ― Epictetus](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/58-15-800x800.jpg)
It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning. ― Claude Bernard
![It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning. ― Claude Bernard It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning. ― Claude Bernard](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/59-15-800x800.jpg)
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ― Chinese Proverb
![Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ― Chinese Proverb Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ― Chinese Proverb](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/60-15-800x800.jpg)
Good Morning Quotes About Success
If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. ― Jim Rohn
![If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. ― Jim Rohn If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. ― Jim Rohn- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/61-15-800x800.jpg)
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ― Thomas Edison
![Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ― Thomas Edison Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ― Thomas Edison](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/62-15-800x800.jpg)
You always pass failure on the way to success. ― Mickey Rooney
![You always pass failure on the way to success. ― Mickey Rooney You always pass failure on the way to success. ― Mickey Rooney](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/63-15-800x800.jpg)
There’s no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.
![There’s no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs. There’s no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/64-15-800x800.jpg)
Success comes in cans; failure in can’ts. ― Wilfred Peterson
![Success comes in cans; failure in can’ts. ― Wilfred Peterson Success comes in cans; failure in can’ts. ― Wilfred Peterson- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/65-15-800x800.jpg)
Successful students are givers and not takers of positive energy.
![Successful students are givers and not takers of positive energy. Successful students are givers and not takers of positive energy.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/66-14-800x800.jpg)
Whenever you see a successful person, you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them. ― Vaibhav Shah
![Whenever you see a successful person, you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them. ― Vaibhav Shah Whenever you see a successful person, you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them. ― Vaibhav Shah](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/67-14-800x800.jpg)
Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value. ― Albert Einstein
![Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value. ― Albert Einstein Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value. ― Albert Einstein](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/68-14-800x800.jpg)
Success is a journey, not a destination. ― Ben Sweetland
![Success is a journey, not a destination. ― Ben Sweetland Success is a journey, not a destination. ― Ben Sweetland- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/69-14-800x800.jpg)
Success only comes to those who dare to attempt. ― Mallika Tripathi
![Success only comes to those who dare to attempt. ― Mallika Tripathi Success only comes to those who dare to attempt. ― Mallika Tripathi](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/70-14-800x800.jpg)
I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. ― Estée Lauder
![I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. ― Estée Lauder I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. ― Estée Lauder](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/71-12-800x800.jpg)
Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. ― Winston Churchill
![Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. ― Winston Churchill Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. ― Winston Churchill](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/72-12-800x800.jpg)
The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it. ― Henry Ford
![The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it. ― Henry Ford The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it. ― Henry Ford- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/73-12-800x800.jpg)
Motivational Good Morning Quotes
The sun has not caught me in bed in 50 years. ― Thomas Jefferson
![The sun has not caught me in bed in 50 years. ― Thomas Jefferson The sun has not caught me in bed in 50 years. ― Thomas Jefferson](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/74-12-800x800.jpg)
If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
![If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything. If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/75-12-800x800.jpg)
Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them.
![Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them. Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/76-12-800x800.jpg)
If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got.
![If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got. If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/77-12-800x800.jpg)
A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. ― George S. Patton
![A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. ― George S. Patton A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. ― George S. Patton](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/78-12-800x800.jpg)
Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. ― W. Clement Stone
![Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. ― W. Clement Stone Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. ― W. Clement Stone](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/79-11-800x800.jpg)
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. ― Napoleon Hill
![If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. ― Napoleon Hill If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. ― Napoleon Hill- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/80-11-800x800.jpg)
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. ― Walt Disney
![All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. ― Walt Disney All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. ― Walt Disney](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/81-11-800x800.jpg)
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. ― Milton Berle
![If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. ― Milton Berle If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. ― Milton Berle](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/82-10-800x800.jpg)
If you break it down into small jobs, absolutely nothing is particularly hard.
![If you break it down into small jobs, absolutely nothing is particularly hard. If you break it down into small jobs, absolutely nothing is particularly hard.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/83-10-800x800.jpg)
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on. ― Robert Frost
![In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on. ― Robert Frost In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on. ― Robert Frost- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/84-9-800x800.jpg)
Good Morning Quotes About Being You!
Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are. ― Lady Gaga
![Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are. ― Lady Gaga Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are. ― Lady Gaga](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/85-9-800x800.jpg)
You were born to stand out. Stop trying to fit in. ― Roy T. Bennett
![You were born to stand out. Stop trying to fit in. ― Roy T. Bennett You were born to stand out. Stop trying to fit in. ― Roy T. Bennett](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/86-9-800x800.jpg)
Make the most of yourself … for that is all there is of you. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
![Make the most of yourself … for that is all there is of you. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Make the most of yourself ... for that is all there is of you. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/87-9-800x800.jpg)
Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think. ― Roy T. Bennett
![Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think. ― Roy T. Bennett Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think. ― Roy T. Bennett- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/88-9-800x800.jpg)
Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness. ― Allen Ginsberg
![Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness. ― Allen Ginsberg Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness. ― Allen Ginsberg](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/89-8-800x800.jpg)
A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. ― Coco Chanel
![A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. ― Coco Chanel A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. ― Coco Chanel](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/90-9-800x800.jpg)
Don’t compromise yourself―you’re all you have. ― John Grisham
![Don’t compromise yourself―you’re all you have. ― John Grisham Don’t compromise yourself―you’re all you have. ― John Grisham](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/91-9-800x800.jpg)
You laugh at me because I’m different, I laugh at you because you’re all the same. ― Jonathan Davis
![You laugh at me because I’m different, I laugh at you because you’re all the same. ― Jonathan Davis You laugh at me because I’m different, I laugh at you because you’re all the same. ― Jonathan Davis- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/92-9-800x800.jpg)
If life is a stage and you are your own agent, then don’t hesitate to play the character you wish to play. ― Richelle E. Goodrich
![If life is a stage and you are your own agent, then don’t hesitate to play the character you wish to play. ― Richelle E. Goodrich If life is a stage and you are your own agent, then don’t hesitate to play the character you wish to play. ― Richelle E. Goodrich](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/93-9-800x800.jpg)
You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be. ― Vironika Tugaleva
![You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be. ― Vironika Tugaleva You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be. ― Vironika Tugaleva](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/94-9-800x800.jpg)
Nobody is wired wrong because there’s no wrong and right in the way we are. ― Hannah Hart
![Nobody is wired wrong because there’s no wrong and right in the way we are. ― Hannah Hart Nobody is wired wrong because there’s no wrong and right in the way we are. ― Hannah Hart](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/95-8-800x800.jpg)
I may be 1 in 7 billion but I am also 1 in 7 billion!
![I may be 1 in 7 billion but I am also 1 in 7 billion! I may be 1 in 7 billion but I am also 1 in 7 billion!- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/96-7-800x800.jpg)
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
![Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/97-7-800x800.jpg)
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. ― Bernard M. Baruch
![Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. ― Bernard M. Baruch Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. ― Bernard M. Baruch](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/98-7-800x800.jpg)
You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough. ― Joe E. Lewis
![You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough. ― Joe E. Lewis You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough. ― Joe E. Lewis- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/99-8-800x800.jpg)
Be the change that you wish to see in the world. ― Mahatma Gandhi
![Be the change that you wish to see in the world. ― Mahatma Gandhi Be the change that you wish to see in the world. ― Mahatma Gandhi](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/100-6-800x800.jpg)
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ― Maya Angelou
![I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ― Maya Angelou I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ― Maya Angelou](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/101-6-800x800.jpg)
A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. ― Elbert Hubbard
![A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. ― Elbert Hubbard A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. ― Elbert Hubbard- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/102-6-800x800.jpg)
Morning Greetings for Students
Morning sunshine! I hope you have a day as bright as you are.
![Morning sunshine! I hope you have a day as bright as you are. Morning sunshine! I hope you have a day as bright as you are.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/103-6-800x800.jpg)
You’re the reason I start my day off with a smile.
![You’re the reason I start my day off with a smile. You’re the reason I start my day off with a smile.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/104-4-800x800.jpg)
My days are brighter and happier with all of you around.
![My days are brighter and happier with all of you around. My days are brighter and happier with all of you around.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/105-4-800x800.jpg)
I used to need coffee in the morning, but now I have the excitement of seeing you later to get me out of bed!
![I used to need coffee in the morning, but now I have the excitement of seeing you later to get me out of bed! I used to need coffee in the morning, but now I have the excitement of seeing you later to get me out of bed!](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/106-3-800x800.jpg)
I hope you have a fantastic morning and an even better day.
![I hope you have a fantastic morning and an even better day. I hope you have a fantastic morning and an even better day.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/107-3-800x800.jpg)
You make coming to work easy because you are even brighter than the sun!
![You make coming to work easy because you are even brighter than the sun! You make coming to work easy because you are even brighter than the sun!- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/108-3-800x800.jpg)
I cannot believe how lucky I am to say good morning to students as amazing as you!
![I cannot believe how lucky I am to say good morning to students as amazing as you! I cannot believe how lucky I am to say good morning to students as amazing as you!](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/109-3-800x800.jpg)
I wake up every morning grateful to know you!
![I wake up every morning grateful to know you! I wake up every morning grateful to know you!](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/110-3-800x800.jpg)
Good morning―just wanted to wish you a great day.
![Good morning―just wanted to wish you a great day. Good morning―just wanted to wish you a great day.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/111-3-800x800.jpg)
Morning, rock star! It’s time to start the day!
![Morning, rock star! It’s time to start the day! Morning, rock star! It’s time to start the day!](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/112-3-800x800.jpg)
Just your morning reminder that you’re the most amazing class I could ever ask for.
![Just your morning reminder that you’re the most amazing class I could ever ask for. Just your morning reminder that you’re the most amazing class I could ever ask for.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/113-3-800x800.jpg)
Woke up this morning so grateful to have you as a class. Let’s enjoy the day!
![Woke up this morning so grateful to have you as a class. Let’s enjoy the day! Woke up this morning so grateful to have you as a class. Let’s enjoy the day!- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/114-3-800x800.jpg)
Good Morning Mantras
I am grateful for all the good in my life.
![I am grateful for all the good in my life. I am grateful for all the good in my life.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/115-3-800x800.jpg)
I am not afraid to be wrong.
![I am not afraid to be wrong. I am not afraid to be wrong.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/116-3-800x800.jpg)
Be brave and face the world.
![Be brave and face the world. Be brave and face the world.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/117-3-800x800.jpg)
I can show kindness to others.
![I can show kindness to others. I can show kindness to others.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/118-3-800x800.jpg)
Make yourself strong.
![Make yourself strong. Make yourself strong.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/119-3-800x800.jpg)
I am worthy of love and respect just as I am.
![I am worthy of love and respect just as I am. I am worthy of love and respect just as I am.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/120-3-800x800.jpg)
Hard work brings good luck.
![Hard work brings good luck. Hard work brings good luck.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/121-3-800x800.jpg)
I matter.
![I matter. I matter.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/122-1-800x800.jpg)
Knowledge is like a treasure.
![Knowledge is like a treasure. Knowledge is like a treasure.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/123-2-800x800.jpg)
I trust myself.
![I trust myself. I trust myself.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/124-1-800x800.jpg)
I have a purpose that I am fulfilling.
![I have a purpose that I am fulfilling. I have a purpose that I am fulfilling.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/125-1-800x800.jpg)
My mind is brilliant.
![My mind is brilliant. My mind is brilliant.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/126-1-800x800.jpg)
I am not afraid to be wrong.
![I am not afraid to be wrong. I am not afraid to be wrong.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/127-1-800x800.jpg)
I create my own path and walk it with joy.
![I create my own path and walk it with joy. I create my own path and walk it with joy.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/128-1-800x800.jpg)
My positive thoughts guide me to new heights.
![My positive thoughts guide me to new heights. My positive thoughts guide me to new heights.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/129-1-800x800.jpg)
I am conquering my fears and becoming stronger each day.
![I am conquering my fears and becoming stronger each day. I am conquering my fears and becoming stronger each day.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/130-1-800x800.jpg)
I will have a good day, because it’s my choice.
![I will have a good day, because it’s my choice. I will have a good day, because it's my choice.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/131-1-800x800.jpg)
My body is a temple.
![My body is a temple. My body is a temple.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/132-1-800x800.jpg)
I have more than enough time to do everything I want to do today.
![I have more than enough time to do everything I want to do today. I have more than enough time to do everything I want to do today.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/133-1-800x800.jpg)
Today is my newest masterpiece.
![Today is my newest masterpiece. Today is my newest masterpiece.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/134-1-800x800.jpg)
I am on my own path, chosen by no one but me.
![I am on my own path, chosen by no one but me. I am on my own path, chosen by no one but me.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/135-1-800x800.jpg)
I decide what success for me should look like.
![I decide what success for me should look like. I decide what success for me should look like.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/136-1-800x800.jpg)
Inhale confidence and exhale doubt.
![Inhale confidence and exhale doubt. Inhale confidence and exhale doubt.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/137-1-800x800.jpg)
I refuse to give up because I haven’t tried all possible ways.
![I refuse to give up because I haven’t tried all possible ways. I refuse to give up because I haven’t tried all possible ways.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/138-1-800x800.jpg)
I can find peace through mindfulness and meditation.
![I can find peace through mindfulness and meditation. I can find peace through mindfulness and meditation.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/139-1-800x800.jpg)
Today, I will celebrate me.
![Today, I will celebrate me. Today, I will celebrate me.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/140-1-800x800.jpg)
I am strong.
![I am strong. I am strong.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/141-1-800x800.jpg)
My confidence is beautiful.
![My confidence is beautiful. My confidence is beautiful.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/142-1-800x800.jpg)
I will take the time to notice and be thankful for the little things.
![I will take the time to notice and be thankful for the little things. I will take the time to notice and be thankful for the little things.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/143-1-800x800.jpg)
I have the power to change the world.
![I have the power to change the world. I have the power to change the world.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/144-1-800x800.jpg)
Today, I will be courageous.
![Today, I will be courageous. Today, I will be courageous.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/145-1-800x800.jpg)
I can reach my goals, I am unstoppable.
![I can reach my goals, I am unstoppable. I can reach my goals, I am unstoppable.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/146-1-800x800.jpg)
I allow myself to take a break and do something I enjoy.
![I allow myself to take a break and do something I enjoy. I allow myself to take a break and do something I enjoy.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/147-1-800x800.jpg)
Alternatives to Saying Good Morning
Top of the morning to you!
![Top of the morning to you! Top of the morning to you!](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/148-1-800x800.jpg)
Good day to you.
![Good day to you. Good day to you.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/149-1-800x800.jpg)
Have a great day.
![Have a great day. Have a great day.- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/150-1-800x800.jpg)
Hello there!
![Hello there! Hello there!](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/151-1-800x800.jpg)
Wishing you the best for the day ahead.
![Wishing you the best for the day ahead. Wishing you the best for the day ahead.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/152-1-800x800.jpg)
How are you this fine morning?
![How are you this fine morning? How are you this fine morning?- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/153-800x800.jpg)
Isn’t it a beautiful day today?
![Isn’t it a beautiful day today? Isn’t it a beautiful day today?](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/154-800x800.jpg)
Wakey, wakey, eggs and bakery.
![Wakey, wakey, eggs and bakey. Wakey, wakey, eggs and bakey.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/155-800x800.jpg)
Look alive!
![Look alive! Look alive!](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/156-800x800.jpg)
Look at what the cat dragged in!
![Look at what the cat dragged in! Look at what the cat dragged in!- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/157-800x800.jpg)
What a pleasant morning we are having.
![What a pleasant morning we are having. What a pleasant morning we are having.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/158-800x800.jpg)
How is your morning going so far?
![How is your morning going so far? How is your morning going so far?](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/159-800x800.jpg)
Morning!
![Morning Morning- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/160-800x800.jpg)
Say it like Yoda: Bad morning, it is not!
![Say it like Yoda: Bad morning, it is not! Say it like Yoda: Bad morning, it is not!](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/161-800x800.jpg)
Good morning, it is.
![Good morning, it is. Good morning, it is.](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/162-800x800.jpg)
Mornin’ mi amigo! (“Amiga” for your female friends.)
![Mornin’ mi amigo! (“Amiga” for your female friends.) Mornin’ mi amigo! (“Amiga” for your female friends.)- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/163-800x800.jpg)
Good Morning Quotes From Songs
Here comes the sun / here comes the sun. / And I say / it’s alright. ― The Beatles
![Here comes the sun / here comes the sun. / And I say / it’s alright. ― The Beatles Here comes the sun / here comes the sun. / And I say / it’s alright. ― The Beatles](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/164-800x800.jpg)
Sunrise, sunrise / looks like morning in your eyes. ― Norah Jones
![Sunrise, sunrise / looks like morning in your eyes. ― Norah Jones Sunrise, sunrise / looks like morning in your eyes. ― Norah Jones](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/165-800x800.jpg)
It’s been a long dark night / and I’ve been a waitin’ for the morning. / It’s been a long hard fight / but I see a new day a dawning. ― Dolly Parton
![It’s been a long dark night / and I’ve been a waitin’ for the morning. / It’s been a long hard fight / but I see a new day a dawning. ― Dolly Parton It’s been a long dark night / and I’ve been a waitin’ for the morning. / It’s been a long hard fight / but I see a new day a dawning. ― Dolly Parton- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/166-800x800.jpg)
Then I look at you
And the world’s alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it’s gonna be
A lovely day
― Bill Withers
![Then I look at you And the world’s alright with me Just one look at you And I know it’s gonna be A lovely day ― Bill Withers Then I look at you
And the world’s alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it’s gonna be
A lovely day
― Bill Withers](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/167-800x800.jpg)
Rise up this morning, smiled with the rising sun
Three little birds pitch by my doorstep
Singing sweet songs of melodies pure and true
Saying, “This is my message to you-ou-ou”
― Bob Marley
![Rise up this morning, smiled with the rising sun Three little birds pitch by my doorstep Singing sweet songs of melodies pure and true Saying, “This is my message to you-ou-ou” ― Bob Marley Rise up this morning, smiled with the rising sun
Three little birds pitch by my doorstep
Singing sweet songs of melodies pure and true
Saying, “This is my message to you-ou-ou”
― Bob Marley](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/168-800x800.jpg)
Morning has broken like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for them springing fresh from the world
― Cat Stevens
![Morning has broken like the first morning Blackbird has spoken like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for them springing fresh from the world ― Cat Stevens Morning has broken like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for them springing fresh from the world
― Cat Stevens- good morning quotes](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/169-800x800.jpg)
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And if you like good morning quotes, you’ll love these Favorite Classroom Quotes.
![Good-Morning-Quotes Do you need something to jump-start your day? Try one of these good morning quotes to get your class excited about the day!](https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/Good-Morning-Quotes-683x1024.jpg)