73 Sunny-Side up Quotes to Start Your Mornings on a Positive Note

Whether you're part of the elite 5 a.m. club or someone who prefers the welcoming embrace of the night, these 73 quotes can help you open your eyes to the beauty of waking up at the crack of dawn.

The rays slowly seep through the curtains, falling on your face. Your eyes flutter lightly as dawn attempts to awaken you, along with the phone alarm next to the bed. You will have two reactions to this awakening, depending on who you are.

The first is a deep moan, a quick attempt to put the alarm off, and covering your face with the blankets to shut the light out. The second superheroes of our story smile serenely as the light touches their face, gently sit up and turn their alarm off. Looking around their room, they feel energized and ready to start the new day.

While these individuals may be a bit annoying to many, their methods have proven helpful. Starting their day on a positive and motivational note not only helps them be more productive and happy on those specific days but leads to more remarkable achievements in the long term.

Whether grumpy is your primary morning mood or you sport a natural smile when the sun rises, the following 73 quotes will inspire you to improve your life by taking charge of your mornings.

Nanea Hoffman’s quote: "Today's goals: Coffee and kindness. Maybe two coffees, and then kindness." | Image: AmoDays

Quotes to Start the Day on a Positive Note

"It is always sunrise somewhere." ― John Muir

"As I woke up this morning, and I opened my eyes, I am very grateful to see another sunrise." ― Charmaine J Forde

"Think about every good thing in your life right now. Free yourself of worrying. Let go of the anxiety, breathe. Stay positive; all is well." ― Germany Kent

"The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the darkness, that we too can shine our own light." — S. Ajna

"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

John Muir’s quote: "It is always sunrise somewhere." | Image: AmoDays

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." — Henry Ford

"Life is like a mirror: it will smile at you if you smile at it." — Roald Dahl

"I learned to love myself because I sleep with myself every night and I wake up with myself every morning, and if I don't like myself, there's no reason to even live the life." — Gabourey Sidibe

"Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning, and you'll start to see a big difference in your life." — Yoko Ono

"Every morning, I wake up saying, 'I'm still alive, a miracle.' And so I keep on pushing." — Jim Carrey

Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote: "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." | Image: AmoDays

"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

"If there is a reason to be sorrowful, then there is a reason to be happy. You have only one lifetime, don't live your life in sorrow! Be happy! Be happy no matter what, and only mind the lessons life teaches each day!" ― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

"Don't worry. All of your problems will be solved in the end." ― Debasish Mridh

"Do not come into agreement with fear. Activate your faith." ― Germany Kent

"Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful." ― Prince

Roald Dahl's quote: "Life is like a mirror: it will smile at you if you smile at it." | Image: AmoDays

"There's always a story. It's all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything's got a story in it. Change the story, change the world." ― Terry Pratchett

"Fear is nothing but an opportunity to practice Faith." ― Jeanette Coron

"Another world, another day, another dawn." ― Douglas Adams

"Do your best; don't worry about the results of your test." ― Debasish Mridha

"I hope you realize that every day is a fresh start for you. That every sunrise is a new chapter in your life waiting to be written." ― Juansen Dizon

Jim Carrey's quote: "Every morning, I wake up saying, 'I'm still alive, a miracle.' And so I keep on pushing." | Image: AmoDays

"When you always stay positive, you least worry yourself over anything at all! You only take lessons from negative moments of life and people who seek to change your positive nature to negative! Don't ever allow your life to be negative just because of people, things, and negative occurrences in life, not even for a brief moment! You are you! You are a positive person; stay positive and be happy!" ― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." ― Eleanor Roosevelt

"In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning." ― Carl Sandburg

"It is a serious thing – just to be alive – on this fresh morning – in this broken world." ― Mary Oliver

"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them." ― Marcus Aurelius

J. B. Priestley's quote: "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." | Image: AmoDays

Quotes for a Morning Full of Motivation

"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

"Life's like a movie; write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending." ― Jim Henson

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." ― Will Rogers

"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." ― Marcus Aurelius

"Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely." ― Roy T. Bennett

Pablo Picasso's quote: "Everything you can imagine is real." | Image: AmoDays

"The greatest weapon against stress is the ability to choose one thought over another." ― William James

"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." ― Vince Lombardi

"It is never too late to be what you might have been." ― George Eliot

"I'm not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." ― Stephen Covey

"Don't worry about not doing 'it' perfectly right now. It's ok, just keep at it, you will soon settle in it, and then you'll be glad you didn't give up." ― TemitOpe Ibrahim

Wayne Huizenga's quote: "Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen." | Image: AmoDays

"First thing every morning before you arise, say out loud, 'I believe,' three times." — Ovid

"Every morning, my dad would have me looking in the mirror and repeat: "Today is going to be a great day; I can, and I will." — Gina Rodriguez

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." — Mark Twain

"I wake up every morning and think to myself, 'How far can I push this company in the next 24 hours?'" Leah Busque

"Don't worry, keep at it, and you will soon shock the world." ― TemitOpe Ibrahim

William Arthur Ward's quote: "Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them." | Image: AmoDays

"Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." ― Neil Gaiman

"Everything you can imagine is real." ― Pablo Picasso

"Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen." — Wayne Huizenga

"Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them." — William Arthur Ward

"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

Neil Gaiman's quote: "Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." | Image: AmoDays

"Greatness only comes before hustle in the dictionary." ― Ross Simmonds

Funny Quotes for Those Groggy Mornings

"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

"Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day." ― Glen Cook

"Today's goals: Coffee and kindness. Maybe two coffees, and then kindness." — Nanea Hoffman

"Good morning is a contradiction of terms." — Jim Davis

Benjamin Franklin’s quote: "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." | Image: AmoDays

"I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at four in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today." — George Foreman

Quotes on Seizing the Sunrise

"The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one's day and every night to examine the results obtained." — Alexis Carrel

"The morning was full of sunlight and hope." ― Kate Chopin

"Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself." ― Henry David Thoreau

"Outside the open window, the morning air is all awash with angels." ― Richard Wilbur

Roman Payne’s quote: "Ô, Sunlight! The most precious gold to be found on Earth." | Image: AmoDays

"Be willing to be a beginner every single morning." ― Meister Eckhart

"When you do something beautiful, and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle, and yet most of the audience still sleeps." ― John Lennon

"I wake up in the morning, and my heart is light, man. It's not heavy. I don't have skeletons in the closet on their way out." ― Drake

"The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep." ― Rumi

Richard Whately’s quote: "Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it." | Image: AmoDays

"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

"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." — Henry David Thoreau

"Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it." — Richard Whately

"Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise." — George Washington Carver

Robin Sharma’s quote: "Take excellent care of the front end of your day, and the rest of your day will pretty much take care of itself. Own your morning. Elevate your life." | Image: AmoDays

"I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning." — Jonathan Swift

"The sun is new each day." — Heraclitus

"One key to success is to have lunch at the time of day most people have breakfast." — Robert Brault

"I used to love night best, but the older I get, the more treasures and hope and joy I find in mornings." — Terri Guillemets

"There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them." — Jo Walton

Jonathan Swift’s quote: "I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning." | Image: AmoDays

"Take excellent care of the front end of your day, and the rest of your day will pretty much take care of itself. Own your morning. Elevate your life." ― Robin Sharma

"Ô, Sunlight! The most precious gold to be found on Earth." ― Roman Payne

Henry David Thoreau’s quote: "An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." | Image: AmoDays

To state the obvious, the sun rises every day, but this natural occurrence symbolizes a new beginning. That moment when you first open your eyes is filled with the power to use them for a new perspective and a new life.

Of course, this will not happen overnight, but after every night has ended, and you take advantage of that first light, you slowly move closer to the prize.

While all this information is fantastic to withhold, waking up early can be challenging for night owls and late sleepers. This difficulty is why they need an extra boost of motivation which can be found by reading these 30 Joshua Graham quotes.