New Years Quotes

The New Year is a time for change and resolution, and this often results in speeches and toasts at holiday gatherings of friends and family. Quotes for the New Year can be funny and light or more reflective and inspirational. New Years quotes may be attributed to the famous (Benjamin Franklin, Oscar Wilde or Mark Twain, for example) or to anonymous authors. The quotes can be stand alone or specific lines from a poem. Some people may choose to send New Years quotes via text message to friends or loved ones; they may also send out emails or holiday newsletters containing New Year quotes to inspire everyone for the year to come. Still others will post New Year quotes for their followers on their Twitter feeds or update their Facebook status with a clever line about the coming New Year.

For an abundance of New Year quotes from speeches past, or quotes to add wisdom, comedy and resonance to your own toasts, check out the links on this page.

For some people, the approaching New Year's holiday may prompt them to take stock of all they've accomplished (or not accomplished) during the previous year. Others use the holiday to think about all the things they hope to accomplish in the months ahead. New Year's symbolizes rebirth and renewal for some - an aspiration to be a better person - and quotes for the holiday often reflect this. Take, for example, this quote from former President Benjamin Franklin:

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.http://www.quotegarden.com/new-year.html

New Year's Eve and New Year celebrations also inspire a festive, party mood for fun and quotes may also reflect this sentiment, particularly the frivolity of making - and breaking - New Year's resolutions. For example:

A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.-Anonymoushttp://www.poemofquotes.com/funny-quotes/new-years.php

"Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits."—Author UnknownNew Year's Festival: New Year's Quotations

"Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account."—Oscar WildeNew Year's Festival: New Year's Quotations

"New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual."'—Mark TwainNew Year's Festival: New Year's Quotations

"Now there are more overweight people in America than average-weight people. So overweight people are now average - which means, you have met your New Year's resolution."—Jay LenoAbout.com: Funny New Year's Quotes

"From New Year's on the outlook brightens; good humor lost in a mood of failure returns. I resolve to stop complaining."—Leonard BernsteinAbout.com: Funny New Year's Quotes

"“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves."—Billy Vaughnhttp://thinkexist.com/quotations/New_Year/

"The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year's Eve, when you get so drunk you kiss the person you're married to."—P.J. O'Rourkehttp://www.poemofquotes.com/funny-quotes/new-years.php