January, the gateway to a new year, holds a unique charm in itself. It marks a fresh beginning, a time when we bid farewell to the memories of the past year and greet the unknown adventures that lie ahead. It’s when winter is in full swing, and everything is covered in snow.
The air feels cold and crisp. January is a time to think about what we want to do in the coming year. It’s quiet and peaceful giving us a chance to think about our goals and dreams.
Here is a collection of 25 inspiring January quotes and sayings that celebrates new beginning and hope.
1. “There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. The other is the seed catalogs” – Hal Borland
2. “January is here, with eyes that keenly glow, a frost-mailed warrior striding a shadowy steed of snow.” – Edgard Fawcett
3. “Somewhere along the way, I realized that the new year doesn’t begin for me in January.” – Betsy Canas Garmon
4. “January is my favorite month, when light is plainest, least colored. And I like the feeling of beginnings.” – Anne Truitt
5. “January is the month for dreaming.” – Jean Hersey
6. “January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow.” – Sara Coleridge
7. “January is the quietest month in the garden… But because it looks quiet doesn’t mean that nothing is happening.” – Rosalie Muller Wright
8. “It is deep January. The sky is hard. The stalks are firmly rooted in ice.” – Wallace Stevens
9. “Every man should be born again on January first. Start with a fresh page.” – Henry Ward Beecher
10. “January? The month is dumb. It is fraudulent. It does not cleanse itself.” – Anne Sexton
11. “January looks forward to the new year and back to the old year. He sees past and future.” – M. L. Stedman
12. “No one ever regarded the first of January with indifference.”- Charles Lamb
13. “I think it would be more sensible if resolutions began generally on January the second.” – Helen Fielding
14. “The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer.” – Vita Sackville – West
15. “January is the Monday of months.” – Unknown
16. “Let January open with the joy in the Lord, and December close with gladness in Jesus.” – Charles H. Spurgeon
17. “If I had my way, I’d remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead.” – Roald Dahl
18. “New Year’s Day. A fresh start. A new chapter waiting to be written.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach
19. “I like starting projects in January. That’s the best time to start something. It’s so inward.” – Carolyn Chute
20. “Feeling a little blue in January is normal.” – Marilu Henner
21. “Lots of people go mad in January. Not as many as in May, of course, nor June. January is the third most common month for madness.” – Karen Joy Fowler, ‘Sarah Canary
22. “January, month of empty pockets!” – Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
23. “January is the calendar’s ingrown hair.” – Stewart Stafford
24. “I love beginnings. If I were in charge of calendars, every day would be January ” – Jerry Spinelli
25. “To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.” – Jean Paul
I hope you enjoyed this collection of inspiring January quotes and sayings. These quotes capture what January is all about. They remind you to enjoy the calmness of winter and to get excited about your goals and dreams. It’s what makes this month important.
January, with its fresh beginnings and boundless opportunities reminds you to embrace change, pursue our passions, and strive for growth. Let these inspiring January quotes continue to inspire and uplift you, guiding you towards a year filled with fulfillment, joy and countless possibilities.
