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15 Quotes That Prove It’s Never Too Late For a Fresh Start

By Jess Catcher

How often have you heard someone say they’re “too old” for something? We think that’s just ridiculous. There shouldn’t be an age limit on living life to your fullest — even if that means starting something from scratch after 40, 50, 60, and beyond. 

Whether it’s your love life, career, or just a creative hobby you’re looking to pick up, we should never let the number of candles on our last birthday cake get in the way of growing and evolving. You don’t have to take our word for it, though. All of the quotes below serve as great reminders that it’s never too late for a fresh start. If you know someone who could use hearing a particular quote, be sure to click one of the round buttons underneath the image to share on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.

Take a look at all of the best quotes about getting a fresh start!

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  1. "Change can be scary, but you know what's scarier? Allowing fear to stop you from growing, evolving, and progressing." - Mandy Hale

    The New York Times best-selling author of The Single Woman: Life, Love & a Dash of Sass ($14.62, Amazon) definitely knows how to get straight to the point!

  3. "Reinvent yourself over and over and over and over and over until you find home. There is no timeline for the soul." - Malebo Sephodi 

    This quote from award-winning author of Miss Behave ($13.36, Amazon), which is based on her own life and struggles growing up in South Africa, is a much-needed reminder to stop setting time limits on success.

  5. "Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose — not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember." - Anne Sullivan

    As the lifelong teacher of Helen Keller, she and her student both learned a lot about overcoming frustrations and starting fresh.

  6. "There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." - C.S. Lewis

    The Chronicles of Narnia ($25.79, Amazon) author shared this sentiment with a fan who had written to him from a hospital bed, encouraging them to look forward no matter how bleak things might be.

  7. "Sometimes we can only find our true direction when we let the wind of change carry us." - Mimi Novic

    No matter how much planning we put into our path in life, this quote from the author of Guidebook To Your Heart ($13.20, Amazon) reminds us that there's always the chance fate will take us in a totally different direction. 

  9. "Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward." - C.S. Lewis

    The legendary author paints an impressive picture here. Admit it, you thought back to your own childhood days on a playground — and realized how well this comparison fits.

  10. "Champions keep playing until they get it right." - Billy Jean King

    If anyone knows about getting back up when you're in a tough battle, it's this groundbreaking legendary athlete. 

  11. "Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go." - Hermann Hesse

    The author of Siddhartha ($5.39, Amazon) proves how important it is to look at our strength from all angles, not just what we think others might see.

  13. "You can learn new things at any time in your life if you're willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world is open to you." - Barbara Shur

    Being a beginner is just the first step to being a pro, as this quote proves.

  14. "Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over." - Guy Finley

    The self-help author of The Secret of Letting Go ($16.22, Amazon) reminds us to ignore any so-called roadblocks that try to stop a fresh start.

  15. "Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It's the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill

    The former British Prime Minister helped to rebuild England after all of the trauma during World War II, so he definitely knew a thing or two about starting from scratch.

  17. "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." - Martin Luther King Jr.

    How lovely is this imagery? We've all walked up at least one set of stairs in our life without being able to see exactly how many there are — which is exactly what starting over feels like.

  18. "If God closes a door AND a window, consider the fact that it might be time to build a whole new house."

    The author gets right to the point again with this clever quote about realizing when you need a completely new start.

  19. "Chance is not a word to toss in the air. It's a word to take in, a word to give yourself." - Michelle Muriel

    The best-selling author of Water Lily Dance ($15.95, Amazon) makes a good point about finding and embracing opportunities that come your way.

  21. "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." - Henry Ford

    There's no doubt even this mega-successful car manufacturer got everything right on the first try — and that all of those fresh starts paid off! 

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