82 End-of-Year Quotes to Reflect on the Past & Celebrate the Future

The last days of the year are a great chance to reflect as well as look forward, and these energetic and encouraging end-of-year quotes are the perfect touch to your social media posts, holiday cards, and gifts. We even have a few end-of-the-school-year sayings and funny year-end quotes to ensure that you have captions for every occasion that the last few weeks of the year bring!

Unless otherwise noted, all quotes are original and written by LoveToKnow Staff. 

Inspirational End-of-Year Quotes to Set Your Sights on Greatness

As another year of your life rolls over, it's time to reflect and hope for a brighter future. These fun, inspirational quotes are a spirited choice for a New Year's card or as a caption in your latest snap. They're sure to inspire all your friends to look forward to the bright future to come.

• Let this new year bring wisdom, inspiration, and joy.
• The laughter and tears of yesterday start fresh with the dawn of a new year.
• Beginning tomorrow, you start on a fresh page to write this year's history.
• A smile and positivity are the keys to this year's happiness.
• The end of a year might seem bittersweet, but it's a new start that brings clarity.
• With the end of this night, new possibilities open up that you never knew existed.
• The ending of a year is like closing a window. Even though it is shut, fresh light will still shine through.
• Take a moment to reflect and look back, but only for an instant, because new possibilities are just over the horizon.
• With the ending of a year, it's time to think of the new possibilities in the future.

Motivational End-of-Year Sayings to Help You Finish With Momentum

Are you looking to get your friends and family into the New Year's spirit? Invite them to enjoy new beginnings with you through some fun year-end quotes. 

• While the finishing of a chapter can be sad, there is another just over the horizon.
• Life isn't a line but a circle. The ending of each year brings with it a new beginning.
• All the days of the past year have prepared you for the new tomorrow.
• Close the chapter of last year with a smile and reflection. Allow excitement and joy to bring in your new tomorrow.
• While the new year can be a scary new stranger, all you have to do is look at the joy of your past year to welcome what comes next.
• Through this year, you've gained the wisdom and confidence to accept and inspire a new tomorrow.
• You've finished the race that was strong this year — it's time to welcome a new challenge.
• It's not about this year or the next, but rather, right now. Today is all that matters.
• Every ending has a bright new beginning. Embrace it with open arms.
• Use the struggles of the last year to empower your new one.

Quotes for a Fresh Start as the Year Ends 

Before you can begin again, you have to acknowledge the year that happened. It's all about how you enjoy the fresh start that the future can bring. Start things off right by sharing a few end-of-year quotes on your Facebook or Twitter posts.

• Every new year is a unique opportunity. Don't waste it.
• It's your past that can propel your future. Use it to make your new year bright.
• You are the writer of your life. A new chapter is just waiting to be written.
• As the year closes, reflect on the moments that have challenged or changed you. They are the backbone of the fresh page that starts tomorrow.
• Every year is flawed. May this new year be perfectly imperfect.
• Forget the regrets of yesterday and embrace the new possibilities of tomorrow.
• Let the possibility of a fresh start fill you with joy as your new year begins.
• With this coming new year, use the reflection of last year to help you achieve new dreams this year.
• Life is never written in stone. Each new year is a new opportunity to become who you want to be.
• Think of tomorrow as a blank canvas to create another masterpiece in what you call life.

Powerful Quotes to Ring in a New Year

Be original in sharing your holiday hopes and dreams by choosing unique year-end quotes. You might even use these as a starting point to create some inspiring words of your own.

• Use this new year as an opportunity to achieve the wishes of your heart.
• Rather than reflecting on what you haven't done as this year closes, think of this new year as an opportunity. The best paths in life always have a few curves in the road.
• May the happiness of last year shine in this one.
• The new year ahead of you is the future. Only you can craft a masterpiece.
• Don't think of this year as the end. It was an opportunity to learn, to grow, and to make mistakes. It was a beautiful experience that made you who you are.
• The future is never easy. Use what you learned in the past as a guide.
• The mistakes of last year are never failures. They are growth. Take moments to reflect so you can find the future.
• The dawn of a new year is like charging a battery. It helps you find fresh energy to embrace your new tomorrow.
• Wipe the slate of last year clean to clear the way for the possibilities of this year.
• The ending of this year is a stepping stone for the next. And each new step gets you a little closer to new dreams.

Funny Year-End Quotes to Help You Finish It With a Smile

The end of the year brings celebrations, resolutions, and the hope for a better tomorrow. These lighthearted year-end quotes are a great way to toast the closing of this chapter with a bit of silliness!

• This year seems like a bit of a blur. Guess my resolution was too low!
• New Year's Eve is here! On your mark, get set, prosecco!
• As we end this last chapter, make sure to not be like a New Yorker. They drop the ball every year.
• This year has gone by way too fast. It is giving me auld lang-xiety!
• If you want to have a blast at the end of the year, simply go see a fireworks show!
• New Year's Eve fizz the real season to be jolly!
• I think my New Year's resolution is to be like Dr. Frankenstein. I just want to make new friends!
• As you end this year and start the next, just don't let your plans fall flat like confetti. You wouldn't want to start the new year too scattered.
• I don't kale what you say, eating greens helps to bring you unbe-leaf-able wealth in the new year. 
• Eating 12 grapes at the end of the year is a sure way to raisin your chances of having a bunch of luck!

Last Day of the Year Quotes to Help You End It Right

On the final day of the year, you always want to have the right perspective. These year-end quotes can help to inspire a positive outlook for the future!

• January 31st is the day to purge the negativity from your life and begin anew. Don't be afraid to make the changes you wish to see.
• New Year's Eve is the springboard to your next opportunity. Be brave enough to make a big leap and then start running towards your dreams. 
• The last days of the year remind us to be thankful for the good, to let go of the bad, and to not be afraid to step out of our comfort zones.
• Stop looking ahead. Forget last days. Begin your better tomorrow right now. 
• The madness and the mayhem of the season are officially over. Take a moment to breathe in and relax knowing that you suddenly have the gift of time.
• We are what we do. End the year being the person you hope to become. There is no time like the present. 
• New Year's Eve is the last noisy day. Figure out what matters now before the quiet of winter settles in. The true things that matter will help to warm your soul. 
• As we end the last chapter of the year, stop to relish in the page-turning moments and the ones that made you pause. Every story is not always about the ending. 

Reflective Year-Ending Quotes to Help You Find Your Focus

Sometimes we are so eager to rush into the new, that we forget to relish in the triumphs of the year and the growth we made. These reflective end-of-year quotes can help you remember to pause before the clock strikes midnight on the 31st.

• Look at these last few days of this year as an opportunity to pour one out for the losses you have felt and then refill your cup with your hopes for the future. This can allow you to toast the new year with a glass full of promising plans. 
• The end of the year is the period when we finally pause to consider our hopes and dreams. This year, don't just think ... do. Start walking towards your future with confidence.
• Just like freshly fallen winter snow, a new year brings a clean and bright future. What do you plan to write? 
• In a year from now, what resolution will you be angry that you didn't accomplish, and which ones won't matter? Once you figure that out, you can start making real change.
• As the year draws to an end, remember to learn from your mistakes and use these moments as ways to overcome similar obstacles in the future.
• Each year teaches us something new and further molds us into the person that we are destined to become. Don't forget to take some delight in your successes and moments of growth from this past year. 
• As the year ends, take a moment to be mindful. You cannot control anything but what is immediately in front of you. Let go of your failures and focus on a better tomorrow. 
• The new year brings a chance to vanquish your vices and truly value yourself. Reflect on what needs to change and make it happen.

Enthusiastic End-of-School-Year Quotes to Finish Strong 

End-of-the-year quotes aren't just about New Year's. They can be about a new chapter in the school year as well. If you want to inspire your classroom or just give your kids an extra nudge for the future, give these nuggets of wisdom a try.

• The knowledge of this year is the foundation for the knowledge learned in the next.
• In only a year, you went from a novice to a master. Congrats on the next step in your education.
• Through this year, we've learned from one another. Moving on is proof of our success.
• I will not be sad as you move to the next step because you've made it.
• Reach for the stars in the future ahead. You have greatness within you.
• Knowledge builds power, and you are well on your way to greatness. Keep that momentum going in the next year.
• As the year ends, you should reflect on all the great things you've accomplished and all the beautiful undertakings you still have to complete.
• In life, there are 12 stepping stones to knowledge. You're well on your way to accomplishing another one.
• Now that this year has ended, it's time to start writing the chapter of the next one with the foundation you've built.
• As the end of the year approaches, take a look at all the work you've done. You are on the right path to the future.

Famous End-of-Year Quotes for Your Instagram Posts

Those magical movie moments and motivating melodies about the turning of the calendar page can be the perfect touch to add to your end-of-year quotes on Facebook and Instagram. 

• "If you focus on what you’ve left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead." - Brad Garrett as Gusteau in Ratatouille
• "Let's begin, kissing the old year out, kissing the new year in … Let's watch the old year die, with a fond goodbye." - "Let's Start the New Year Right" by Bing Crosby
• "Last night I was a happy man, but the way I feel right now, it's gonna be a funky new year." - "Funky New Year" by The Eagles
• "So this is the new year, and I have no resolutions, or self-assigned penance, for problems with easy solutions." - "The New Year" by Death Cab for Cutie
• "Sometimes it feels like there are so many things in this world we can't control. Earthquakes, floods, reality shows ... But it's important to remember the things that we can. Like forgiveness, second chances, fresh starts ... Because the one thing that turns the world from the longing place to a beautiful place ... is love. [...] Love gives us hope ... Hope for the New Year." - Josh Duhamel as Sam in New Year's Eve
• "In a flash, I have my new year's resolution — aim higher." - Jude Law as Alfie in Alfie
• "Some people swear there's no beauty left in the world, no magic. Then, how do you explain the entire world coming together on one night to celebrate the hope of a new year?” - Hilary Swank as Claire Morgan in New Year's Eve

Quotes to Reflect and Remember

Whether you're watching a new year appear on the calendar or a school year end, you can share a few choice words with those around you. These quotes can serve as a spectacular addition to social posts or you can use them as captions for New Year's cards that you send to friends and family.

They can also help to inspire you to be proud of your accomplishments from the year gone by and push you forward into the future.