“When the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared.”
Homer
DawnPoetry
Morning Quotes
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Morning Quotes
Read 85 of the best morning quotes from Homer, Shakespeare, the Rig Veda, Marcus Aurelius and Thich Nhat Hanh, plus good morning wishes for love, friends and family.
“Dawn takes away a third part of your work; dawn speeds a man on his journey and speeds him too in his work.”
Hesiod
ProductivityEarly Rising
“Evening, you bring back all that the bright dawn scattered.”
Sappho
DawnPoetry
“It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.”
Aristotle
Early RisingHabits
“Arise! the breath, the life, again hath reached us: darkness hath passed away and light approacheth.”
The Rig Veda
DawnPrayer
“At the tip of the hand dwells Lakshmi, in the middle Saraswati, and at the base Govinda; so look at your palms each morning.”
Traditional Sanskrit Morning Prayer
Morning PrayerIndia
“The morning sea of silence broke into ripples of bird songs.”
Rabindranath Tagore
BirdsongNature
“The plan for the whole day is made in the morning.”
Chinese Proverb
PlanningProductivity
“Early rising brings three coins of profit.”
Japanese Proverb
Early RisingReward
“The early morning has gold in its mouth.”
Benjamin Franklin
Early RisingShort Quotes
“Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o'clock is a scoundrel.”
Samuel Johnson
Night OwlsFunny
“The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day.”
Henry Ward Beecher
RoutineDirection
“So here hath been dawning another blue day: think, wilt thou let it slip useless away?”
Thomas Carlyle
Seize The DayPoetry
“The busy lark, messenger of day.”
Geoffrey Chaucer
BirdsongPoetry
“Look, love, what envious streaks do lace the severing clouds in yonder east.”
William Shakespeare
SunriseRomance
“But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, walks o'er the dew of yon high eastward hill.”
William Shakespeare
DawnPoetry
“The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light.”
William Shakespeare
SunrisePoetry
“Now Morn her rosy steps in th' eastern clime advancing, sow'd the earth with orient pearl.”
John Milton
DawnPoetry
“Get up, sweet slug-a-bed, and see the dew bespangling herb and tree.”
Robert Herrick
Waking UpNature
“And though the last lights off the black West went, oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs.”
Gerard Manley Hopkins
HopePoetry
“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust.”
The Bible (Psalm 143:8)
Morning PrayerTrust
“I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning.”
The Bible (Psalm 59:16)
PraiseMorning Prayer
“God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.”
The Bible (Psalm 46:5)
StrengthFaith
“He wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”
The Bible (Isaiah 50:4)
LearningFaith
“Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place?”
The Bible (Job 38:12)
WonderCreation
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About Morning Quotes
Every morning is a fresh start. The sky lightens, the birds begin to sing, and we get another chance to try again, be kind and make the day count. Across cultures, morning has always been seen as a sacred time, from ancient prayers at sunrise to the simple joy of the first cup of tea.
This collection brings together 85 of the best morning quotes. It starts with classic lines from Homer, Hesiod, Aristotle, Shakespeare, Milton, the Rig Veda and the Psalms, continues with quotes from Marcus Aurelius, Victor Hugo, the Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh, and ends with original WebFunFacts good morning wishes and messages for love, friends and family. For more, explore our [Motivational Quotes](/topics/motivational-quotes) and [Positive Quotes](/topics/positive-quotes).
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Morning quotes.
What is the most famous quote about mornings?
Homer's "rosy-fingered Dawn" is one of the oldest images of morning in literature. Henry Ward Beecher's "The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day" is a favourite modern line.
What did Marcus Aurelius say about getting out of bed?
In his Meditations, Marcus Aurelius told himself that on mornings when he rose unwillingly, he should remember: "I am rising to the work of a human being."
What is the Sanskrit morning prayer about looking at your palms?
The traditional "Karagre Vasate Lakshmi" prayer says Lakshmi lives at the tip of the hand, Saraswati in the middle and Govinda at the base, so many people look at their palms first thing each morning.
What is a good morning message to send a friend?
Try "Good morning, friend! Here's to another day of laughter, gossip and good chai," or "Good morning! If today gets tough, remember I'm just one call away."
What is a good romantic good morning message?
Try "Good morning! My first thought today was you, just like every day," or "Waking up next to you is my favourite daily blessing."
What is a funny morning quote?
Try "The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese," or "I'm a morning person. I just don't happen to like mornings."