160 Thursday Quotes for Every Occasion and Mood

We all know Thursday can feel like a long stretch before the weekend. Whether you're searching for motivation, a laugh, or some inspiration, these quotes will elevate your Thursday and carry you closer to Friday.

Motivational Thursday Quotes

Thursdays can be tough, but with the right motivation, you can power through. Here are some quotes to fuel your Thursday:

• "Believe you can and you're halfway there." – Theodore Roosevelt
• "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." – Steve Jobs
• "Stay positive, work hard, make it happen."
• "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." – Winston Churchill
• "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." – Wayne Gretzky
• "Dream big and dare to fail." – Norman Vaughan
• "Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further." – Thomas Carlyle
• "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." – Theodore Roosevelt
• "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." – Alan Kay
• "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." – Confucius
• "Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." – Sam Levenson
• "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." – William James
• "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." – Henry David Thoreau
• "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt
• "Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life." – Steve Jobs
• "Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you." – Walt Whitman
• "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
• "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." – C.S. Lewis
• "It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up." – Vince Lombardi
• "Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear." – George Addair

Thursday Work Quotes

Work can be challenging, especially towards the end of the week. These quotes will help you stay focused and driven:

• "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." – Confucius
• "Success is not the absence of failure; it's the persistence through failure." – Aisha Tyler
• "Opportunities don't happen. You create them." – Chris Grosser
• "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." – Tim Notke
• "The expert in anything was once a beginner." – Helen Hayes
• "The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it."
• "Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better." – Jim Rohn
• "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." – Henry David Thoreau
• "Work hard in silence, let success make the noise." – Frank Ocean
• "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." – Albert Einstein
• "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." – Mark Twain
• "Quality means doing it right when no one is looking." – Henry Ford
• "Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success." – Dwayne Johnson
• "Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking." – William Butler Yeats
• "The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." – Vidal Sassoon
• "Dream bigger. Do bigger."
• "Don't wait for opportunity. Create it."
• "The future depends on what you do today." – Mahatma Gandhi
• "Great things never come from comfort zones."
• "Work isn’t to make money; you work to justify life." – Marc Chagall

Funny Thursday Quotes

Sometimes, you just need a good laugh to get you through Thursday. Here are some quotes to tickle your funny bone:

• "Thursday, you're only one day away from being two days away from doing the same work you’re doing right now!"
• "It’s Thursday… or as I like to call it, 'Friday Eve.'"
• "Nothing screws up your Friday like realizing it's only Thursday."
• "If 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40, why can’t Thursday be the new Friday?"
• "I wish you a tolerable Thursday. That’s all any of us can hope for." – April Winchell
• "Thursday is perhaps the worst day of the week. It’s nothing in itself; it just reminds you that the week has been going on too long." – Nicci French
• "One day until Friday… we can do this!"
• "Friday just called. She’ll be here tomorrow, and she's bringing the wine!"
• "Dear Thursday, are you sure you’re not Friday? Because I could really go for it being Friday today!"
• "Thursday and I have a love-hate relationship. It loves to remind me that the week isn’t over, and I hate it for that."
• "If Thursday was a person, I’d sue it for pain and suffering."
• "Thursday is like a second Monday in the middle of the week!"
• "What’s the best thing about Thursday? You’re only one day away from a cheat day, also known as Friday."
• "Dear Thursday, I’m just here for Friday."
• "Happy Thursday! Sorry, just practicing for tomorrow."
• "Thursday: The day after hump day, also known as 'Friday Eve.'"
• "Laugh on Thursday and you’ll find yourself smiling on Friday!"
• "It’s Thursday, but I’m looking forward to Friday."
• "Thursday is like a math problem. It’s complicated. But I still have a smile on my face!"
• "Welcome to Thursday. We are now over the hump and on the slide-down to the weekend!"

Positive Thursday Quotes

A positive mindset can transform your Thursday from dull to dazzling. Here are some quotes to keep your spirits high:

• "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
• "Believe in the magic of new beginnings."
• "Positive anything is better than negative nothing." – Elbert Hubbard
• "Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day." – Alice Morse Earle
• "Stay positive, work hard, and make it happen."
• "The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on." – Charles Dickens
• "Surround yourself with positive people who will support you when it rains, not just when it shines."
• "Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder."
• "Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." – Zig Ziglar
• "Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction."
• "Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you." – Mary Lou Retton
• "You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind." – Joyce Meyer
• "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." – Oprah Winfrey
• "Be so happy that, when others look at you, they become happy too."
• "Change your thoughts and you change your world." – Norman Vincent Peale
• "Believe you can and you're halfway there." – Theodore Roosevelt
• "A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you."
• "The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down." – Stephen Richards
• "Stay positive in every situation and everything you do, never stop trying, have faith, don't stop due to failure." – Anurag Prakash Ray
• "The best way to start the day is with a grateful heart."

Inspirational Thursday Quotes

Inspiration can strike at any time, but it's especially welcome on a Thursday. Here are some quotes to elevate your spirit and inspire action:

• "The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Peter Drucker
• "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• "Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star." – W. Clement Stone
• "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• "Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you." – Walt Whitman
• "The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." – Charles Kingsleigh
• "Your limitation—it's only your imagination."
• "Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you."
• "We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action." – Dr. Henry Link
• "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein
• "Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right." – Henry Ford
• "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." – William James
• "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." – Henry David Thoreau
• "The best revenge is massive success." – Frank Sinatra
• "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." – Arthur Ashe
• "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." – Steve Jobs
• "Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." – Sam Levenson
• "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." – Mahatma Gandhi
• "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." – C.S. Lewis
• "What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." – Zig Ziglar

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Thursday Quotes on Life

Life is full of ups and downs, and Thursday is no exception. These quotes offer wisdom and perspective to help you navigate life's journey:

• "The purpose of life is a life of purpose." – Robert Byrne
• "You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you." – Brian Tracy
• "Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." – George Bernard Shaw
• "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." – John Lennon
• "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." – Abraham Lincoln
• "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." – Oscar Wilde
• "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." – Confucius
• "The unexamined life is not worth living." – Socrates
• "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." – Charles R. Swindoll
• "Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life." – Mark Twain
• "Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter." – Dan Reeves
• "You have to dream before your dreams can come true." – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
• "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." – Vivian Greene
• "The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." – Oprah Winfrey
• "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." – Robert Frost
• "Life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet." – Sarah Louise Delany
• "Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart." – Roy T. Bennett
• "Life is about making an impact, not making an income." – Kevin Kruse
• "Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk." – Dalai Lama
• "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." – Helen Keller

Reflective Thursday Quotes

Thursday is an excellent day for reflection, to take stock of the week so far, and to prepare for what's ahead. Here are some quotes to help you reflect:

• "The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others." – Erik Erikson
• "Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success." – Richard Carlson
• "The only journey is the one within." – Rainer Maria Rilke
• "We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience." – John Dewey
• "Your life is a reflection of your thoughts. If you change your thinking, you change your life." – Brian Tracy
• "Sometimes you have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead." – Yvonne Woon
• "Before you look at your future, reflect on your past." – Sam Ade
• "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." – Søren Kierkegaard
• "Self-reflection is the school of wisdom." – Baltasar Gracian
• "What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality." – Plutarch
• "The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none." – Thomas Carlyle
• "The unexamined life is not worth living." – Socrates
• "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." – Confucius
• "Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers." – Alfred Lord Tennyson
• "Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." – Charles Dickens
• "Time spent in self-reflection is never wasted – it is an intimate date with yourself." – Paul TP Wong
• "The world is a looking-glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face." – William Makepeace Thackeray
• "Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful." – Margaret J. Wheatley
• "Our language is the reflection of ourselves." – Cesar Chavez
• "When the night comes, it is the time for reflection, naming of the day, preparing for the morrow." – Michael Enzi

Thursday Quotes for a Fresh Start

Every Thursday offers a chance to reset and refresh. Here are some quotes to inspire a new beginning:

• "Every day is a chance to begin again. Don’t focus on the failures of yesterday; start today with positive thoughts and expectations." – Catherine Pulsifer
• "This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change." – Taylor Swift
• "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." – Mark Twain
• "Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step." – Muhammad Ali
• "Every moment is a fresh beginning." – T.S. Eliot
• "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." – Carl Bard
• "It’s a new day, a new world, a new start." – A.D. Posey
• "Let today be the start of something new."
• "Your life does not get better by chance. It gets better by change." – Jim Rohn
• "The beginning is the most important part of the work." – Plato
• "Starting over can be challenging, but also it can be a great opportunity to do things differently." – Catherine Pulsifer
• "Don’t be afraid of new beginnings. Don’t shy away from new people, new energy, new surroundings. Embrace new chances at happiness." – Billy Chapata
• "Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." – Nido Qubein
• "Every sunrise is a new beginning. Today is a new day."
• "New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings." – Lao Tzu
• "Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." – Martin Luther King Jr.
• "Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can." – Douglas Pagels
• "We can always begin again." – Sharon Salzberg
• "And suddenly you know: it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings." – Meister Eckhart
• "Every day brings new choices." – Martha Beck

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Final Thoughts

So there you have it, a selection of Thursday quotes to suit every mood and mindset. Whether you're looking for motivation, a laugh, or deep reflection, these quotes can provide the lift you need. Take these words to heart and let them guide you through your Thursday, helping you end the week on a high and prepared for what’s next. Your Thursday can be as great as you make it.

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