From staying strong in challenging times to finding strength in simplicity, inspirational ‘one day at a time’ quotes motivate you and brighten up your day. We all have days that can feel overwhelming, but it’s important to remember that taking on life one day at a time is key for a happier and healthier life.
Whether you need a reminder to stay present or to stay hopeful, deep ‘one day at a time’ quotes can provide just the words of encouragement, the strength and guidance you need. These uplifting ‘one day at a time’ quotes will bring hope and positivity into your life.
Best One Day at a Time Quotes
I believe in one day at a time; you’ve got today, that’s what you’ve got. Al Pacino
The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next. Mignon McLaughlin
Life is like an ice cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time. Charles M. Schulz
Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for your life to begin and start making the most of the moment you are in. Germany Kent
Life’s so full that you just take it one day at a time. Sheryl Crow
If people just took it a day at a time, they’d be a lot happier. Richard Bachman
I just live one day at a time. Rick James
We can’t rewind the past, nor fast forward the future, so today, all we can do is play, record, pause and keep moving, until something should press the stop button. Anthony Liccione
I remind myself every day just how lucky I am to do what I love! I feel so fortunate and I’m just trying to take my life one day at a time. Misty Copeland
But what really matters is what’s under the hood, and without continued attention to routine maintenance and repairs, it isn’t long before the same old engine spoils the new ride. William Cope Moyers
Now is now, and I live everything one day at a time. The fact that I’m still on the planet and able to still make music is such a miracle. Ronnie Milsap
If you’re not sure what to do, do what you have to do. Chinonye J. Chidolue
My motivation is tomorrow, just one day at a time, right? Rafael Nadal
You can only do things one day at a time, sport. Sometimes life is so bloody that’s the only way you can get through it. But the good bit about living one day at a time is that when nice things happen, you enjoy them more than people who are always thinking about the past or the future. Deborah Crombie
Live one day at a time, unless you can figure out how to live two. Dik Browne
Drink life one sip at a time. This moment is brand new. Let it pour it’s newness into you. Hiral Nagda
Take one day at a time. Allow yourself to change. Paul Henderson
Thirty days might not sound like a long time but let me tell you, it only takes one day to change the rest of your life, so do not be fooled by the duration of the days. What really matters is what today looks like. Shape your day, and the world will mould itself to fit within your mind. Jay Ibrahim
Live one day at a time, and never be afraid. Tammy Faye Bakker
Instead of trying to rush the process, trust the process. Germany Kent
I try to take it one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once. Ashleigh Brilliant
Some people are solving major world problems, and I’m over here all excited because I found a missing sock inside a pair of my underwear. Dan Pearce
Take life one day at a time because every day is a different day with new challenges. Penny Streeter
Do not suffer in silence. Somebody somewhere is willing and prepared to help in any way to encourage, empower, and support you. Germany Kent
A lot of things have been thrown at me in life, and I’ve got through it all without a rule book, taking it one day at a time. Yoko Ono
That was all she supposed she could do just keep going. One day, one breath at a time. Sarah J. Maas
How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time. Fred Brooks
I’ve been sober now for a couple of years and I’m taking my sobriety very seriously one day at a time and I am moving forward in my career. Daniel Baldwin
You can only do things one day at a time. Sometimes that’s the only way you can get through it. Deborah Crombie
There is magic in knocking down your most important domino day after day. All you have to do is avoid breaking the chain, one day at a time until you generate a powerful new habit in your life. Gary W. Keller
I live one day at a time, one hour at a time. Paula Yates
I’m trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure, and joy. Shawn Johnson
A life well lived is chosen one day at a time. Lysa TerKeust
It won’t do you any good to run if you’re running the wrong way. I’ve developed a new philosophy. I only dread one day at a time. Charles M. Schulz
Life at its essence boils down to one day at a time. Today is the day! Jim Stovall
We live one day at a time and scratch where it itches. Darrell Royal
I’m still growing; I take each day, one day at a time. Roy Haynes
I’m not a legend or a hero, I don’t slay dragons, I don’t do any of the things that a real hero can. But I can make things better, one day at a time, for most of the kingdom. Mercedes Lackey
You build a successful life one day at a time. Lou Holtz
All we can do is try, do our best. Give as much time as we have to give, one day at a time. One breath at a time. Jasinda Wilder
I still find it almost impossible to relax for more than one day at a time. Gene Kelly
Now I’m starting, relatively, to think straight again. I live one day at a time, one hour at a time. What makes it all worthwhile is my children. Paula Yates
Always remember that the future comes one day at a time. Dean Acheson
The road to recovery will not always be easy, but I will take it one day at a time, focusing on the moments I’ve dreamed about for so long. Amanda Lindhout
Life is like an onion; you peel off one layer at a time and sometimes you weep. Carl Sandberg
The life of faith is lived one day at a time, and it has to be lived not always looked forward to as though the real living were around the next corner. It is today for which we are responsible. God still owns tomorrow. Elisabeth Elliot
You never know where life is going to take you. So everything I do, I just take it one day at a time, and it always leads you to the right place. Kyle Massey
I just take it one day at a time, and it always leads you to the right place. Kyle Massey
Take life on life’s terms one day at a time. And have fun while you’re doing it. Joe Perry
Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering. Caroline Myss
The one thing we know about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. Jeff Rich
I believe everything has a solution, and I take it one day at a time or one thing at a time. Lisa Vidal
I live one day at a time, one day at a time. Yesterday’s gone and tomorrow is blind, so I live one day at a time. Willie Nelson
We all make mistakes, but none of us are mistakes. Take one day at a time. Nick Vujicic
I believe in past lives but I know nothing about mine and I don’t want to know. I live in the present, taking one day at a time. Uri Geller
I live one day at a time, enjoying the best of life, just living. Miguel Cotto
When people go through something rough in life, they say, I’m taking it one day at a time. Yes, so is everybody. Because that’s how time works. Hannibal Buress
Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece. Dale West
Saving lives, one day at a time, just like always. Spencer Smith
Now is now, and I live everything one day at a time. Ronnie Milsap
Live one day at a time emphasizing ethics rather than rules. Wayne Dyer
I like my life. I’ve had a good life. I think the reason is my parents taught me that life is a burden. But if you take it one day at a time, it’s an easy burden. Andrew Young
A battle is a day of your life. So we do one day at a time in self discovery. Frederick Lenz
Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Mitch Albom
I just live one day at a time. That’s my new theory in life. Truman Capote
Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment. Joel Osteen
I still follow that model just go hard every day, and take it one step at a time. Ace Hood
I try not to worry about the future so I take each day just one anxiety attack at a time. Tom Wilson
One breath at a time. One day at a time. Jasinda Wilder
Who knows, I have always lived one day at a time. Probably more adventure and excitement. Rob Mariano
I take one day at a time. I’ve always been like that. Katherine Kelly
I live one day at a time. Shamita Shetty
The whole idea is you can’t sit around and do nothing. You have to get up and start living one day at a time. Darlene Love
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. Dean Acheson
Life turns on a dime. You’ve got to live by faith one day at a time. Eddie Guerrero
Don’t look too far into the future, just look at tomorrow. One day at a time. Can you win tomorrow? Can you make progress? The answer is yes, you have a choice and tomorrow you’re going to win. Joe Wicks
If you try to live seven days at a time, the week will be over before you know it. Charles M. Schulz
You have to take things one day at a time. Walter Payton
I live in the present, taking one day at a time. Uri Geller
I’m still growing; I take each day, one day at a time. Roy Haynes
The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. Abraham Lincoln
I learned that, with grief, you have to take it one day at a time and learn how to find the happiness amid the heartbreak. Adrienne C. Moore
Many times, the decisions we make affect and hurt your closest friends and family the most. I have a lot of regrets in that regard. But God has forgiven me, which I am very thankful for. It has enabled me to forgive myself and move forward one day at a time. Lex Luger
We do the best we can in life, we take things one day at a time and sometimes we all just need a simple reminder of that. Demi Lovato
I keep my life to one day at a time. Paul Merson
I’m like a recovering perfectionist. For me it’s one day at a time. Brene Brown
I just wrote one song at a time. Kinda like an alcoholic. One day at a time. Neil Young
It’s a waste of time to think about what I should have done and what I didn’t. I live my life one day at a time. Liza Minnelli
The way to deal with the devil of obesity and diabetes is literally one day at a time. Stephen Furst
I just take it one day at a time, try to forget about what I did the day before. Go out there like every day is Opening Day. Aaron Judge
Wholeheartedly do what it takes to awaken your clear seeing intelligence, but one day at a time, one moment at a time. If we live that way, we will benefit this earth. Pema Chodron
You never know the plan. You never know what’s going to happen. We are not even promised tomorrow. I just try to focus on one day at a time. Morgan Wallen
I’m taking each day one day at a time, and building up my strength and endurance. It’s crazy because it takes no time at all to lose everything you have and then so much time to gain it back. Michelle McCool
Where I am today. I still have my ups and downs, but I take it one day at a time and I just hope that I can be the best that I can possibly be, not only for myself, but also young people that are out there today that need someone to look up to. Demi Lovato
I’ve always approached my career and my life, you know, one day at a time, as if this was the last day that I’m going, because you never know as an athlete and as a dancer. You never know what can happen today, tomorrow. Misty Copeland
I think there are always phases in life when things get intense or difficult, whether it’s the sheer volume of work or personal circumstances. And I’ve definitely had tough moments. The way I approach them is just to tell myself that this, too, will pass, and take it one day at a time. Marianne Lake
I take my work one day at a time. Smriti Irani
A good friend of mine once told me that each morning when you wake up, think about winning the day. Don’t worry about a week from now or a month from now just think about one day at a time. If you are worried about the mountain in the distance, you might trip over the molehill right in front of you. Win the day! Drew Brees
I am seeking the will of God, living one day at a time. Anita Bryant
The way I do things is I take it one day at a time. Don’t try to put too much pressure or stress on myself figuring out what somebody else is going to do. Just worry about what I got to do. Trevor Ariza
I have a passion for helping others and making a difference in the world. I take life one day at a time and make the best of it every chance that I get. Lizzie Velasquez
Big things are built one brick at a time. Victories are achieved one choice at a time. A life well lived is chosen one day at a time. Lysa TerKeurst
I just take one day at a time, pray, and know that whatever happens is God’s will, so there’s nothing I can do to change that. Javon Ringer
There’s only one day at a time here, then it’s tonight and then tomorrow will be today again. Bob Dylan
I’ll never worry about not being successful. I’ll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can. Bo Jackson
Especially in this league, you can have a tendency to look ahead, but really, it’s about one taking one day at a time, one game at a time. Sean McVay
Take one day at a time. Today, after all, is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Billy Graham
I just take things one day at a time. I’m just thankful that I have my legs, my arms, my eyes. Fantastic Negrito
I take one day at a time. Vidya Balan
Do one thing at a time and do that one thing as if your life depended upon it. Eugene Grace
How do you shoot a 150 day movie? You shoot it one day at a time. David Fincher
I take life one day at a time. Ghostface Killah
I am grateful for so much, that every day, one day at a time, is Thanksgiving. Andrew Zimmern
Do only one thing at a time. It is lazy people who want to do everything at once. Vikrant Parsai
I have always been the kind of guy who just takes it one day at a time. Khris MIddleton
I only think day by day. I’ve no huge plans for the future, I live one day at a time. Rui Patricio
I’m just taking it one day at a time. Actually, one night at a time. I’m not usually up during the day. William Belli
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Grant me the patience with changes that take time, appreciation of all that I have, tolerance of those with different struggles, and the strength to get up and try again, one day at a time. Reinhold Niebuhr
I never have planned a whole lot of future. It’s one day at a time. Darrell Royal
Hold on tight we’ll muddle through. One day at a time. Gloria Estefan
Life is simply a collection of little lives, each lived one day at a time. Nicholas Sparks
There’s no straighter road to success than exceeding expectations one day at a time. Robin Crow
I live one day at a time. I dream one dream at a time. Yesterday’s dead, and tomorrow is blind. And I live one day at a time. Joan Baez
I’m just taking it one day at a time. Actually, that’s a total lie. I always think about what’s in front of me. Julianne Hough
A complex problem can be overwhelming, even when you’ve got your plan mapped out, but remember the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Just focus on one small goal at a time. Dr. Anil Kr Sinha
No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it. Henry Ward Beecher
You just try to take it one day at a time. You step on the basketball floor and just play. It’s fun. I’m comfortable with it. Kobe Bryant
Each day means a new twenty four hours. Each day means everything’s possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time. Day Marie Lu
Success happens one day at a time. Day after day. Consistency wins the race in the end. Brad Sugars
Life is easier when you take it one day at a time and remember that nothing is permanent. Lori Deschene
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson
One part at a time, one day at a time, we can accomplish any goal we set for ourselves. Karen Casey
I never really look back. I just approach life taking it one day at a time. I’m just really grateful. Katie Holmes
When you get good at living your present moments one day at a time, you’ll see yourself changing right before your own surprised eyes. Anita Moorjani
Big achievements come one small advantage at a time, one step at a time, one day at a time. Jim Rohn
Every day is about growing and evolving, and each day I just take it one day at a time and embrace it as it comes. Trina
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I believe that the plight of life and all existence is to master one’s self, you know, one day at a time. CeeLo Green
