“Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life.” — Yoko Ono
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” — Marcus Aurelius · "Meditations", Book II, c. 161–180 AD
“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep.” — Rumi · "The Essential Rumi", translated by Coleman Barks
“First thing every morning before you arise, say out loud, 'I believe,' three times.” — Ovid · "Ars Amatoria", c. 2 BC
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.” — Henry David Thoreau · Journal, 1859