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Daily Inspiration Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts"

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Optimism, in Eleanor Roosevelt's hands, isn't a mood; it's a discipline. "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts" is built like a morning ritual you repeat until it becomes policy. The line moves in a clean sequence - day, strength, thoughts - suggesting renewal is both physical and intellectual. It's not "a new day, new you" pep talk; it's a subtle argument for persistence, the kind that survives exhaustion and disappointment.

The intent reads as practical encouragement aimed at people living through real pressure, not abstract self-improvement. Roosevelt spent decades in the churn of the Great Depression, World War II, and the early Cold War, then helped shape the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In that world, despair is a luxury and cynicism a trap. The quote offers a counter-technique: anchor yourself in the one inevitability you can count on, time moving forward. The "new" repetition is doing work here, insisting change is not exceptional but routine - available daily, whether or not circumstances cooperate.

The subtext is even sharper: strength and thoughts are linked, not separate. A fresh start isn't only about willpower; it's about rethinking. You get up, you reassess, you try again. Coming from a First Lady who redefined the role as a platform for labor rights, civil rights, and refugee advocacy, the message doubles as civic instruction. The new day doesn't absolve yesterday; it equips you to return to the fight with a clearer mind.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Roosevelt, Eleanor. (2026, January 18). With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/with-the-new-day-comes-new-strength-and-new-19294/

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Roosevelt, Eleanor. "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." FixQuotes. January 18, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/with-the-new-day-comes-new-strength-and-new-19294/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." FixQuotes, 18 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/with-the-new-day-comes-new-strength-and-new-19294/. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 - November 7, 1962) was a First Lady from USA.

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