150 One Day at a Time Quotes to Get You Through Any Day

When life feels tough and you’re feeling overwhelmed, it can be helpful to read some inspiring quotes. That’s why we’ve put together this list of 150 one-day-at-a-time quotes to help you get through whatever challenges come your way. These quotes will remind you that you can handle anything one day at a time and that tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities. So take a deep breath, find your favorite quote, and get started on your journey!

One Day at a Time Quotes

1. “One day at a time.” – Linda Woods
2. “I live one day at a time.” – Shamita Shetty
3. “I just live one day at a time.” – Rick James
4. “I typically take life one day at a time.” – Aviva
5. “One day at a time. I live by that.” – Adwoa Aboah
6. “I take my work one day at a time.” – Smriti Irani
7. “I take life one day at a time.” – Ghostface Killah
8. “I keep my life to one day at a time.” – Paul Merson
9. “God meets our needs one day at a time.” – Max Lucado
10. “I’m very much a ‘one day at a time’ kind of guy.” – Kane
11. “You have to take things one day at a time.” – Walter Payton
12. “Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece.” – Dale West
13. “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” – William Penn
14. “Take one day at a time. Allow yourself to change.” – Paul Henderson
15. “Anybody who has cancer, they take it one day at a time.” – Jim Kelly
16. “Life’s so full that you just take it one day at a time.”– Sheryl Crow
17. “Do your best, one day at a time. That’s good enough.” – Donna Goddard
18. “I am seeking the will of God, living one day at a time.” – Anita Bryant
19. “Take it all one day at a time and enjoy the journey.” – Kristi Bartlett
20. “We live one day at a time and scratch where it itches.” – Darrell Royal
21. “I take one day at a time. I’ve always been like that.” – Katherine Kelly
22. “Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.” – Dean Acheson
23. “My motivation is tomorrow, just one day at a time, right?” – Rafael Nadal
24. “Live one day at a time emphasizing ethics rather than rules.” – Wayne Dyer
25. “How does a project get to be a year late? One day at a time.” – Fred Brooks
26. “I take one day at a time. I am not someone to define my goals.” – Vidya Balan
27. “Live one day at a time, unless you can figure out how to live two.” – Dik Browne
28. “One day at a time is all we do. One day at a time is good for you.” – John Lennon
29. “I’m like a recovering perfectionist. For me it’s one day at a time.” – Brene Brown
30. “How do you shoot a 150-day movie? You shoot it one day at a time.” – David Fincher
31. “Time is what prevents everything from happening at once.” – John Archibald Wheeler
32. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
33. “If people just took it a day at a time, they’d be a lot happier.” – Richard Bachman
34. “I never have planned a whole lot of future. It’s one day at a time.” – Darrell Royal
35. “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” –Abraham Lincoln
36. “How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time.” – Fred Brooks
37. “I believe in one day at a time; you’ve got TODAY, that’s what you’ ve got.” – Al Pacino
38. “The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” – Dean Acheson
39. “I have a new philosophy. I’m only going to dread one day at a time.” – Charles M. Schulz
40. “I still find it almost impossible to relax for more than one day at a time.” – Gene Kelly
41. “I have always been the kind of guy who just takes it one day at a time.” – Khris Middleton
42. “I just wrote one song at a time. Kinda like an alcoholic. One day at a time.” – Neil Young
43. “Life is like an ice-cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time.” – Charles M. Schulz
44. “The one thing we know about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” – Jeff Rich
45. “Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” – Mother Teresa
46. “Life is simply a collection of little lives, each lived one day at a time.” – Nicholas Sparks
47. “I still follow that model: just go hard every day, and take it one step at a time.” – Ace Hood
48. “Do one thing at a time and do that one thing as if your life depended upon it.” – Eugene Grace
49. “Take life on life’s terms – one day at a time. And have fun while you’re doing it.” – Joe Perry
50. “Don’t let fear rule your life. Live one day at a time, and never be afraid.” – Tammy Faye Bakker
51. “You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time.” – Day Marie Lu
52. “There’s no straighter road to success than exceeding expectations one day at a time.” – Robin Crow
53. “I only think day by day. I’ve no huge plans for the future, I live one day at a time.” – Rui Patricio
54. “Take one day at a time. Today, after all, is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.” – Billy Graham
55. “Success happens one day at a time… Day after day… Consistency wins the race in the end…” – Brad Sugars
56. “One part at a time, one day at a time, we can accomplish any goal we set for ourselves.” – Karen Casey
57. “The road to recovery will not always be easy, but I will take it one day at a time.” – Amanda Lindhout
58. “The way to deal with the devil of obesity and diabetes is literally one day at a time.” – Stephen Furst
59. “I try to take it one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.” – Ashleigh Brilliant
60. “Take life one day at a time because every day is a different day with new challenges.” – Penny Streeter
61. “Big achievements come one small advantage at a time, one step at a time, one day at a time.” – Jim Rohn
62. “Who knows, I have always lived one day at a time. Probably more adventure and excitement.” – Rob Mariano
63. “Drink life one sip at a time. This moment is brand new. Let it pour it’s newness into you.” – Hiral Nagda
64. “The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.” – Mignon McLaughlin
65. “Life is easier when you take it one day at a time and remember that nothing is permanent.” – Lori Deschene
66. “I try to live my life one day at a time, and if I look too far in advance, I get really stressed.” – Hope Solo
67. “I barely have time to think. But the best way to stay grounded is to take it one day at a time.” – Alessia Cara
68. “I just take things one day at a time. I’m just thankful that I have my legs, my arms, my eyes.” – Fantastic Negrito
69. “This game is very humbling and you have to take it one pitch at a time, one day at a time and compete.” – Alex Bregman
70. “I’m just taking it one day at a time. Actually, one night at a time. I’m not usually up during the day.” – Willam Belli
71. “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
72. “I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.” – Verne Troyer
73. “I only take one ball and one day at a time, and if you think like that, you don’t feel pressure at all.” – Jasprit Bumrah
74. “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
75. “One day, you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the thing you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” – Paulo Coelho
76. “My philosophy is to take one day at a time. I don’t worry about the future. Tomorrow is even out of sight for me.” – Bobby Darin
77. “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
78. “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
79. “Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn’t work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.” – Lou Holtz
80. “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
81. “The future comes one day at a time [so don’t fear and try to solve all the worries and problems of the future today].”– Dean Acheson
82. “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
83. “Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time: better yet, make the most of this moment.” – Joel Osteen
84. “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
85. “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
86. “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
87. “Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment.” – Hannibal Buress
88. “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
89. “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
90. “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
91. “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
92. “When you wake up, think about winning the day. Don’t worry about a week or a month from now — just think about one day at a time.” – Drew Brees
93. “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
94. “I live one day at a time, one prayer, one hope, in the pursuit of peace and happiness, in God I trust to guide me in this life.” – David W. Carter
95. “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
96. “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
97. “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
98. “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
99. “Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once. Breathe. You’re strong. You got this. Take it day by day.” – Karen Salmansohn
100. “Take each day one step at a time, inch by inch if you have to, and when you fall down remember to look and see all the progress you have made.” – J.L. Hoyt
101. “I remind myself everyday 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
102. “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
103. “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
104. “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
105. “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
106. “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
107. “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
108. “It’s not just about getting a song on the radio or appearing on television. It really is about helping people change their lives one day at a time.” – Yolanda Adams
109. “Everyone is lonely, we have to remember that life is to be lived one day at a time. You cannot worry about the past or future. Happiness is in the now.” – Claudia Gray
110. “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
111. “I am a really quiet person. I just like to be with my children and my family and being home. I live one day at a time, enjoying the best of life, just living.” – Miguel Cotto
112. “I believe that the best way to prepare for a Future Life is to be kind, live one day at a time, and do the work you can do best, doing it as well as you can.” – Elbert Hubbard
113. “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
114. “I remember I told my mom that I was scared. I asked her, how will I talk to everyone in English? And my mom gave me a dictionary, where I learned one day at a time.” – apl.de.ap
115. “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
116. “I’m still growing I take each day, one day-at-a-time. I’m always thinking and dreaming. As long as this heart keeps beating, there will be new things coming along.” – Roy Haynes
117. “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
118. “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
119. “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
120. “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
121. “Life turns on a dime. have no idea what tomorrow will bring… sure life would be a lot easier if we knew what was going to happen. You’ve got to live by faith one day at a time.” – Eddie Guerrero
122. “I’m just trying to really take it one day at a time, because for me – and I know this sounds cliche, whatever – I achieved my ultimate goal, and nothing can really top that, you know?” – Nastia Liukin
123. “No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it if you don’t look too far into the future, and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything one day at a time.” – Bob Parsons
124. “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
125. “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
126. “One breath at a time. One day at a time. Wake up, and be shredded. Cry for a while. Then stop crying and go about your day. You’re not okay, but you’re alive, and you will be okay, someday. – Jasinda Wilder
127. “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
128. “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
129. “Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problems at once. I can do something for 12 hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime!” – Al-Anon
130. “This country was founded on a promise of equal rights for all, and we have always managed to move closer to that promise, little by little, one day at a time. It may not be easy – but we’ll get there together.” – Loretta Lynch
131. “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 40. “How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time.” – Fred Brooks
132. “I’m trying to learn, as I’m in my 40s, to embrace what I’ve been able to achieve and be proud of it. And I know there’s roles that I will want to play before I die, but I’m still just taking one day at a time.” – Kristin Chenoweth
133. “Take one step at a time. 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
134. “I am setting myself free one day at a time. I am loving myself in a way I deserve one day at a time. I am being truer to myself than ever before one day at a time. I am healing. I am deepening, I am living… One day at time.” – S.C Lourie
135. “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
136. “Dream big, my friend, and never give up. We all make mistakes, but none of us are mistakes. Take one day at a time. Embrace the positive attitudes, perspectives, principles, and truths I share, and you, too, will overcome.” – Nick Vujicic
137. “I am setting myself free one day at a time. I am loving myself in a way I deserve one day at a time. I am being truer to myself than ever before one day at a time. I am healing. I am deepening, I am living… One day at a time.” – S.C Lourie
138. “I am grateful to have my life back and for the friends and family who never gave up on me, for a God who was there when I was ready to find him. I am grateful for so much, that every day, one day at a time, is Thanksgiving.” – Andrew Zimmern
139. “Live your life to the fullest. In each waking day, you will find scores of blessings and opportunities for positive change. Do not let your today be stolen by the unchangeable past or the indefinite future! Today is a new day!” – Steve Maraboli
140. “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
141. “I can’t promise you that you’ll ever live in a world where people don’t hurt your feelings. But I can promise you that if you keep on moving and taking one day at a time, the opinions and words of people who hurt you will matter less and less to you.” – Taylor Swift
142. “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
143. “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
144. “For me, trying the NFL and trying this football thing, because of the home and what I went through in there, to me, it was no big deal. It was just another opportunity for me. I didn’t see that bigger, grandiose picture of it, I just took it one day at a time, like how I took it in the group home.” – Jimmy Graham
145. “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
146. “It’s a waste of time to think about what I should have done and what I didn’t. I really believe in that. That’s how I react to the if-onlys of life. To moan and groan about something I shouldn’t have done, could have done, might have done…who knows? It is what it is. You got what you got. I live my life one day at a time.” – Liza Minnelli
147. “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. That’s what I did my entire career. You can’t sit around and say, ‘Oh, poor me. Nobody likes me. Nobody is giving me a job.’ You have to get up and go. If you sit at home and do nothing, that is what is going to happen.” – Darlene Love
148. “You don’t look at the big problem all together, because I think it’s a little intimidating. So you just take it one day at a time, meet the people who are going to meet with you, for you, and who you’re going to work for, and really try to do the best job that you can. That’s all teamwork, and that’s what space travel is about.” – Sunita Williams
149. “At different times in my life, I’ve made grand statements like, ‘I want these many kids, and I want them by this age.’ I think, with every year that goes by, I accept that I don’t know when it’s going to happen or how it’s going to happen. I’ll just take it one day at a time, and when I’m ready, I’ll be ready. It’ll reveal itself, I guess.” – America Ferrera
150. “My journey to recovery is a daily one. Some days are better than others, and while I do my best to prepare for the days ahead, sometimes life just doesn’t cooperate. Each day is different and I take each experience one day at a time.” – Demi Lovato

Final Thoughts

No matter what life throws at you, one day at a time quotes can help you remember to stay positive and keep taking things step-by-step. Through hard work, dedication, and a little bit of patience, anything is possible! Take these 150 one day at a time quotes with you throughout your journey in life and know that whatever happens, you can get through it. Good luck!