Jan. 1: A clean slate. A day on which people decide to better themselves for the new year through a series of resolutions.

Feb. 1: When resolutions start to fade away, into a glimmer of a thought. "Oh, maybe I should work on that thing I said I would."

March 1: What resolution?

Sticking to those begining of the year goals is no easy feat, and sometimes you need some inspirational quotes to help you keep your New Year's resolutions. No matter what goals you choose to set for yourself this year, there are bound to be days when the last thing you want to do is head to the gym, nights when you forget to write in your gratitude journal, or moments when you just can't keep your cool and lose your temper.

In 2016, make your number one resolution to actually work on our resolutions past the second week of January. You set these goals on New Year's Eve because they're things you really want to achieve. And even though it may be difficult to accomplish them, you'll feel fantastic when you do.

On those gloomy, winter evenings when you're feeling down about your progress on your resolutions, all you need to pick you back up is a little motivation. These inspirational quotes will have you feeling excited to keep working toward those resolutions, so that come 2017, you can feel that you really achieved what you set out to in 2016.