53 Happy Friday Quotes To Make The End Of The Week Feel Lighter
You made it to Friday. Take a moment to notice that, because it’s easy to rush past the small wins of a long week.
Friday is a good day to slow down, say thank you, and look forward to some well-earned rest.
The right happy Friday quote can help you do that, turning a tired afternoon into a hopeful one. If you like this mood, you’ll also love our good morning quotes.
In this collection you’ll find short quotes you can read in a few seconds, inspirational words from writers and thinkers, and funny lines for when you need a laugh.
Short Happy Friday Quotes
“Fridays are the hardest in some ways: you’re so close to freedom.” — Lauren Oliver
“Cozy + smell of pancakes − alarm clock = weekend.” — Amy Krouse Rosenthal

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” — Omar Khayyam
“No weekend, all weakened.” — Toba Beta
“Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.” — Seneca
“Happiness is a day called Friday.” — Unknown
“Happiness depends upon ourselves.” — Aristotle
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

“Rest and be thankful.” — William Wordsworth
“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” — Karl Barth
“Peace begins with a smile.” — Mother Teresa
“The welcome wagon to the weekend.” — Unknown
“Joy is not in things; it is in us.” — Richard Wagner
“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” — Phyllis Diller
“Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.” — Jim Rohn

“Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health.” — Joseph Addison
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” — Sydney J. Harris
Inspirational Happy Friday Quotes
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” — Maya Angelou
“Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.” — Rumi

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” — Robert Brault
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” — Anne Frank
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” — Henri Nouwen
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” — Cicero
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” — Marcus Aurelius
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” — Confucius

“Well done is better than well said.” — Benjamin Franklin
“Spend time with those you love. One of these days you will say either ‘I wish I had’ or ‘I’m glad I did.'” — Zig Ziglar
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” — Mark Twain
“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.” — Plato
Funny Happy Friday Quotes
“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.” — Bill Watterson
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” — Douglas Adams
“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” — Jerome K. Jerome
“I haven’t been so excited about Friday since last Friday.” — Unknown
“If my boss knew how unproductive I am on Fridays, he wouldn’t want me here either.” — James Johnson
“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” — Mark Twain
“I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” — Steven Wright
“The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend.” — Chuck Palahniuk
“Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” — Douglas Adams
“It’s always difficult to keep Fridays confined within themselves… they tend to spill over…” — Parag Tipnis
“I believe that it is a mandatory Law of the Universe that on Fridays, you have to do something a little fun.” — Hanna Rhoades
“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” — Bill Watterson
“Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.” — Don Marquis
“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” — C. Northcote Parkinson
“Laughter is an instant vacation.” — Milton Berle
“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” — Victor Borge
“I’m seeing Tuesday and dreaming about Friday.” — Unknown