And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.
Rainer Maria Rilke
German Poet 1875 - 1926

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician. 1706 - 1790

Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.
Jean Paul
German Author, 1763 - 1825