Check out Popsicle in the Chrome Web Store
Check out Popsicle in the Opera Web Store (Opera extension is currently under moderation and will be live soon.)
Popsicle gives you a minimal new tab page, with new, inspiring quotes every time you open a new tab.
In the settings page, you can fully customize this plugin. Choose from 35 different quote categories, completely tweak the color scheme, and add a background image.
A screenshot of the New Tab page right out of the box. (Above)
Customize your New Tab page by changing the color scheme, adding a background, image, tweaking the background opacity changing the links, and more. (Above)
Another example of the power of the customization with this extension. (Above)
In this screenshot, you can see the settings page. Here, you have the ability to change the quote categories to topics that most interest you, add/remove links to pages you visit frequently, change your color scheme, change the background image, adjust the background image opacity, and disable/enable the background image from displaying. (Above)
The color options you have in Popsicle. (Above)
Both screenshots taken from the settings page. Here you can see the add/remove links feature and the background image customization. (Above)
If you get a lot out of this extension and feel obliged to donate, below is where you can do so. Cheers!