Encouraging Quotes for Students

Sometimes students need a little inspiration! We’ve gathered some of our favorite motivational (and comforting!) quotes to share with children, teens, and adults who might be struggling this year. Feel free to print out your favorites to hang on the fridge or above your student’s desk, or just to rewrite them on a notebook cover for future reference!

1. "Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before." – Bonnie Blair

2. "Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." – John Wooden

3. "You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." – Christopher Robin

4. "There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly." – Buckminster Fuller

5. "You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."

6. "No one is perfect; that’s why pencils have erasers." – Wolfgang Riebe

7. "Everybody has talent, it’s just a matter of moving around until you’ve discovered what it is." – George Lucas

8. "If they don’t like you for being yourself, be yourself even more." – Taylor Swift

9. "Heroes are made by the path they choose, not the powers they are graced with." – Iron Man

10. "If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours." – Dolly Parton