55 Motivational Quotes for Students

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These quotes for students will remind them of the value of their education and help them envision a bright future ahead, even when they have trouble getting motivated or struggle with setbacks. Great thinkers, leaders, and writers all have incredible things to say about education and learning in this round-up of inspiring quotes for students. Whether you're a teacher or parent hoping to encourage students at home, or an academic looking for moving words to get your kids through the school year, there's something for everyone in this collection of motivational quotes for students.

Quotes About The Value Of Reading

"The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places youâll go.â â Dr. Seuss — Southern Living

"The man who does not read books has no advantage over the one who cannot read them." —Mark Twain
"The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you'll go." —Dr. Seuss
"Today a reader. Tomorrow a leader." —Anonymous
“Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” —Jim Rohn
“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest of the past centuries.” —Rene Descartes
"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." —Margaret Fuller
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." —Frederick Douglass
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." —Joseph Addison

Quotes About The Value Of Education

“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” —B.B. King — Southern Living

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." —B.B. King
"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever." — Chinese Proverb
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited." —Plutarch
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." —Andy McIntyre
"He who opens a school door, closes a prison." —Victor Hugo
"A man's mind, stretched by new ideas, may never return to its original dimensions." —Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever." — Chinese Proverb

Quotes About Learning From Challenges (Growth Mindset)

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." — Albert Einstein — Southern Living

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." —Albert Einstein
"Learning is never done without errors and defeat." —Vladimir Lenin
"Never let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game." —Babe Ruth
"The expert in anything was once a beginner." —Helen Hayes
"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." —Beverly Stills
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." —John Wooden
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” —Japanese proverb
“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” —Michael Jordan
"Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star." —W. Clement Stone

Quotes About Putting In The Work

âYou donât have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.â â Zig Ziglar — Southern Living

"Procrastination makes easy things hard and hard things harder." —Mason Cooley
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." —Zig Ziglar
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." —Walt Disney
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." —Jim Ryun
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated." —R Collier
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." —Arthur Ashe
"Teachers can open the door, but you must enter it yourself." —Chinese Proverb
“Genius is 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration.” —Thomas Edison
“A little progress each day adds up to big results.” —Satya Nani
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." —Confucius
"There is no substitute for hard work." —Thomas Edison
"Procrastination is the thief of time." —Edward Young
"There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs." —Zig Ziglar
"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." —Vince Lombardi

Quotes About A Brighter Future

âThe future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.â â Eleanor Roosevelt — Southern Living

"The best way to predict your future is to create it." —Abraham Lincoln
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ―Eleanor Roosevelt
"Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow." —Albert Einstein
"Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." —B.B. King
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind." — Jennifer Dukes Lee
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” —Malcolm X
"I think it's possible to ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary." —Elon Musk
"None of us is as smart as all of us." —Ken Blanchard
“Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.” —Minor Myers Jur
"You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." —Martin Luther King Jr.

Quotes Of Encouragement

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” — A.A Milne — Southern Living

"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." —A. A. Milne
“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” —Dalai Lama
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” —Anne Frank
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” —Milton Berle
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” —Gail Devers
“To be an overachiever you have to be an over-believer.” —Dabo Swinney
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela

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