There are many great quotes out there but we’ve selected a few that we thought were the best inspirational quotes every kid should read. Children are often more intelligent than their age, and these simple yet insightful kids’ quotes will remind you. When we think about how children and students communicate, we often think about how they speak to adults and peers. This post focuses on how young people talk to themselves and their inner dialogue. Children, like everyone else, need to be equipped with positive self-talk. Of course, everyone has different obstacles and situations, but many are still.
Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do. John Wooden
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. Confucious
The more you give away the more happy you become. Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Dr. Suess
Fall seven times, stand up eight. Japanese Proverb
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore Roosevelt
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why we call it ‘The Present’. Eleanor Roosevelt
You always pass failure on the way to success. Mickey Rooney
Row, row, row your boat. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream. Alice Munro
Make each day your masterpiece. John Wooden
No one is perfect – that’s why pencils have erasers. Wolfgang Riebe
Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher. Oprah Winfrey
Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires and a touch that never hurts. Charles Dickens
We grow great by dreams. Woodrow Wilson
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. Judy Garland
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry David Thoreau
Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. Hans Christen Andersen
Climb every mountain, Ford ev’ry stream, Follow ev’ry rainbow, ‘Till you find your dream. Unknown
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. Confucious
Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Always keep a positive mindset, it will improve your outlook on the world. Roald Dahl
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. Dalai Lama
It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. Epictetus
Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment. Horace
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. Theodore Roosevelt
If you’re going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. Mark Twain
Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal. Pamela Vaull Starr
We must be the change we want to see. Mahatma Gandhi
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas Edison
The time is always right to do what is right. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity. Edwin Hubbel Chapin
When one door of happiness closes, another opens. Helen Keller
Don’t doubt your value. Don’t run from who you are. Aslan
Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud. Maya Angelou
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Henry Ward Beecher
Being different isn’t a bad thing. It means you’re brave enough to be yourself. Luna Lovegood
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. Plutarch
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Thomas Alva Edison
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi
If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. Roald Dahl
You’re braver than you believe and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. A.A. Milne
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. Aristotle
Give the world the best you have, and the best will come to you. Madeline Bridge
You are not meant for crawling. You have wings. Learn to use them. Rumi
When you know better you do better. Maya Angelou
Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John R. Wooden
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney
Life doesn’t give us purpose. We give life purpose. The Flash
Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up. Jesse Jackson
Conclusion
We can all use some inspirational quotes from time to time. We hope the above quotes for kids will inspire students to do their best in school and life. Did you like these inspirational quotes for kids? What other motivational quotes for kids would you add? Make sure to share them in the comments below!