50 Best Self Esteem & Encouragement Inspirational Quotes for Kids

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

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

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

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

Fall seven times, stand up eight. Japanese Proverb

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore Roosevelt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climb ev’ry 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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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