Inspiring quotes for young people
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I love these quotes and think they work well for all ages!
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go." ― Dr. Seuss
“Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path then by all means you should follow that." ― Ellen Degeneres
"A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure." ― Unknown
"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." ― Dalai Lama
“What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?” ― Robert Schuller
"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." ― A. A. Milne
“You see things and say ‘Why?’ but I dream things and say ‘Why not?’” ― George Bernard Shaw
“Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” ― Aberjhani
“If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?” ― Joe Namath
“Live life as if everything is rigged in your favour." — Rumi
"When something goes wrong in your life, just yell "PLOT TWIST!" and move on." — Unknown
“Why compare yourself with others? No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you.” — Unknown
"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes. All is a miracle." ― Thich Nhat Hanh
“How am I to know what I can achieve if I quit?” ― Jason Bishop
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh
"Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind." ― Henry James (And my friend Cheryl adds.. the most important person to be kind to is oneself!)
"The clock is running. Make the most of today. Time waits for no man. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present." ― Unknown
“Stop inviting people who don't celebrate you to your party! It's YOUR life - you have the right to be exclusive.” ― Mandy Hale
"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all. From now on you will be traveling the road of who you think you are and who you can be. The key is to allow yourself to make the journey." ― Ambrose Redmoon
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” ― Shannon L. Alder
"Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?" ― Rumi.
"How long have the planets been circling the sun? Are they getting anywhere, and do they go faster and faster in order to arrive?" ― Alan Watts
"It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or says. Do something because you believe it's the right thing to do. If that makes you unfashionable, unpopular or just a bit weird... so what?” ― Unknown
"You have to take some risks; mess up, make mistakes, TRY different things. Otherwise, you'll just be doing the same jiu-jitsu every day and not learning anything." ― Luciano Cristovam