Motivation and inspiration are important for kids to succeed in school. There are several ways to keep kids inspired and motivated from engaging games to hands-on learning activities. School inspirational quotes for kids are also another great resource to provide encouragement during tough times, when students may be feeling overwhelmed or discouraged.

In this post, I scoured the web, sifted through my book quotes resources and compiled for you the collection below. These are some inspiring quotes that will hopefully give your child the boost they need to keep going strong in school!



1. “The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”– Dr. Seuss

2. “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”—Malcolm X

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

4. “You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.” -Dr. Seuss

5. “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – Carl Sagan

6. “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.”—Malala Yousafzai

7. “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.”—Nelson Mandela

8. “Learning never exhausts the mind. ” – Leonardo da Vinci

9. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.”—Dr. Seuss

10. ʺHe who opens a school door, closes a prison.ʺ – Victor Hugo

11. “The beginning is the most important part of the work.”—Plato

12. “Children have to be educated, but they have also to be left to educate themselves.” – Ernest Dimnet

13. “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”—Michael Jordan

14. “The only dreams impossible to reach are the ones you never pursue.” – Michael Deckman

15. “When you know better you do better.” – Maya Angelou

16. “Knowledge will bring you the opportunity to make a difference.” – Claire Fagan

17. “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”– Socrates

18. “Work hard, Be kind and amazing things will happen.” – Conan O’brien

19. “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”—Albert Einstein

20. “Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.”– Chanakya

21. “It is better to know how to learn than to know.” -Dr. Seuss

22. “No one is perfect – that’s why pencils have erasers.” – Wolfgang Riebe

23. “If you think your teachers are tough, wait ’til you get a boss.” — Bill Gates

24. “Develop A Passion For Learning. If You Do, You Will Never Cease To Grow.” – Anthony J. D’angel

25. “The Roots Of Education Are Bitter, But The Fruit Is Sweet.” – Aristotle

26. “Sometimes the things that you think are impossible, just take a little bit longer.” -Dr. Seuss

27. “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin

28. “Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama

29. “You always pass failure on the way to success.” – Mickey Rooney

30. “An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don’t.” – Anatole France

31. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln

32. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

33. “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

34. “Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you’re willing to

35. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar

36. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

37. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

38. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey

39. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

40. “You learn something new every day if you pay attention.” – Ray LeBlond

41. “Knowledge is power.” – Francis Bacon

42. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle” – Steve Jobs