Author: Rebecca C.

The first day of school is quickly approaching. Are you searching for back-to-school quotes to add to your public social media posts? Or maybe you want to write an inspiring quote on a notecard to place in your child’s backpack. If you are searching for the right words, check out the following quotes for going back to school.

1. “The most important day of a person’s education is the first day of school, not Graduation Day.” – Harry Wong
2. “High school is about finding who you are, because that’s more important than trying to be someone else.” – Nick Jonas
3. “I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.” — Winston Churchill
4. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
5. “School bells are ringing loud and clear; vacation’s over, school is here.” – Winifred C. Marshall
6. “High school is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship – nor, contrary to popular belief, an anarchic state. High school is a divine-right monarchy. And when the queen goes on vacation, things change.” – John Green
7. “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” – Aristotle
8. “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” – Charles Dederich
9. “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” — Oscar Wilde
10. “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
11. “Work hard, be kind and amazing things will happen.” — Conan O’Brien
12. “Be true to your school now, just like you would to your girl or guy. Be true to your school now and let your colors fly.” ― The Beach Boys
13. “You’re off to great to great places. Today is your first day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss
14. “It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart
15. “High school is what kind of grows you into the person you are. I have great memories, good and bad, some learning experiences and some that I’ll take with me the rest of my life.” – Giancarlo Stanton
16. “Knowledge is power, and school is where you start to gain your superpowers.” – Unknown
17. “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo
18. “What I remember most about high school are the memories I created with my friends.” – J. J. Watt
19. “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” – Steve Martin
20. “By the end of high school I was not of course an educated man, but I knew how to try to become one.” – Clifton Fadiman
21. “I’ve always loved the first day of school better than the last day of school. Firsts are best because they are beginnings.” – Jenny Han
22. “The first day of school: The day when the countdown to the last day of the school begins.” – Unknown
23. “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W.B. Yeats
24. “Teaching middle school is an adventure not a job.” – Angela K. Bennett
25. “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” – Andy McIntyre
26. “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” – Thomas Huxley
27. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
28. The first day of school is the beginning of a new chapter in life.” – Unknown
29. “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
30. “Be the best of whatever you are.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
31. “It’s one of my favorite seasons of the year: Back to School. As a kid, I loved fresh school supplies, new outfits, the change of seasons, and the chance to crack open a new textbook.” – Dana Perino
32. “All children start their school careers with sparkling imaginations, fertile minds, and a willingness to take risks with what they think.” – Ken Robinson
33. “Wake up! Wake up! C’mon, first day of school!” ― Nemo, “Finding Nemo”
34. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon
35. “You learn something new every day if you pay attention.” – Ray LeBlond
36. “The first day of school is always a fashion show. The rest of the school year? A pajama party.” – Unknown
37. “First day of school, new friends to meet, new adventures to unfold.” – Unknown
38. “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
39. “Back to school, back to learning, back to growing.” – Unknown
40. “High school is the best time to discover yourself and make lifelong memories.” – Unknown
41. “Middle school is kind of like Middle-earth. It’s a magical journey filled with elves, dwarves, hobbits, queens, kings, and a few corrupt wizards. Word to the wise: pick your traveling companions well. Ones with the courage and moral fiber to persevere. Ones who wield their lip gloss like magic wands when confronted with danger. This way, when you pass through the congested hallways rife with pernicious diversion, you achieve your desired destination—or at least your next class.” – Kimberly Dana
42. “Describing her first day back in grade school after a long absence, a teacher said, It was like trying to hold 35 corks underwater at the same time.” – Mark Twain
43. “No school without spectacular eccentrics and crazy hearts is worth attending.” – Saul Bellow
44. “The road to freedom –here and everywhere on earth-– begins in the classroom.” – Hubert Humphrey
45. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King

Wishing everyone a fantastic school year!