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Inspirational Quotes for Back to School

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.

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  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!

58 Back-to-School Quotes

Are you preparing for back-to-school time, events, and schedules? Do you want to inspire your kids or classroom with back-to-school quotes? The right words leave an impact. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following back-to-school quotes.

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  1. “School bells are ringing loud and clear; vacation’s over, school is here.” – Winifred C. Marshall
  2. “Work hard, be kind and amazing things will happen.” — Conan O’Brien
  3. “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” – Steve Martin
  4. “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” – Thomas Huxley
  5. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela
  6. “You learn something new every day if you pay attention.” – Ray LeBlond
  7. “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
  8. “Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.” — Oprah Winfrey
  9. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” — Dr. Seuss
  10. “Education is the passport to the future for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X
  11. “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” — Lily Tomlin
  12. “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo
  13. “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
  14. “Let us remember: one book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” — Malala Yousafzai
  15. “The first day of school is always like a fashion show. The rest of the year a pajama party.” – Unknown
  16. “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
  17. “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” – Henry Ford
  18. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
  19. “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
  20. “Education doesn’t just make us smarter. It makes us whole.” – Dr. Jill Biden
  21. “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” – Andy McIntyre
  22. “Is it just me or did mom seem a little bit too happy about the first day of school?” – Unknown
  23. “The more that you read, the more that you know, the more places you will go.” – Dr. Seuss
  24. “The highest result of education is tolerance.” – Helen Keller
  25. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon
  26. “A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.” Helen Keller
  27. “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” George Bernard Shaw
  28. “Motivation is what get you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Ryun
  29. “Don’t try hard to fit in, and certainly don’t try hard to be different…just try hard to be you.” – Zendaya
  30. “Intelligence plus character — that is the true goal of education.” –  Martin Luther King Jr.
  31. “The difference between try and triumph is a little umph.” – Marvin Phillips
  32. “School is a lot like toilet paper. You only miss it when it’s gone.” – Unknown
  33. “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Dorothy Parker
  34. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney
  35. “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” – Abraham Lincoln
  36. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  37. “Dreams come a size too big so that we can grow into them.” – Josie Bisset
  38. “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” – Fred DeVito
  39. “Hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes
  40. “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pelé
  41. “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” – Oscar Wilde
  42. “A sense of curiosity is nature’s original school of education.” – Smiley Blanton
  43. “In an effective classroom, students should not only know what they are doing, they should also know why and how.” – Harry Wong
  44. “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – Carl Sagan
  45. “Respect your parents, they passed school without Google.” – Unknown
  46. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
  47. “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
  48. “Learning today, leading tomorrow.” – Unknown
  49. “Education is not the learning of many facts, but the training of the mind to think.” – Albert Einstein
  50. “The greatest gift we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” – Maria Montessori
  51. “Attention, only positive attitude allowed in this area.” – Unknown
  52. “Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself and be lenient to everybody else.” – Henry Ward Beecher
  53. “Dreams come a size too big so that we can grow into them.” – Unknown
  54. “Know this you can start over every morning.” – Unknown
  55. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe
  56. “A new school year means new beginnings, new adventures, new friendships, and new challenges. The slate is clear and anything can happen.” – Denise Witmer
  57. “You know it is time to go back to school, when your parents are singing: “It is the most wonderful time of the year.” – Unknown
  58. “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” – Margaret Mead

Have a fantastic school year!