In this article, I have compiled a list of 65+ inspirational quotes for teenagers to help them stay on track, overcome obstacles, and become their best selves.
Being a teenager can be a challenging and confusing time in one’s life. It’s a time when you are figuring out who you are, what you want to do, and where you fit in. It can be easy to feel lost, discouraged, or overwhelmed by the pressures of school, relationships, and the future. That’s why it’s important to stay inspired, motivated, and empowered with positive affirmations and words of wisdom.
The cheapest act you can do is to compare yourself to someone else
– Nitin Namdeo
Inspirational Quotes For Teenagers
1. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain
2. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
3. “Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.” – Roy T. Bennett
4. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
5. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
6. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
7. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
8. “Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan
9. “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama
10. “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein
Inspiring Quotes For Teens
11. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
12. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” – Albert Einstein
13. “Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” – John Wooden
14. “Chase your dreams but always know the road that will lead you home again.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
15. “We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” – William Shakespeare
16. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
17. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
18. “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” – Coco Chanel
19. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
20. “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” – Malcolm X
Motivational Quotes For Teenagers
21. “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
22. “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou
23. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
24. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
25. “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill
26. “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
27. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
28. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
29. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
30. “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama
Positive Quotes For Teenagers
31. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
32. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
33. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
34. “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
35. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
36. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker
37. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
38. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss
39. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean
40. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
Encouraging Quotes For Teenagers
41. “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
42. “You are the only one who can limit your greatness.” – Unknown
43. “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” – Dalai Lama
44. “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine
45. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
46. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” – Robert Frost
47. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
48. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
49. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
50. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
More Quotes To Inspire Teenagers
51. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
52. “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington
53. “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
54. “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” – Malcolm X
55. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
56. “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
57. “Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this.” – Chantal Sutherland
58. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
59. “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama
60. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
61. “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” – Helen Keller
62. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
63. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein
64. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
65. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
66. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
