Top 40 Back-to-School Quotes (2025 Update)

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

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2. “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

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3. “Reading is important. If you know how to read then the whole world opens up to you.”

— Barack Obama

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4. “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”

— Malala Yousafzai

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5. “Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.”

— Oprah Winfrey

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6. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

— Nelson Mandela

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7. “Learning gives creativity. Creativity leads to thinking. Thinking provides knowledge. Knowledge makes you great.”

— Abdul Kalam

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8. “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”

— Malcolm X

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9. “Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

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10. “You cannot open a book without learning something.”

— Confucius

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11. “A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.”

— Brad Henry

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12. “Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.”

— Daniel J. Boorstin

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13. “There is no excuse for not trying.”

— Barack Obama

Also featured in: Persistence Quotes, Action Quotes, Motivational Monday Quotes, Positive Motivational Quotes, Motivational Quotes About Life

14. “The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you.”

— B. B. King

Also featured in: Learning Quotes, Feel Good Quotes, Study Quotes, Mind Quotes, Appreciation Quotes

15. “Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already know. Never stop believing in the power of your ideas, your imagination, your hard work to change the world.”

— Barack Obama

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16. “Work hard, be yourself, and have fun!”

— Michelle Kwan

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17. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”

— Christian D. Larson

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18. “Kid, you’ll move mountains.”

— Dr. Seuss

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19. “Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.”

— Lou Holtz

Also featured in: Integrity Quotes, Short Motivational Quotes, Positive Life Quotes, Short Positive Quotes, Short Inspirational Quotes

20. “Be true to yourself. Make each day your masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day. Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.”

— John Wooden

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21. “Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true.”

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Also featured in: Quotes About Books And Reading, Learning Quotes, Lifelong Learning Quotes, Important Quotes, Reading Quotes

22. “Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way.”

— Dr. Seuss

Also featured in: Self-Esteem Quotes, Fiction Quotes, Moving On Quotes, Future Quotes, Quotes About Hope

23. “The home is the child’s first school, the parent is the child’s first teacher, and reading is the child’s first subject.”

— Barbara Bush

Also featured in: Learning Quotes, Quotes About Children, Family Quotes, Reading Quotes, Quotes About Childhood

24. “If you listen real close, you can hear them whisper their legacy to you. Go on, lean in. Listen, you hear it? Carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary.”

— Robin Williams

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25. “Education is our passport to the future.”

— Malcolm X

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26. “Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.”

— William Arthur Ward

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27. “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”

— Henry Adams

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28. “One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.”

— Abdul Kalam

Also featured in: Knowledge Quotes, Inspirational Quotes for Students, Curiosity Quotes, Teaching Quotes

29. “Oh the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done!”

— Dr. Seuss

Also featured in: Funny Quotes, Silly Quotes, Moving On Quotes, Travel Quotes

30. “The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”

— Mark Van Doren

Also featured in: Appreciation Quotes, Teacher Quotes, Teaching Quotes, School Quotes

31. “What is a teacher? I’ll tell you: it isn’t someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.”

— Paulo Coelho

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32. “You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.”

— J.K. Rowling

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33. “This is your moment! Seize the opportunity to be great!”

— Eric Thomas

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34. “Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.”

— Mary McLeod Bethune

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35. “A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires.”

— William Arthur Ward

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36. “Being a teacher is not what I do, it’s who I am.”

— Jill Biden

Also featured in: Identity Quotes, Dedication Quotes, Teacher Quotes, Teacher Appreciation Quotes

37. “Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.”

— Brad Henry

Also featured in: Prosperity Quotes, Self-Worth Quotes, Being Strong Quotes, School Quotes, Monday Quotes

38. “When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

Also featured in: Be Kind Quotes, Encouraging Quotes for Students, Quotes About Heart, Teaching Quotes

39. “Teachers who believe they can make a real difference in their students’ lives really do.”

— Andy Hargreaves

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40. “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”

— Dr. Seuss

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41. “Success takes an investment in time, dedication, and sacrifice. This is true education. It is a process.”

— Robert T. Kiyosaki

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42. “All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.”

— Magic Johnson

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43. “Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.”

— B. B. King

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44. “Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible.”

— Barack Obama

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45. “Education is freedom.”

— Paulo Freire

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46. “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”

— Charles William Eliot

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47. “Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.”

— Solomon Ortiz

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48. “Invest in yourself, in your education. There’s nothing better.”

— Sylvia Porter

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49. “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

— William Arthur Ward

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