Top 160 Encouraging Quotes for Students (2024 Update)
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51. “Boys, be ambitious. Be ambitious not for money, not for selfish aggrandizement, not for the evanescent thing which men call fame. Be ambitious for the attainment of all that a man can be.”

— William Clark

52. “To learn hard things quickly, you must focus intensely without distraction. To learn, in other words, is an act of deep work.”

— Cal Newport

53. “For the young, let me tell you the sky has turned brighter. There’s a glorious rainbow that beckons those with the spirit of adventure. And there are rich findings at the end of the rainbow. To the young and to the not-so-old, I say, look at that horizon, follow that rainbow, go ride it.”

— Lee Kuan Yew

54. “It does not matter where we come from or what we look like. If we recognize our abilities, are willing to learn and to use what we know in helping others, we will always have a place in the world.”

— Ben Carson

55. “If you can’t communicate and talk to other people and get across your ideas, you’re giving up your potential.”

— Warren Buffett

56. “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

57. “History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.”

— Nelson Mandela

58. “The cultivation of Human Values alone is Education.”

— Sathya Sai Baba

59. “Education must not simply teach work-it must teach life.”

— W. E. B. Du Bois

60. “Francois Rabelais. He was a poet. And his last words were “I go to seek a Great Perhaps.” That’s why I’m going. So I don’t have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps.”

— John Green

61. “Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.”

— James Clear

62. “If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.”

— John Wooden

63. “Effort is one of those things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.”

— Carol S. Dweck

64. “Education sows not seeds in you, but makes your seeds grow.”

— Khalil Gibran

65. “If you don’t give up, you still have a chance. And when you are small, you have to be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.”

— Jack Ma

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

— Sylvia Porter

67. “Bullying is not okay. Period.”

— Jim C. Hines

68. “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.”

— Aristotle

69. “Success is not an accident. It is the result of your attitude and your attitude is a choice. Hence success is a matter of choice and not chance.”

— Shiv Khera

70. “It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.”

— Nelson Mandela

71. “A dream becomes a goal the moment you write it down. A goal becomes a plan the moment you break it down into doable steps. A plan becomes a reality only when you take action.”

— Marshall Sylver

72. “Readers are leaders. Thinkers succeed.”

— Marva Collins

73. “Anything can happen with hard work and dedication.”

— Jerry West

74. “Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up.”

— Barack Obama

75. “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”

— Ken Robinson

76. “The gift of knowledge is the highest gift in the world.”

— Swami Vivekananda

77. “I’m so proud of you that it makes me proud of me. I hope you know that.”

— John Green

78. “What’s the point in being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable? How very odd, to believe God gave you life, and yet not think that life asks more of you than watching TV.”

— John Green

79. “I love to read. I wish I could advise more people to read. There’s a whole new world in books. If you can’t afford to travel, you travel mentally through reading. You can see anything and go any place you want to in reading.”

— Michael Jackson

80. “Ignorance is death, Knowledge is life.”

— Swami Vivekananda

81. “Education is the best weapon through which we can fight poverty, ignorance and terrorism.”

— Malala Yousafzai

82. “You must see your goals clearly and specifically before you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind until they become second nature.”

— Les Brown

83. “Victory is in having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you’ve won.”

— Bill Bowerman

84. “Always pursue your dreams and work hard at it.”

— Georges St-Pierre

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

— Dalai Lama XIV

86. “If you work hard, it will pay off.”

— Amandla Stenberg

87. “To live is to learn, and to learn is to live. Live. Learn.”

— Hlovate

88. “Whoever our students may be, whatever the subject we teach, ultimately we teach who we are.”

— Parker J. Palmer

89. “There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning.”

— John Wooden

90. “If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.”

— Hesiod

91. “If you find something greater than yourself to move you, then you will make every single dream become a reality.”

— Eric Thomas

92. “Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend.”

— Harry S. Truman

93. “Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.”

— Jack Ma

94. “Learning is like a cow of desire. It, like her, yields in all seasons. Like a mother, it feeds you on your journey. Therefore learning is a hidden treasure.”

— Chanakya

95. “Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.”

— Abdul Kalam

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

— Andy Hargreaves

97. “Choose a career you love and you will never have to go to work.”

— Denis Waitley

98. “You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give.”

— E. O. Wilson

99. “The only way to find your voice is to use it.”

— Austin Kleon

100. “Difficult is a far cry from impossible. The distance between these two lies hope. Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Invite one to stay.”

— Maya Angelou