Top 160 Encouraging Quotes for Students (2024 Update)
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101. “We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

102. “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”

— Malala Yousafzai

103. “The man who graduates today and stops learning tomorrow is uneducated the day after.”

— Newton D. Baker

104. “Too often we forget that discipline really means to teach, not to punish. A disciple is a student, not a recipient of behavioural consequences.”

— Daniel J. Siegel

105. “Enter to learn; depart to serve.”

— Mary McLeod Bethune

106. “Diligence overcomes difficulties; sloth makes them.”

— Benjamin Franklin

107. “Sit up straight, listen and participate.”

— Pat Summitt

108. “Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it and do not say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves.”

— Maria Montessori

109. “Hard work always wins in the end.”

— Lucas Till

110. “All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

111. “Don’t follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength and conviction, the only thing that can stop you is you!”

— Ruby Bridges

112. “Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.”

— John Wooden

113. “Give young people a greater voice. They are the future and they are much wiser than we give them credit for.”

— Desmond Tutu

114. “Never be discouraged. Every wrong attempt left behind is another step forward, bringing you closer to your goals.”

— Thomas A. Edison

115. “Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without...”

— Kofi Annan

116. “There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.”

— Orison Swett Marden

117. “The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth.”

— Desiderius Erasmus

118. “Young people, when informed and empowered, when they realize that what they do truly makes a difference, can indeed change the world.”

— Jane Goodall

119. “It’s important to have specific dreams. Dream Big. Dream without fear.”

— Randy Pausch

120. “Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.”

— Booker T. Washington

121. “Learning is a process where knowledge is presented to us, then shaped through understanding, discussion and reflection.”

— Paulo Freire

122. “Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.”

— Anne Frank

123. “Gifted students represent a vital resource that has unlimited potential. We need to make sure that these exceptional young people have the support and services they need to be successful.”

— Chuck Grassley

124. “Education is more valuable than money, in the long run.”

— Robert T. Kiyosaki

125. “The doors of the world are opened to people who can read.”

— Ben Carson

126. “There are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond our reach.”

— John S. Herrington

127. “If you believe in a dream and have the courage to try, anything is possible.”

— Rick Hansen

128. “To be successful in life what you need is education.”

— Jawaharlal Nehru

129. “Read, read, read. Read everything.”

— William Faulkner

130. “Be a dreamer. Have a sense of greatness. It has been said that if you can dream it, you can do it. And I believe that. Before your dream can become a reality, you have to see it in your own mind; see its fulfillment, whatever it may be.”

— Mary Kay Ash

131. “Nothing is more powerful for your future than being a gatherer of good ideas and information. That’s called doing your homework.”

— Jim Rohn

132. “Write like it matters, and it will.”

— Libba Bray

133. “We all have the ability to produce greatness in our lives.”

— Eric Thomas

134. “Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don’t rent them out to tomorrow.”

— Jerry Spinelli

135. “The best way to fight poverty is to empower people through access to quality education.”

— John Legend

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

— B. B. King

137. “I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there’s purpose and worth to each and every life.”

— Ronald Reagan

138. “Take risks. Ask big questions. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; if you don’t make mistakes, you’re not reaching far enough.”

— David Packard

139. “Believe it can be done. When you really believe something can be done, your mind will find the ways to do it.”

— David J. Schwartz

140. “I am a living witness, that if you are brave enough to dream it, it CAN happen.”

— Eric Thomas

141. “Education is the foundation upon which we build our future.”

— Christine Gregoire

142. “Even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.”

— Stephen Chbosky

143. “Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.”

— Jacqueline Woodson

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

— Solomon Ortiz

145. “I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try.”

— Terry Fox

146. “Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.”

— Kate DiCamillo

147. “No matter what, always be yourself!”

— Greyson Chance

148. “Our aim is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his innermost core.”

— Maria Montessori

149. “The most important investment of our time is in our people and in our youth.”

— Nouman Ali Khan

150. “Follow your dreams. If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there, and one day it will come true.”

— Lindsey Vonn