"MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES FOR TEENS"
SUBMITTED BY TEENS
"Sometimes life can be deceiving,
Like the times when you are grieving,
But if you look to God and believe,
All your hopes and dreams you will achieve!"
Copyright © 2001 Ashley Messer
"There is no such thing as 'false hope.'
Whether it be in something plausible or something impossible,
Hope is hope in any circumstance."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by J.D., Age 17 --- Kentucky
"When it comes to true friends, there is no middle ground."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Cassie A., Age 15 --- Wisconsin
"Remember, you are unique - just like everyone else."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by C.D., Age 14 --- Texas
"Cherish people for who they are, not for who you want them to be."
Author Unknown - Submitted by Amanda B., Age 17 --- Oregon
"People are remembered for one of two things;
The problems they fix, or the problems they create."
Author Unknown - Submitted by M.F., Age 16 --- Nevada
"Do not dwell in the past,
Do not dwell in the future,
Concentrate the mind on the present moment."
Buddha --- Submitted by C.L., Age 15 --- New Jersey
"Miss the ones who have gone,
Treasure the ones in front of you."
Nadhirah --- Submitted by Nad N., Age 15 --- Singapore
"Don't let your sadness overcome your happiness."
Author Unknown - Submitted by Stacey G., Age 15 --- Pennsylvania
"Don't let your successes go to your head;
Don't let your failures go to your heart."
Author Unknown
--- Submitted by C.W., Age 13 --- NSW, Australian External Territories
"Just think of being generous as a way of giving away your greed."
Copyright © 2001 Zhi Situ
"Life is like an apple. Some people hold it in their hand just looking at it. Some people take a little bite, right on the surface, and some people bite right in, eating all the way to the core. Eat to the core!"
Written in 2001 by L. Meyer, Age 14
"Which is better; a lie that draws a smile or the truth that draws a tear?"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Juli C., Age 17 --- California
"Nothing is everything you don't think about."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Daniel P., Age 17 --- British Columbia, Canada
"Normal is a cycle on a washing machine."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Gabbi G., Age 15 --- Illinois
"For mine is a generation that circles the globe in search of something we haven't tried before. So never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite, and never outstay your welcome. Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience; and if it hurts, you know what? It was probably worth it."
The Beach --- Submitted by Ashley N., Age 17 --- Georgia
"Before you can love anyone, you must first love yourself."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Nicole M., Age 17 --- Kentucky
"Dry tears are the hardest to wipe away."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Ashley L., Age 14 --- New Jersey
"You always say that you can't be bothered, and then you realize the year is 2001. Ask yourself "Am I still where I was two years ago?" ( Don't think about what you want to be in the future, take a step that will make you see it in reality. )"
Copyright © 2001 Keri Jay
"Teachers teach you what you need to know,
Your parents teach you what they know,
But only from your own mistakes
Can you learn for yourself what no one else knows."
Copyright © 2001 Whitney Amig
"I've never loved another person the way I love myself."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Erin S., Age 17 --- Ohio
"From now on, whatever life throws at you,
Face it with courage and hope,
Not fear and disparity."
Written by Sheldon A., Age 15 --- California
"A person's thought is like a raindrop because it is very difficult to preserve."
Copyright © 2001 Tino Truong
"It's okay not to know who I am yet
Or to know what my life's all about.
It's all right not to know what my future holds;
I've got plenty of time to find out."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Lauren C., Age 16 --- South Carolina
"Don't dwell on your faults but be proud of your good deeds."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by E.S., Age 13 --- Pennsylvania
"Friends need to know that you love them. You know you love them but they need to hear it once in a while.Don't lose your friends to time, for time never comes back."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Rogelio C., Age 17 --- California
"Anybody can be there for a friend when they are grieving, however it takes a true friend to be there for another when they are successful."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by T.K., Age 18 --- Colorado
"A little fear is a good thing. It keeps you on your toes and reminds you never to take anything for granted,"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jess E., Age 15 --- North Carolina
"Expect the unexpected, at the most unexpected times,
And you will always be prepared."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by J.S., Age 14 --- Pennsylvania
"Life's truest happiness is found in the friendships we make along the way."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by E.B., Age 17 --- NSW, Australia
"Life is like a story; all you have to do is write it with love and kindness. All you have to do is write an epic; an odyssey full of love, happiness, success, and good intentions. So write your epic story by starting now. Plan every step you will take. See in the distance every dream you ever wished to accomplish but remember, don't ever finish it short."
Copyright © 2001 Zeke Htat
"Seek adventure and let your dreams soar.
Grow - Discover - Imagine - Explore.
Follow your rainbows, look up and believe.
You will find no goal is too hard to achieve."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Sara R., Age 15 --- North Carolina
"Always be a hopeless romantic, but be it with hope."
Copyright © 2001 Erin Enderud
"If you woke up this morning, congratulations.
You've been given another chance."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by A.J.S., Age 14 --- Maryland
"Life is like a game a chess. When you make a mistake, you can't go back (can't change the past) but that doesn't mean you've lost the game. It just means you made a mistake and you keep going anyway."
Copyright © 2001 Carlen Judith
"You are a superstar!
This is your time to shine, so sparkle."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Shawna M., Age 13 --- Alberta, Canada
"Don't judge people by their past. Move on. Everybody deserves a fair chance, it's simply the matter of you giving it to them."
Copyright © 2000 Sabrina Martinez
"Don't ask for a light load, but a strong back."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Kevin W., Age 17 --- Tennessee
"Like the sun, continue to shine after a cloud passes."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jen G., Age 15 --- New York
"On the path of your life's highway, keep your eye upon the goal.
Focus upon the donut, not upon the hole."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Neha P., Age 15 --- Maharashtra, India
"You can take your time running the bases
After you've hit the ball over the fence."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by H.B., Age 15 --- Connecticut