MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES FOR TEENS
SUBMITTED BY TEENS
"Don't shut down. It's the only way the light gets in."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Natalie T., Age 15 --- California
If you have a problem, don't shut out those who care about you. A lot of times, they can help you. Don't shut them out. Opening up is the only way the light gets in.
"Life's an adventure without a map. Opportunities pop up all the time, so just be prepared for anything."
Written in 2006 by Breanna W., Age 16 --- Arizona
"Be all that you can ever possibly be."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by S.C., Age 15 --- NSW, Australia
Do not waste your time on earth...use your talents, be all you can be and never look back.
"Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance."
Dave Barry --- Submitted by Brandon C., Age 14 --- Ontario, Canada
Life should be fun, stop worrying about impressing everybody and enjoy it!
"High School is the shortest four years of our life so we should all have fun and not care what anyone thinks about us because when we blink, it will be our 20th reunion."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Alyssa B., Age 15 --- Rhode Island
"It's not about knowing why the sun shines or the sky's blue, it's about the mystery."
Written in 2006 by Victoria S., Age 16 --- California
"Opportunities come and go, but the ones you don't choose are the ones you didn't have the guts to take."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Miranda L., Age 17 --- Iowa
"It takes water and sunshine to make things grow."
Betty Wright --- Submitted by Nicole S., Age 17 --- South Carolina
I heard Betty Wright say this on an episode of "Making the Band 3" and it really made sense to me. Life's hardships (water) are not always there to knock us down. Instead, with a balanced amount of sunshine, it produces a level of growth within us we never thought we knew.
"There is no such thing as defeat unless you accept it."
Written in 2006 by Philip A., Age 15 --- Connecticut
Thought of this one myself when I was running. I wanted to quit, but I kept going, and it came to me...
"What got me through the hardest times was knowing the sole fact I had friends to fall back on."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Grace H., Age 14 --- New Jersey
"Life is much more than boys and shoes. Open your eyes so that you won't be surprised."
Written in 2006 by Idanis G., Age 15 --- Florida
I thought of this quote after some deep meditation and observance concerning our youth.
"Just because I am hungry and living in poverty doesn't mean I have to look like I am hungry and living in poverty...looks can be deceiving."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by ZeyQuon J., Age 16 --- California
"There are two types of people who will tell you that you can't make a difference in the world: Those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Lauren K., Age 15 --- Australia
"Love is true and happy, complex and hard. Love is many things, not one person can define it, but many people."
Written in 2006 by Kaitlyn A., Age 13 --- Colorado
"Quit acting like you know everything about everyone.... stop see how much you really know about yourself."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by B.G., Age 15 --- Texas
"Everything is different through someone else's eyes."
Written in 2006 by Stacey F., Age 16 --- Canada
"They say that what goes up, must come down. But, that should not apply to your self-esteem."
The Somber One --- Submitted by J.H., Age 18 --- Canada
"Stand for what you believe in; believe in what you stand for!"
Written in 2006 by Mandy S., Age 16 --- Utah
This one reminded me of my boyfriend, he's joining the army and this kinda helped me because he's standing for what he believes in.
"If it is meant to be, then it will happen, no matter what obstacles get in the way."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Kasey S., Age 17 --- Alabama
"An opportunity is a lot like a bus. It comes once every so often to take you to places and then it leaves. You either take that bus, or you don't."
Written in 2006 by Justin H., Age 18 --- Canada
"Out of those 31,536,000 seconds in the year, have you taken the time to thank your parents for all that they have given you?
Out of those 525,600 minutes in the year, have you taken the time to thank those who have done something good for you?
Out of those 8766 hours in a year have you taken the time to thank your true friends for always being there for you?
Out of those 365 days in the year have you taken the time to thank your family for helping you grow and develop throughout your whole life?
In that 1 year, have you taken the time to thank all those that you forgot to thank in all the past years before that?
Always say thank you because you never know if there is going to be a tomorrow."
Written in 2006 by K.L., Age 13 --- Pennsylvania
"Everything happens for a reason, so when you think you've lost everything and that there is nothing left to live for, just remember, even bad things happen for a reason, you just have to live to find out what that reason was."
Written in 2006 by R.K., Age 15 --- Connecticut
This quote I is something I wrote and live by every day. Being a teenager is hard; I know for a fact that there are days when I ask myself, "What's the point in trying if everything always turns out bad?" But guess what? If you stick with my quote and truly believe that EVERYTHING happens for a reason, you'll learn to appreciate even your bad days, for they ultimately help you reach your GREAT days.
"To find who you really are, one must first be themselves."
Written in 2006 by Jourdan W., Age 13 --- Jamaica
"Don't simply get angry and stoop to a lower person's level. Stand up tall and make them grow up to yours."
Written in 2006 by Michael R., Age 15 --- North Carolina
"You can wish to spend your life many ways but remember you can only spend it once. So don't spend your life wishing it to be something different. Just live it how you want and always change it up."
Written in 2006 by Molly G., Age 14 --- New Hampshire
"Who you are matters more than who others want you to be."
Written in 2006 by Vidya L., Age 17 --- India
"The future depends on what we do in the present."
Mahatma Gandhi --- Submitted by Frank S., Age 15 --- California
"Let the past be the past."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Natalie T., Age 14 --- California
Don't dwell on shoulda, coulda, woulda, outa. It does no good, it just wastes your time.
"Life is like a book. So don't skip any pages because you'll never know what you could be missing."
Written in 2006 by Casey C., Age 15 --- Tennessee
My saying really just means to live life to its fullest and to not be in too big of a hurry to grow up or else you might skip the best days of your life! ~I thought of this because I am kind of an impatient person and I almost missed out on my greatest memories.
"Luck is believing you're lucky."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Shani R., Age 14 --- Australian External Territories
"NO one cares more about you than yourself. You are the mirror into the view of intellect and perfection. Just like everyone else, you have the power to see the real you. It's wanting to that is the complication. Strive for intellect not perfection. Chances are you will never see how perfect you really are; if you don't start now."
Copyright © 2006 Amber Clark
"Wanting is sometimes not enough. Being hungry for what you want is."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Ryan A., Age 14 --- New Jersey
I'm 14 and I have a black belt in martial arts.
"People who are afraid to fail never experience the joys of success."
Pete W. Zafra --- Submitted by Pete Z., Age 14 --- Philippines
"'I CAN'T' is to be found in the dictionary under people who accept failure."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jamie J., Age 13 --- Colorado
"No matter what happens, life always has the one key word that can get you through anything --- HOPE!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Madi F., Age 13 --- Australia