51 Back-To-School Quotes to Get Your Kids Ready for the Upcoming Year
“Intelligence plus character—that is the true goal of education.”
Sending your kids back to school can stir up a mix of emotions. While there's often a bit of end-of-summer gloom, it doesn’t have to be all doom! Despite what the little ones may think, picking out new back-to-school outfits, packing up backpacks, and planning school lunches can be a lot of fun. It’s all about creating a positive vibe, and this list of uplifting back-to-school quotes will do just that!
This list of inspirational quotes and motivational quotes is just what students need before heading back to school. This quote by Steve Martin will make you feel like you can conquer anything: “Be so good they can't ignore you.” Other quotes value the importance of education, like this one by Albert Einstein: “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” There are also teacher quotes on here for our leaders who take on a meaningful role: “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.”
One read through this list, and your kid will be looking at this upcoming school year with a brand new perspective!
Get ready for the school year with these fun ideas:
B.B. King
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."
Joyce Meyer
A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere."
Dr. Seuss
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
Jenny Han
"I’ve always loved the first day of school better than the last day of school. Firsts are best because they are beginnings."
Hubert Humphrey
"The road to anywhere begins in the classroom."
Malcolm X
"Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today."
Winifred C. Marshall
"School bells are ringing loud and clear; vacation’s over, school is here."
Martin H. Fischer
"All the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind."
Helen Hayes
"The expert in anything was once a beginner."
Benjamin Franklin
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."
Dr. Seuss
"You're off to great places, today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!"
Thomas Huxley
"Try to learn something about everything and everything about something."
Plutarch
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted."
Malala Yousafzai
"Let us remember: one book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world."
Brian Herbert
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."
Dana Stewart Scott
"Learn as much as you can while you are young, since life becomes too busy later."
A.A. Milne
"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
Art Williams
"I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy—I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it."
Alfred Mercier
"What we learn with pleasure we never forget."
Dr. Seuss
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."
Nitya Rao is the editorial assistant at The Pioneer Woman, covering stories ranging from food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, news, and more.
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