60 Inspiring Quotes to Get You Ready To Go Back To School
Here's to the best school year ever!
It's that time of year again. Summer has unofficially come to an end, so that means back-to-school season is quickly approaching. Reuniting with your besties, landing a role in your school's annual play, and slaying homecoming with the best dress and matching hairstyle are some of the more exciting things about heading back to school. Once you've gotten your school supplies and handpicked your first-day OOTD, you may feel a little overwhelmed at what the new school year may bring. Inspiring back-to-school quotes can get you in the right headspace to crush it this year.
Classic quotes from cultural icons and uplifting sayings courtesy of our faves (ofc, we've got something for the Swifties) can be written in your notebook, printed and posted in your locker, or used as your official back-to-school Instagram caption. No matter how you choose to use these back-to-school quotes, it's important to know that you are supported and feel encouraged as you head back to class.
Are you ready to make this the best school year ever? Check out these inspiring back-to-school quotes that will help you stay motivated and encouraged throughout the school year.
Beyoncé
"I strongly believe if you work hard, whatever you want, it will come to you. I know that's easier said than done but keep trying."
Abraham Lincoln
"I walk slowly but never backward."
Miley Cyrus
"My mom is always telling me it takes a long time to get to the top, but a short time to get to the bottom."
Katy Perry
"You don't have to be perfect to achieve your dreams."
Walt Disney
"All our dreams can come true — if we have the courage to pursue them."
Jenna Ortega
"Try everything, even if it's scary. You learn so much when you're uncomfortable, and it's wonderful getting to know yourself."
Selena Gomez
"All the people who knock me down only inspire me to do better."
Johnny Depp
"If there's any message to my work, it is ultimately that it's ok to be different, that it's good to be different, that we should question ourselves before we pass judgement on someone who looks different, behaves different, talks different, is a different color."
Olivia Newton John
"I don't know what my path is yet. I'm just walking on it."
Ariana Grande
"Be happy with being you. Love your flaws, own your quirks."
Lady Gaga
"Believe and work hard, and all your dreams will come true."
Frank Sinatra
"The best revenge is massive success."
Babe Ruth
"it's hard to beat a person who never gives up."
Ryan Gosling
"I've learned it's important not to limit yourself. You can do whatever you really love to do, no matter what it is."
Serena Williams
"I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die."
Coco Chanel
"Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable."
Audrey Hepburn
"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, 'I'm possible!'"
Estée Lauder
"I never dreamed about success, I worked for it."
Ellen Degeneres
"When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed, and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important."
Taylor Swift
"This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change."
Jasmine Washington is an Assistant Editor at Seventeen, where she covers celebrity news, beauty, lifestyle, and more. For the past decade, she has worked for media outlets, including BET, MadameNoire, VH1, and many others, where she used her voice to tell stories across various verticals. Follow her on Instagram.
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