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100+ Inspirational Quotes For Teenagers That Motivate
If you're a teen who wants some motivation or inspo, we've got you covered with inspirational quotes for teens that feature motivating themes to help you get through school, relationships, and extra-curricular activities like sports or music. You can use our motivational quotes for teens as high school yearbook quotes, for social media, as motivational wall decor anywhere you hang out, or really, anywhere you need a little push.
One of the same things that's great about being a teen is what also makes it so challenging: you're approaching adulthood, so you can do a lot more. But with great power (being old enough to do cool stuff) comes great responsibility (making plans for adulthood). We get it — we've made it through the transition and came out on the other side, and you will, too. In the meantime, our inspiring quotes for teens can help keep you moving along.
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The sky is full of stars, and there's room for them all to shine.
A door is an entrance or an exit, never an obstacle.
High school is only 1/20 of your life. It's but a blip on the radar.
You have one job as a teen, and that's to enjoy life without borders.
You might not have the power to make every decision in your life, but you always have the power to make your life your decision.
The teen years are where most people figure out exactly who they are.
There's a world of possibility ahead of you. Imagine how far you can go, and then bring it into being.
You hold the keys to the rest of your life. You're in the driver's seat.
In this moment, the best thing you can be is exactly who you are.
You have infinite worth. Don't let anyone else tell you any differently.
91% of the things you worry about don't happen. Think of all the time and energy you could save, and what you could do with it if you stopped worrying about everything.
You are who you believe you are, so what you say to yourself matters.
You have a lot going on, and we totally get that. But all the things you do today are helping you build a big, rich life for tomorrow that's filled with things you're super passionate about. Looking for some motivation to help you keep going with all the amazing things you're doing, and all the great things that are yet to come?
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To be successful, you first must try.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." ~ Wayne Gretzky
Take it one step at a time. When you focus on the step you're taking, the next one will be ready when you're ready to take it.
You have the building blocks of success right now. Everything you know and do can lead you to the next thing you need to move ahead.
There's a lot in life you can't control. But you can always choose your attitude.
"There is no try, only do, and do not. Very like the wind, our feelings are." ~ Yoda
Life will be so much better if you remove the words "should" and "shouldn't" from your vocabulary.
You don't have to be like anyone else. All you have to do is be like yourself.
You never need to make yourself smaller so someone else can feel bigger.
If you want other people to believe in you, then you first need to believe in yourself.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right." ~ Henry Ford
Accomplishment doesn't have a timeline. Do the best with what you have right now.
Here's the thing about messing up. Right now, this very second, you can make a different choice.
Every moment is a new moment to do the best you possibly can — no matter what you did in the past.
The great thing about choice is that if you make a bad one, you can always choose something else.
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Relationships are a big deal when you're a teen (and when you're an adult, too). Whether it's friendship, romance, or the love of family, your relationships are super important. Quotes about love and friendship help you stay focused on the people who mean the most to you.
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When you open your mind and your heart, you'll always see that there's an open door.
Relationships aren't about how much you're loved, but about how much you love.
You're meant to find yourself in high school, not your soulmate.
Stop worrying about who loves you and start loving yourself.
When you look beyond the rules and expectations, you'll see that parents are people, too — people who acted exactly like you when they were your age.
It doesn't matter who the relationship is with. Setting healthy boundaries and respecting theirs is essential.
The healthiest and best relationships are ones in which you can be yourself, and they can be themselves.
Looks fade, but a good heart lasts forever.
Friendships are the one thing you learn in high school that you'll always need.
Love looks different at every age, and it looks most exciting when you're a teenager.
Think of dating in high school like trying free samples — see what's available before you commit.
When you hurt someone else's feelings, the best way forward is always a genuine apology.
If your life feels too chaotic or depressing, don't lose hope. There's always something in life to look forward to if you choose to see it.
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Showing is always more powerful than telling, so let them see who you want to be.
What's the best way through any trouble? Breathe and take it one step at a time.
It's okay to prioritize yourself and your mental health. If you're struggling, there's always someone who has been there who can help.
You aren't your struggles.
Your trauma doesn't define you.
No matter how lonely you feel, you're never alone.
You deserve kindness, compassion, and love.
No matter what you've done or what has happened, you are worthy. You are always worthy.
Starting when you're down means you can only go up.
Others have the right to believe whatever they want, but what matters is what you believe.
Those who play on the easy levels in the game of life never show as much skill as those who play the harder levels.
Your life is meant to be about being the best you possible, and you're the only one who knows what that looks like.
Today might suck, and tomorrow too, but every day has the potential to be great if you make it so.
Where you came from isn't as important as how it helped you grow.
Quotes for teenage girls can inspire you to look beyond gender stereotypes and superficial norms to see what a woman can be.
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Who won prom queen only matters for that one day. Who succeeds in life matters always.
Ask any honest woman, and she'll tell you, the best years of your life are yet to come.
"Feeling beautiful has nothing to do with what you look like." ~ Emma Watson
You are not defined by your looks or social status. You decide what defines you.
Every great woman started as a young girl, so you're halfway there.
The glass ceiling is cracking, and you could be the one to shatter it to pieces.
Being a girl has its perks and its drawbacks, but they are yours, and you should own them.
You don't owe anyone your time, your attention, or your body.
Your body is your home. Fill it with love.
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." ~Eleanor Roosevelt
There's no such thing as "too much." Be as loud, smart, funny, proud, and emotional as you want. You are always just right.
Looking for a motivational boost to get you through the day? Our quotes can help.
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Every day is a new adventure waiting to be found.
Be the best at what you're good at. Stop striving to succeed at what they say a man should be.
Strength is a power of the mind, not the body.
You don't have to be Prince Charming — he's a fictional character. You just have to be the best version of you, and that's perfect.
Those good ol' boys the old guys talk about originated in high school.
All successful men in any career field were told "No" when they were teenagers.
There is no such thing as "too sensitive." It's okay to feel what's in your heart, no matter what.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." ~ Thomas Edison
It's not about how tough you are. It's about how resilient you are.
Don't squash your feelings because someone says you should. Your feelings are your guidance system.
"If I cannot do great things. I can do small things in a great way." ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
We've come a long way in the United States, but we still have a long way to go. And we know it can feel lonely when you're working out issues of gender identity and sexual orientation. If you need to feel seen and supported to be exactly who you are, these motivational quotes for LGBTQIA+ teens may help.
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True courage is being yourself.
Your voice is important. Share it not only to encourage others but because you deserve to be heard.
Don't let anyone label you and put you in a box. You are perfect, exactly as you are.
"When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free." ~ Barack Obama
It doesn't matter who you love. All that matters is that you love.
You never need to apologize for being who you are.
"Being born gay, Black, and female is not a revolutionary act. Being proud to be a gay, Black female is." ~ Lena Waithe
Don't be afraid to be exactly who you are. Let your light be a beacon to all who are worthy of your brilliance.
It's okay if you're unsure how you identify or who you love. Just be exactly who you are right now.
You don't have to hide who you are to please others. If they don't see you for your utter magnificence, it's their loss. Not yours.
The universe doesn't make mistakes. You are perfect exactly as you are.
Some of the most inspiring quotes for teens are crafted by songwriters and screenplay writers for TV or movies. Let one of these thoughtful lines be the motivation you need to push through high school.
Uplifting Quotes for Teens from Popular SongsIf you need inspiration on a variety of topics, just turn on the radio, and you'll find tons of uplifting motivation.
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"A loss ain't a loss, it's a lesson." ~ Jay-Z "Smile"
"The miracle is not some magic that you've got – the miracle is you." ~ "All of You" from Encanto
"You can't spell 'awesome' without 'me'." ~ Taylor Swift's "Me!"
"One small spark can turn into a flame." ~ Tegan Marie's "Keep It Lit"
"I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more." ~ Lil Nas X "Old Town Road."
"I needed to lose you to love me," ~ Selena Gomez "Lose You to Love Me"
"While you're tremblin', that's when the magic happens and the stars gather by your side," ~ Beyoncé "Spirit"
"Yeah, I got boy problems, that's the human in me, bling bling, then I solve 'em, that's the goddess in me." ~ Lizzo "Truth Hurts"
From books made into movies to your favorite Netflix shows, the things you watch are also filled with inspiring quotes for every situation.
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"I want to be a part of the people that make meaning, not the thing that is made." ~ Barbie in Barbie
"Use your gift for good, no matter how hard it gets." ~ Indira Shetty in Gen V
"Nobody normal ever accomplished anything meaningful in this world." ~ Jonathan in Stranger Things
"If you believe in this story, finish it." ~ Nancy's mom in Stranger Things
"Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness." ~ Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones
"It may seem like a small role now, but it matters. In the end, everything matters." ~ Jay Asher in 13 Reasons Why
"Everyone we meet, everyone we love, how we got here, what path we choose, and who we choose to remember, they are all a part of our story. But we cannot allow the story to be written for us." ~ Natasha Kingsley in The Sun is Also a Star
"Our fate lives within us; you only have to be brave enough to see it." ~ Merida in Brave
Making it through the teen years can feel like a lot. But you aren't alone. These motivational quotes for teens can be reminders to keep going and that you are never alone.
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Science And Spirituality Can Be Best Friends
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Can a spiritual quest of welcoming a power that is somehow greater than oneself, be experienced as a practical blueprint for a better life? Advocates of the Science of Spirituality, a spiritually-focused and often meditation-led life journey, believe so, and find it empowering. This is because such an approach to living our lives can pave the way to experiencing a more positive existence.
Indeed, established business publication, Forbes, has considered the revival and mainstreaming of spirituality in recent years significant enough to devote an article to the appeal of the idea of going with the flow for next-gen "spirit junkies."
Frank Van de Ven, in "'Getting into the flow': What does that even mean?" published on Medium, discusses riding the sensation of losing himself in a heightened state of energizied focus and positivity. If you recognize yourself in this state, he says, "you might be familiar with the concept of 'getting into the flow': achieving a state of mind in which everything seems possible and you're just… rocking it."
Riding the everyday concept of going with the flow to the spiritual realmGoing with the flow in a spiritual sense, as this Forbes article explains, is the idea that we can reach a higher level of consciousness and calm by welcoming the higher power, or a consciousness or energy into our lives.
In order to do this, writer Alice G. Walton, questions a psychologist and a neuroscientist, both also equipped with a deep knowledge of assorted philosophies and religious practices, to grasp more about the relationship between science and the spiritual world.
Walton quotes Ben Michaelis, PhD, a clinical psychologist, and author, on what happens when we're stressed and when we consciously rise above our worries and our "own way" to get into the flow.
Michaelis explains that when we're very stressed, and our thinking gets compromised, we tend to look for patterns that don't exist, which are physical manifestations of stress, and typically draw random conclusions. Conversely, the act of "surrendering" to a greater power outside ourselves, can actually feel really good, help relieve stress, and offer us a feeling of security.
Neuroscientist Judson Brewer, meanwhile, whom Walton credits with conducting some of the leading research on how meditation impacts the brain, has an interesting way of describing our usual way of being, which is, by definition, problematic for our stress levels.
He likens it to driving a car with one foot on the break, one foot on the gas. In this analogy, the gas is our brain's natural function, and the break is the so-called "self-referential processing." If we take our foot off the break, the brain works more effortlessly, which is when we get into the flow.
In his research, and talks like this TEDx one, Brewer has demonstrated that meditation calms the areas of the brain that are equivalent to the "brakes," so helping us get into a flow state faster. For him, the notion of a "universal prompt," or the idea of succumbing to something bigger, underlines all religious traditions. It involves an element of letting go of ourselves to be in tune with something greater in order to enhance an optimal, flowing brain state.
The uplifting teachings of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji MaharajThe hope-filled and unifying worldview of spiritual teacher and author, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, infuses the worldwide nonprofit he leads, Science of Spirituality. This global, spiritual organization, with 2,800 centres worldwide, as its website details, is dedicated to transforming the lives of people through his practical and powerful meditation method.
Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj's technique is seen as a route to physical, mental and emotional health, as well as spiritual growth. It sees a journey of self discovery and inner spiritual experiences that lead the way to peace and happiness, and a realization of the human connection to the divine.
As the Science of Spirituality Facebook page details, all are welcome to tune in to his GLOBAL MEDITATION IN PLACE Sunday sessions, simultaneously translated into many languages. These sessions serve as "an online forum that convenes the global community to meditate together to uplift the spiritual consciousness of the planet."
In his quest for service to humanity and to facilitate a world of peace and spiritual fulfilment, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj's books include the well-reviewed Meditation As Medication for the Soul.
The Science of Spirituality website shares that his work in the field of science and communication has given Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj the ability to adopt a scientific and importantly, a relatable approach to spirituality. As the website explains, "He makes the science of spirituality and meditation easy for people to understand and practice for themselves."
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Not Your Inspirational Quote – The Dark And Humorous Side Of Text In Craft
"Anonymous was a woman", "ask for help", "SHELTER IN PLACE", "RELAX, WE'RE DOING GREAT", "An abundance of caution" – these are the kinds of phrases you can find in the text-based works of artists like Kate Just, Michelle Hamer and Ruth Maddison. Working in craft mediums such as stitching, knitting and embroidery, these pieces are contrary to the decorative and inspirational-style quotes that often accompany traditional craft pieces.
Both Hamer and Maddison come from a background in working with photography, and both have started to engage with text on craft mediums looking at the COVID pandemic period.
Maddison tells ArtsHub, 'I was obsessed with listening to COVID news day after day, and started writing down these expressions, thinking that I'll look at them later [for a potential artwork].
'I kept adding and thinking about how I might use them… Sewing, for me, immediately related to women's work and the expression "working from home" has a certain degree of denigration historically.'
From there, Maddison browsed local op shops for a suitable material to sew on, and eventually settled on doilies, which also have connotations of domesticity and family history.
Hamer, on the other hand, says, 'Part of my practice is about documenting and recording what's going on around us. My photographs [seek] to reveal things happening that we otherwise are not seeing, and I often see the language around us as being amusing – it's got quite a dark sense of humour.'
During COVID, Hamer began documenting through photography LED signs that displayed cautionary or encouraging phrases, which were then translated into stitched works.
She continues, 'I've always been interested in this flux between the manual and the digital. Each stitch is a pixel [of the photograph] and I've noticed that people seem to spend more time with [the stitched works]. They can understand each stitch as a piece of labour, whereas maybe a photograph feels more instant.'
Maddison also sees her embroidered doilies as a form of social documentary coming out of COVID times. Her exhibition currently showing at the South East Centre for Contemporary Arts (SECCA) is titled An abundance of caution, a COVID catchphrase that perhaps many have already forgotten, or never really understood in the first place.
Another aspect of making text-based work through this manual and labour intensive process is actually about imperfection, as both artists note.
Maddison says, 'I had a really interesting conversation with a woman that came to see the work on opening night who was a sewer and embroiderer. She told me that she was very confronted ("confronting" being an interesting word; it can be a positive and a negative thing) by my lack of experience and imperfection, because her own approach was so different.
'With this set of doilies, I wasn't playing with [the imperfection] – I'm just bad at it because I had never done it before… But that, to me, was OK. I was repurposing these abandoned doilies and there's a beauty to that work within a contemporary setting.
'It's like that idea of visible mending as opposed to invisible mending,' adds Maddison.
Hamer says she also adopts a rather organic approach to her stitched works and is entirely self-taught in the craft. 'I think a lot of people assume that I work on a grid or through a pattern, but it's actually a more painterly approach. I work from an image and build around it.'
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Linden New Art in St Kilda, Melbourne will be presenting Hamer's new series of silkscreen prints in I'm A Believer, complemented by several hand-stitched works.
Here, she has gathered medical letters from an online global call-out, in which people recounted instances when they have been disbelieved or dismissed for experiencing serious health issues or, instead, prescribed novel lifestyle advice like "go for a 20-minute walk each day" or "everything will improve if you get pregnant".
The letters have been redacted to hide any identifying information, but Hamer has also used this process to 'reveal the language that was the most dismissive, but also allow for some of the humour to shine through,' she says.
'In many cases, the people who have submitted the letters have been quite traumatised by them, but there's also a sense of catharsis in most cases, as what's been written in these letters has since been proven wrong. They have expended a huge amount of time, money and energy to get other help.'
The phrases that Hamer has hand-stitched are those where the language particularly resonated with her, or been camouflaged in the vast amount of information that can overwhelm the patient. These include "Personally, I'm not a great believer", "Man up and soldier on", "She was able to have golf lessons", "Without convincing signs" and so on.
Michelle Hamer, 'Untitled No. 22 – I'm A Believer', 2024, hand-stitching, mixed yarn on perforated plastic. To be exhibited at Linden New Art. Image: Courtesy of the artist. These small pieces can each take up to 40 hours to make, where Hamer is sitting and being present with the language, working it into a visual format.
Elevating people's awareness around language is also something Maddison seeks to explore. She says, 'Given what's going on all over the world at the moment, if everyone started exhibiting "an abundance of caution", things might improve.'
Maddison's exhibition includes a series of doodle drawings she completed while being confined at home due to an injury, as well as a crocheted lace tablecloth and two doilies by her maternal grandmother that have been handed down through the family.
Both Hamer's and Maddison's text and craft-based pieces are not only about highlighting woman's work, but also drawing on a visual medium that encourages extended engagement with language. They reflect the sometimes strange and humorous phrases that surround our everyday encounters, and prompt viewers to do a double take regarding their meanings, connotations and the kind of social conscience that is suggested in their usage.
Ruth Maddison: An abundance of caution is on view at SECCA until 19 June.
Michelle Hamer: I'm a Believer is on view at Linden New Art from 31 May to 25 August.
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