"MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES FOR TEENS"
SUBMITTED BY TEENS



"To have a good friend is one of the highest delights of life;
To be a good friend is one of the noblest and most difficult undertakings."
Copyright © 2001 Cheriza Huth



"Judgment is one the harshest qualities used in life,
So put it into effect with gentle words."
Written in 2001 by Felicia D., Age 17 --- New Mexico



"If love and hate are such strong words,
Why are we too young to love, but old enough to hate?"
Copyright © 2001 Michelle Argento



"Obstacles are put in our way to see if really want something or if we just thought we did."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by L.E., Age 14 --- Maine



"These are the rules of life.
#1. Never lie
#2. Never keep your feelings hidden
#3. Give compliments to everyone everyday
#4. Never cheat- if you don't like em', dump em'."
Copyright © 2001 Yvonne Valencia



"If you have to protect your friend from the truth, then you might as well tell them, because in the end it will hurt more."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Melissa M., Age 16 --- Connecticut



"Sometimes in life, a person will not know what to say, or will say the wrong thing... in these cases, simply smile and nod; obviously pretending not to hear what was just said."
Copyright © 2001 Molly Malloy



"Life is full of trials, but these trials are the things that help shape us into who we will become in the future."
Copyright © 2001 Ashley Iles



"Into every life, a little rain must fall. Remember, you can borrow my umbrella anytime."
Author Unknown --- Monique V., Age 18 --- Indiana



"What's a dream, if you don't live?
What's life, if you don't dream?"
Written in 2001 by Naomi K., Age 14 --- North Carolina



"Don't step on the dance floor, unless you are ready to dance."
Timothy Johnson --- Submitted by Wesley A., Age 17 --- Virginia



"Nothing in this world is impossible to a willing heart."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Vanessa M., Age 17 --- Quebec, Canada



"Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God."
Bob Pierce, Founder of World Vision
--- Submitted by Sarah V., Age 17 --- Massachusetts




"Always keep a smile on your face no matter how you are feeling.
You never know who might see you and be inspired."
Written in 2001 by A.H., Age 14 --- New Hampshire



"I'm not beautiful like you,
I'm beautiful like me!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Tashalynn L., Age 14 --- Ontario, Canada



"Forgive yourself before you forgive others."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Maria B., Age 15 --- Ontario, Canada



"Do not attempt to do a thing unless you are sure of yourself;
But do not relinquish it simply because someone else is not sure of you."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Alex T., Age 17 --- Virginia



"Remember who loved you yesterday, for who you were? Remember who is loving you today, for who you are? Remember who will love you tomorrow, however you may be? Well the people who loved you yesterday, today, and will love you tomorrow are the people who will always love you; you might want to make it a mutual feeling!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jessica E., Age 14 --- Ohio



"The sun is always shining, even behind the clouds!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Alicia W., Age 16 --- Arkansas



"You must eat bitter to taste sweet."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Omar H., Age 13 --- New York



"What happens to us today will make us stronger tomorrow."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by L.O., Age 17 --- Saskatoon, Canada



"Your friends can tell you what they think you should do,
But what lies with in your heart should be your biggest clue."
Written by Laura K., Age 18 --- Ohio



"The harder we work,
The harder it is to give up."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Randy H., Age 16 --- Indiana



"I know what it feels like to hurt; to hurt so badly that you feel as though the hole in your heart can never mend. I know that not all wounds heal, but you'll still have to find a way to go on."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Chalene P., Age 14 --- Singapore



"You're all stars; this is your time to shine."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Laura Q., Age 16 --- NSW, Australia



"Never look back; you're not going that way."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jon S., Age 16 --- Missouri



"Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love."
Albert Einstein --- Submitted by Cindy L., Age 19 --- Ontario, Canada



"Today I will do what you do not,
So tomorrow I can do what you cannot."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Bryan B., Age 17 --- Ohio



Regretting:
"The past links to the future in which we must not regret. The past brings happiness into the future in which we must not regret. The past forms who we are in which we must not regret. If we regret we're not only hurting ourselves but the future, our friends and our environment around us. If you regret we begin to feel no confidence in ourselves. We're so scared of the future we hold back, in which all this was linked from regretting. Yesterday is the past, tomorrow's too far to look ahead ,but today is here for you to enjoy."
Written by Melissa P., Age 14 --- Alberta, Canada



"If you get stuck in the past, all the good things ahead will pass you by."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Alley F., Age 14 --- British Columbia, Canada



"It's never too late to do the right thing."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Emily J., Age 16 --- North Carolina



"When all is bad...look up and smile!
Let your faith carry you through bad times."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Allison Z., Age 16 --- Pennsylvania



"Everyone makes mistakes and everyone learns from mistakes.
So hold your head high and make the best of your mistakes!"
Copyright © 2001 Nicole Cannell



"All my life I have traveled with light, but now it seems the rest of my journey will be traveled during night. The journey will be rough and I will have no guide, and I will have to be careful with every single stride. I have no maps and no restraints and with no light I will try harder than ever. And I know that everything, in which I encounter will always be a triumphant endeavor."
Copyright © 2000 Nichole Troe



"I've finally stopped running away from myself.
Who else is there better to be?"
Goldie Hawn --- Submitted by H.P., Age 15 --- Ohio



"Stop trying to be the angel in everyone's life
And start being their wings to soar on."
Copyright © 2001 Tegan Bull



"What is normal?
Normal is being yourself and doing the things that you do everyday."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Debra A., Age 16 --- Minnesota



"In life there are no right or wrong answers,
Just consequences for your actions."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by S.B., Age 19 --- Mississippi



"Once upon a time there was a man who was afraid to do anything so everybody called him a failure. The man did not appreciate being called a failure but he didn't have enough guts do anything. One day he did something but not successfully. The man was mad and still thought he was a failure. At that moment a little girl came and said to that man 'Mister you are not a failure anymore because a failure is a person who doesn't try, so trying made you successful.'"
Written by M.S., Age 14 --- Wisconsin



"Don't think about how far you have to go,
Think about how far you have gone."
Written by Michelle B., Age 12 --- British Columbia, Canada



"I figured I'd live each day for what it's worth...
And know what I discovered?
That each day's worth a hell of a lot!"
Copyright © 2001 Alex Smith



"The difference between being successful and being the best is,
To be successful you have to learn from your mistakes.
But to be the best, you MUST learn from everyone's mistakes."
Copyright © 2001 Brian Loney



"Don't get your knickers in a knot.
Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny."
Kathryn Carpenter --- Submitted by Thomas J., Age 14 --- Waikato, New Zealand



"If you think your best friend is your true best friend, step back and think about it: Will he or she love you for who you were yesterday, who you are today, and who you will be tomorrow?"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by B.E.L., Age 15 --- Texas



"Take your life and place it in your hands,
And mold it into something you want it to look like."
Written by Courtney B., Age 16 --- Kansas



"A life without friends is like a garden without flowers!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Brooke S., Age 15 --- Wisconsin



"I was once told:
'If you lose the power to laugh, You lose the power to think.'
No my friends, if you lose the ability to laugh, you lose the ability to live."
Copyright © 2001 Ian Richard



"You can love someone so much that you would do anything for them;
But before you do that, love yourself first."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Kristin B., Age 16 --- California



"You can try with out succeeding,
But you can't succeed unless you try."
Written by Ali I., Age 17 --- Wisconsin



"Always be yourself!
Don't let others choose to make your decisions."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Debra A., Age 16 --- Minnesota



"Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Allison Z., Age 16 --- Pennsylvania



"There is no great disappointment without great love."
Martin Luther King Jr. --- Submitted by Anton B., Age 15 --- New Jersey



"Continuing education keeps you ahead of the game."
Ryerson University --- Submitted by Mike S., Age 17 --- Ontario, Canada



"Push yourself beyond the so called limits and fail and you will forget the pain you feel. Work as hard as impossible and succeed and you will always remember your achievements."
Copyright © 2001 Zohny Zohny



"If you have no where to go, look for me and I'll give you a way out. If you need support, I'll be right there on the sidelines, cheering for you until I lose my voice. If you ever need me, but don't know where I am, look behind you; I'll be there ready to push you back up if you start to fall behind."
Copyright © 2001 Rachel Turner



"Every path has it's puddle. You've just got to keep on walking through it, no matter how deep it is."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jacquie C., Age 17 --- Victoria, Australia



"Life is like an onion; you peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep."
Carl Sandburg --- Submitted by C.L., Age 15 --- New Jersey



"A friend will stand beside you
And stay there come what may.
A friend knows you're not perfect
But loves you anyways."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Erica T., Age 15 --- Alabama



"Be happy, you are alive."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by David M., Age 13 --- North Carolina