MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES FOR TEENS
SUBMITTED BY TEENS



"I don't run until it hurts; I run until the pain stops."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Karie Z., Age 17 --- Wisconsin
This quote means that you shouldn't stop when things get tough; you keep working thru it until it's gone/not an issue any more.



"Don't stop making mistakes, you'll learn from them."
Written in 2006 by Valerie A., Age 14 --- Philippines



"Some people don't know what that one thing in life is that makes them happy. It could be anything in the world...anything at all. Others have found what that one thing is, and if you haven't that doesn't mean you won't find it because you will. It is only hiding from you and you have the flashlight. So go and find that one thing and never ever let it go."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Cole D., Age 14 --- Pennsylvania



"It's better to be alone than to be with bad company."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by G.C., Age 14 --- Colombia




"What's meant to be will always find its way."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Natalie T., Age 15 --- California
When you feel like you've made too many mistakes and caused too much damage that there's nothing more you can do, just relax and hand it over to God, or the universe, or whatever that "superior force" may be. Let what's going to happen just HAPPEN, and deal with it when it does. What's supposed to happen will happen, so just breathe.



"Never give up on your dreams because you are who you are for a reason. You are part of God's plan and he loves you as if you are the only person on this earth."
Rick Warren --- Submitted by Akosua A., Age 15 --- Wales, U.K.



"Do not build a wall up today for something that happened yesterday. Do not push anyone away because you aren't brave enough to take a chance. Live like you are invincible and you will be."
Written in 2006 by A. Miller, Age 16 --- North Carolina



"On the football field, the most dangerous player is the one with nothing to lose."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Kurt K. --- Iowa



"You are amazing. Amazing isn't measured in how tall you are, it isn't measured by how many laps you can run, and it's not measured by how high your grades are. It's not measured by how many friends you have, nor is it measured by how many people consider you to be their friend. Amazing is measured by the amount of times in a day when you smile when you truly are angry, the amount of times you bite your tongue, just because you know everyone will hear you, and the amount of times you laugh, just to bide your time until you can cry. Amazing is measured by the stuff inside of you. The stuff that makes you you, and... you are amazing."
Copyright © 2005 Megan Blessing
One day, I was really angry at a friend, and I just started typing that stuff, because we were IMing. They copied it down and now, they make it come back to haunt me. But it's true, whoever you are, you're amazing at being you.



"Sometimes, you just have to push yourself harder than you already are and have faith that you will achieve this goal that you had been dying for."
Written in 2006 by Jessica L., Age 16 --- Florida



"We must learn to lift as we climb."
Angela Davis --- Submitted by Stephanie H., Age 14 --- Canada



"Know where you stand and you'll never fall."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jason M., Age 17 --- Illinois



"Life is love; love is prosperity. Love yourself and you will prosper."
Written in 2006 by Amber C., Age 16 --- Idaho
This quote came to me during a really hard time. Every time I think of going back, this one helps me.



"Just because you have the right, doesn't mean that it is right."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jeannette M., Age 14 --- California



"Problems can always be solved no matter how big or small they are. Never hesitate to ask for help from anyone because someone out there will always be there to help you."
Written in 2006 by Pete C. Z., Age 14 --- Philippines



"Nothing is a lost cause unless you make it so."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Zach M., Age 16 --- Virginia
I needed a good way to tell a friend why I don't give up.



"Things always work out the way they're supposed to."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Courtney T., Age 16 ---Canada



"Friends are the required medicines needed to go through life."
Written in 2006 by Jessica M., Age 17 --- Texas



"Reach, set and achieve because if you believe, you WILL achieve!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jenn C., Age 16 --- Canada



"Remember, form is temporary but class is permanent."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Wes N., Age 17 --- United Kingdom
I don't know who came up with this quote but it helps me see that sometimes, even if you are under performing, you will always come back to that level.



"Take chances, a lot of them, because --honestly-- no matter where you end up and with whom, it always ends up just the way it should be. Your mistakes make you who you are. You learn and grow with each choice you make. Everything is worth it. Say how you feel, always. Be you and be okay with it."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by S.H., Age 15 --- New York



"The way I see it… to hate is to hate...and to live is to live...but to love is something that can come to anyone and be lost to everyone."
Written in 2006 by Rachel B., Age 13 --- Georgia



"In the little time that we live, we don't realize how good we have it. So make the most of every day and don't forget one of the most important things -SMILE!"
Written in 2006 by A.V., Age 15 --- Michigan
I thought of this one day when I was sitting in school. I have made this my life quote. Maybe someone else has said it, I don't know, all I do is that it came into my mind and I rely on it to a full extent.



"Don't reach for the stars, leap over them."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Adam P., Age 17 --- United Kingdom



"You don't need anyone to believe in you in order to achieve your goals
      - you just need to believe in yourself."
Written in 2006 by C.R., Age 16 --- Texas



"Let your mind lead the way. You never know where it will take you. If it takes you somewhere good, then wohaay, my quote has worked. But if it leads you somewhere bad, the only outcome of it is that by the end of that bad place it led you, you will end up being a stronger person and more able to deal with the next rollercoster it leads you to."
My sister --- Submitted by Emma P., Age 14 --- England
My sister told me this today. It was the first time she had spoken since her boyfriend died 4 years ago. She hasn't spoken to anyone since and has been in complete shutdown mode, only today she told me this was her conclusion of how to get out of it.



"Be your own unique..."
Written by Lucy Z., Age 15 --- United Kingdom
I thought of this quote myself because everyone is different and everyone is there own unique! So if you're ever feeling down, just say, "I am my own unique!" There is another quote on this site I thought would be good mentioning- "Let the past be the past". That's a brilliant quote! Hope you enjoy my quote and I hope it helps!!!!



"Love. You live for it. You live because of it. You live in spite of it. Quite simply, you live it."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by C.B., Age 16 --- Illinois



"Love isn't a word you can just hand out. When you say it, give it to the right person."
Written in 2006 by Allie S., Age 17 --- Colorado



"Do not act as what you see, act as what you are and your life shall go very far."
Written in 2006 by Phillip B., Age 14 --- Illinois
Don't act like the people on bet just because you think they're cool. Be what you want to be and be who you are because that way you have nothing to lose, celebrities do... money. Without money they have no fame and later they will be on the street with a sign saying, "will rap for change".



"Sometimes life will throw daggers at you... so just throw them back."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by J.C., Age 15 --- California
Life has thrown a lot of daggers at me but I just threw them back at it.



School is about to start again,
Everyone is waiting for the new year to begin.
We've finally reached high school,
The place where you find out whether or not you're cool.

Time to get ready for peer pressure,
And to try our hardest to stay pure.
In class we'll either rack our brains,
Or just daydream, staring out the window pane.

As we walk in the stereotypical halls,
You can feel everyone watching and waiting for you to fall.
Most high schools are made up to be such a horrible place,
Where you have unimaginable problems that you can't even face.

It's the place where you aren't suppose to talk about Jesus or God,
And to you everyone seems like a fraud.
I wish all the negative energy would disappear,
Then maybe, just maybe, there would be a positive atmosphere.

High school is a place of opportunities,
Where you can show everyone just how great you can be.
There are so many memories we're all waiting to make,
In the end, my hope is that we all will learn from our... Mistakes!
Written in 2005 by Casey C., Age 15 --- Tennessee
This year I am starting high school and I don't know what to expect. I hear so many different things about what it's gonna be like...but one thing is for sure, that as long as I know who I am, I will do just fine.



"When the sun's not shining, get a yellow umbrella and pretend like it is."
Written in 2006 by Laura H., Age 13 --- Maryland



"Wise men speak only when necessary; fools make the most noise."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Yeechien C., Age 16 --- Singapore