100+ Inspiring Quotes for Middle Schoolers – Motivational Sayings to Live By

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but doing what you're afraid to do.” – Mark Twain

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings

“Bravery means finding something more important than fear.” – Anonymous

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” – Nelson Mandela

“Be brave enough to stand alone, yet wise enough to listen.” – Anonymous

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.” – Anonymous

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.” – Winston Churchill

“You were born with wings. Why prefer to crawl through life?” – Rumi

“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain

“Always be a little kinder than necessary.” – J.M. Barrie

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward.” – Princess Diana

“Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.” – Robert Green Ingersoll

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart

“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” – Jennifer Dukes Lee

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” – Mother Teresa

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Plato

“Throw kindness around like confetti.” – Anonymous

“One kind word can change someone's entire day.” – Anonymous

“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.” – Anonymous

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

“If you can dream it, you can achieve it.” – Zig Ziglar

“Dreams don’t work unless you do.” – John C. Maxwell

“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t follow your dreams.” – Michelle Obama

“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed.” – Debby Boone

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb

“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” – Walter Elliot

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou

“Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up.” – Mary Holloway

“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller

“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford

“Keep going. Everything you need will come to you at the perfect time.” – Anonymous

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell

“True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.” – David Tyson

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.’” – C.S. Lewis

“Loyalty is everything. Without it, nothing else matters.” – Prince Harry

“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.” – Anonymous

“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” – Jim Morrison

“Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.” – Euripides

“The best mirror is an old friend.” – George Herbert

“Loyalty isn't loud. It's quiet, consistent, and rare.” – Anonymous

“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” – Helen Keller

“Friendship doubles your joy and halves your sorrow.” – Anonymous

“Surround yourself with people who lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

“Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” – Samuel Johnson

“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.” – Peter T. Mcintyre

“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” – Zig Ziglar

“The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.” – Blake Lively

“Don’t wait until everything is perfect to believe in yourself.” – Anonymous

“You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing.” – Anonymous

“If you believe it, you can achieve it.” – Anonymous

“Own who you are. Your flaws are part of your story.” – Anonymous

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

“Curiosity is the engine of achievement.” – Ken Robinson

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats

“Learning never exhausts the mind.” – Leonardo da Vinci

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” – Albert Einstein

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Knowledge is power.” – Francis Bacon

“Ask questions. Seek answers. Never stop learning.” – Anonymous

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – John F. Kennedy

“School is important, but so is curiosity.” – Bill Nye

“Don’t just learn—understand.” – Anonymous

“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” – Thomas Jefferson

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” – C.S. Lewis

“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you uncomfortable.” – Gloria Steinem

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.” – George MacDonald

“Honesty is the best policy.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody will know whether you did or not.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Truth builds trust.” – Anonymous

“It takes courage to say sorry, but even more to be honest.” – Anonymous

“Your reputation is built on honesty and consistency.” – Anonymous

“Choose honesty over popularity.” – Anonymous

“Integrity is the foundation of leadership.” – Brian Tracy

“Be truthful. Life is too short for lies.” – Anonymous

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” – Michael Altshuler

“Don’t waste your time chasing shadows. Invest it in things that matter.” – Anonymous

“You will never get back the time you spend on distractions.” – Anonymous

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” – Bertrand Russell

“Take responsibility for your actions. That’s how you grow.” – Anonymous

“Responsibility is not a burden; it’s a privilege.” – Anonymous

“If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.” – Anonymous

“The way you do anything is the way you do everything.” – Anonymous

“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Your time is limited. Don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs

“Owning your choices makes you stronger.” – Anonymous

“Being responsible means doing the right thing even when it’s hard.” – Anonymous

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Anonymous

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault

“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking.” – Zig Ziglar

“Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.” – Jim Rohn

“Start each day with a grateful heart.” – Anonymous

“Say thank you. It costs nothing and means everything.” – Anonymous

“When you focus on the good, the good gets better.” – Anonymous

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie

“Positivity is a superpower.” – Anonymous

“Smile. It costs nothing, but creates much.” – Anonymous

“Count your blessings, not your problems.” – Anonymous

“Being thankful is the first step to being happy.” – Anonymous