98 Inspirational Quotes for Teens to Boost Their Confidence

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1. “Life is too short. Too short to waste a single second with anyone who doesn’t appreciate and value you.

– Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen Quote: “Life is too short. Too short to waste a single second with anyone who doesn’t appreciate and value you.”

2. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.

– Winston Churchill

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

3. “Most of the time, I have absolutely no idea what the hell I’m doing in life, and I’m learning that’s okay.

– Andrea Davis

Andrea Davis Quote: “Most of the time, I have absolutely no idea what the hell I’m doing in life, and I’m learning that’s okay.”

4. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

– Eleanor Roosevelt

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

5. “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.”

6. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.

– Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein Quote: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

7. “My advice is, never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time.

– Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens Quote: “My advice is, never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time.”

8. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.

– Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs Quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”

9. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.

– Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss Quote: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”

10. “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.

– C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis Quote: “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”

11. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us”

12. “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

– Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Quote: “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

13. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

– Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss Quote: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”

14. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

– Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein Quote: “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”

15. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

– Henry Ford

Henry Ford Quote: “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”

16. “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.

– Robin Williams

Robin Williams Quote: “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”

17. “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

– Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball Quote: “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”

18. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

– Christian D. Larson

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

19. “If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.

– Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh Quote: “If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.”

20. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

– Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Quote: “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”

21. “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.

– C.S. Lewis

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

22. “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.

– Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quote: “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.”

23. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye

– Helen Keller

Helen Keller Quote: “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye”

24. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain

– Vivian Greene

Vivian Greene Quote: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain”

25. “You, my friend, are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think

– A.A. Milne

A.A. Milne Quote: “You, my friend, are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think”

26. “A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.

– William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare Quote: “A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.”

27. “Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.

– Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore Quote: “Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.”

28. “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.

– Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Ruth Bader Ginsberg Quote: “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”

29. “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!

– Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss Quote: “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!”

30. “Love is indescribable and unconditional. I could tell you a thousand things that it is not, but not one that it is.

– Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington Quote: “Love is indescribable and unconditional. I could tell you a thousand things that it is not, but not one that it is.”

31. “Even on your worst days, you are always worth love and respect. Don’t ever settle for anything less.

– Hannah Irelan

Hannah Irelan Quote: “Even on your worst days, you are always worth love and respect. Don’t ever settle for anything less.”

32. “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.

– Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi Quote: “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.”

33. “Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.

– Michael Josephson

Michael Josephson Quote: “Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.”

34. “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

– Anne Frank

Anne Frank Quote: “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

35. “Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success.

– JK Rowling

JK Rowling Quote: “Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success.”

36. “The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.

– C. JoyBell C.

C. JoyBell C. Quote: “The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.”

37. “No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she is beautiful.

– Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt Quote: “No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she is beautiful.”

38. “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

– Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe Quote: “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

39. “Your success will largely depend on your belief in yourself and your determination to overcome every obstacle.

– John Di Lemme

John Di Lemme Quote: “Your success will largely depend on your belief in yourself and your determination to overcome every obstacle.”

40. “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.

– Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking Quote: “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.”

41. “We are not our trauma. We are not our brain chemistry. That’s part of who we are, but we’re so much more than that.

– Sam J. Miller

Sam J. Miller Quote: “We are not our trauma. We are not our brain chemistry. That’s part of who we are, but we’re so much more than that.”

42. “Make happiness a priority and be gentle with yourself in the process.

– Bronnie Ware

Bronnie Ware Quote: “Make happiness a priority and be gentle with yourself in the process.”

43. “You have to be authentic, you have to be true, and you have to believe in your heart.

– Howard Schultz

Howard Schultz Quote: “You have to be authentic, you have to be true, and you have to believe in your heart.”

44. “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

– Joshua J. Marine

Joshua J. Marine Quote: “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”

45. “It is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.

– George Burns

George Burns Quote: “It is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.”

46. “No matter what you look like or think you look like, you’re special, and loved, and perfect just the way you are.

– Ariel Winter

Ariel Winter Quote: “No matter what you look like or think you look like, you’re special, and loved, and perfect just the way you are.”

47. “No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

– Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins Quote: “No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.”

48. “I don’t think that loving yourself is a choice. I think that it’s a decision that has to be made for survival.

– Lizzo

Lizzo Quote: “I don’t think that loving yourself is a choice. I think that it’s a decision that has to be made for survival.”

49. “Remember, the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it when everything is against you

– Henry Ford

Henry Ford Quote: “Remember, the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it when everything is against you”

50. “No woman should be told she can’t make decisions about her own body. When women’s rights are under attack, we fight back.

– Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Quote: “No woman should be told she can’t make decisions about her own body. When women’s rights are under attack, we fight back.”

51. “When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something new.

– Barney Saltzberg

Barney Saltzberg Quote: “When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something new.”

52. “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t

– Rikki Rogers

Rikki Rogers Quote: “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t”

53. “The oak, while fighting the wind, was broken; the willow, however, bent and survived

– Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan Quote: “The oak, while fighting the wind, was broken; the willow, however, bent and survived”

54. “An old dog can learn new tricks. If your enthusiasm has lost its vitality, do everything possible to revive it.

– Don McArt

Don McArt Quote: “An old dog can learn new tricks. If your enthusiasm has lost its vitality, do everything possible to revive it.”

55. “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.

– Albus Dumbledore

Albus Dumbledore Quote: “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.”

56. “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.

– Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway Quote: “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”

57. “I wish all teenagers could filter through songs instead of turning to drugs and alcohol.

– Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift Quote: “I wish all teenagers could filter through songs instead of turning to drugs and alcohol.”

58. “We need to learn to be content and thankful for what we have rather than letting our hearts be filled with greed and jealousy.

– Jeremy Sprouse

Jeremy Sprouse Quote: “We need to learn to be content and thankful for what we have rather than letting our hearts be filled with greed and jealousy.”

59. “You must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself.

– Elle Woods

Elle Woods Quote: “You must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself.”

60. “Failure is not something to be ashamed of—nor is it proof of unworthiness. Failure is something to be powered by.

– Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach Quote: “Failure is not something to be ashamed of—nor is it proof of unworthiness. Failure is something to be powered by.”

61. “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

– Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison Quote: “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”

62. “We need to get women to the point where they aren’t apologizing. It is time to take ownership in our success.

– Tory Burch

Tory Burch Quote: “We need to get women to the point where they aren’t apologizing. It is time to take ownership in our success.”

63. “Always admit when you’re wrong. You’ll save thousands in therapy… and a few friendships too.

– Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein Quote: “Always admit when you’re wrong. You’ll save thousands in therapy… and a few friendships too.”

64. “I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure; try to please everybody all the time

– Herbert Bayard Swope

Herbert Bayard Swope Quote: “I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure; try to please everybody all the time”

65. “So, if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected, let’s start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected!

– Russel H. Conwell

Russel H. Conwell Quote: “So, if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected, let’s start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected!”

66. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else

– Judy Garland

Judy Garland Quote: “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else”

67. “Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

68. “To succeed in life, you need three things; a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.

– Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire Quote: “To succeed in life, you need three things; a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.”

69. “Don’t forget to tell yourself positive things daily! You must love yourself internally to glow externally.

– Hannah Bronfman

Hannah Bronfman Quote: “Don't forget to tell yourself positive things daily! You must love yourself internally to glow externally.”

70. “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

– Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss Quote: “You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

71. “If you are always trying to be normal, you’ll never know how amazing you can be.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “If you are always trying to be normal, you’ll never know how amazing you can be.”

72. “Being confident means believing in yourself. Ego means needing to prove that you’re better than other people.

– Barbara De Angelis

Barbara De Angelis Quote: “Being confident means believing in yourself. Ego means needing to prove that you’re better than other people.”

73. “Cinderella never asked for a prince; she asked for a night off and a dress.

– Kiera Cass

Kiera Cass Quote: “Cinderella never asked for a prince; she asked for a night off and a dress.”

74. “It’s better to give yourself the love you need than to give your whole heart to someone who will only meet you halfway.

– Holly Riordan

Holly Riordan Quote: “It’s better to give yourself the love you need than to give your whole heart to someone who will only meet you halfway.”

75. “Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others.

– Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf Quote: “Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others.”

76. “The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world

– Ashley Rickards

Ashley Rickards Quote: “The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world”

77. “It is what we make out of what we have given, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.

– Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela Quote: “It is what we make out of what we have given, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.”

78. “The loss of young first love is so painful that it borders on the ludicrous.

– Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou Quote: “The loss of young first love is so painful that it borders on the ludicrous.”

79. “The human capacity for burden is like bamboo—far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance.

– Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult Quote: “The human capacity for burden is like bamboo—far more flexible than you'd ever believe at first glance.”

80. “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.

– Julia Child

Julia Child Quote: “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”

81. “You are not your bra size, nor are you the width of your waist, you are not your weight. You are not your acne, you are the soul that lives within

– Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence Quote: “You are not your bra size, nor are you the width of your waist, you are not your weight. You are not your acne, you are the soul that lives within”

82. “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.

– Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Albright Quote: “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.”

83. “Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!

– Gabby Douglas

Gabby Douglas Quote: “Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!”

84. “I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy — I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.

– Art Williams

Art Williams Quote: “I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy — I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.”

85. “You have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.

– Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks Quote: “You have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.”

86. “You need to remember that love does not mean one person gives all and another person receives all.

– Abirami P. Kurukkal

Abirami P. Kurukkal Quote: “You need to remember that love does not mean one person gives all and another person receives all.”

87. “Beautiful people are not always good, but good people are always beautiful.

– Imam Ali

Imam Ali Quote: “Beautiful people are not always good, but good people are always beautiful.”

88. “Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.

– Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs Quote: “Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”

89. “Try walking forward while looking over your shoulder and see how far you get. The same goes for life. Look forward!

– Martin Henderson

Martin Henderson Quote: “Try walking forward while looking over your shoulder and see how far you get. The same goes for life. Look forward!”

90. “The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday

The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday

91. “A good friend is a connection to life; a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.

– Lois Wyse

Lois Wyse Quote: “A good friend is a connection to life; a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.”

92. “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.

– Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi Quote: “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.”

93. “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.

– Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie Quote: “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.”

94. “The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.

– Brian Herbert

Brian Herbert Quote: “The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.”

95. “Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made. If you push through the hard days, then you can get through anything.

– Gabby Douglas

Gabby Douglas Quote: “Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made. If you push through the hard days, then you can get through anything.”

96. “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

– Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson Quote: “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”

97. “Being brave is when, despite the fear, we have the courage to take action, and that is way more powerful and inspiring than being fearless.

– Michelle Poler

Michelle Poler Quote: “Being brave is when, despite the fear, we have the courage to take action, and that is way more powerful and inspiring than being fearless.”

98. “Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.

– H.Jackson Brown Jr.

H.Jackson Brown Jr. Quote: “Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.”
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