64 Inspirational Quotes for Kids to Inspire A Child

64 Inspirational Quotes for Kids

A collection of inspirational quotes for kids that you can share with your children or teens to encourage and motivate them to be all that they can be.

Kids need the inspiration to be all that they can be. Like adults, they also face challenges and disappointments. Let these inspirational quotes be ones that inspire children to be the best they can be.

Helping a child to see the positive side of situations will give them a good foundation as they continue to learn and grow. Finding the good in a situation can make a big difference in our kids overall happiness. Share these inspirational quotes for kids to help them understand the positive and the negative.

    You can choose to not let little things upset you. 
 Joel Osteen  Kids - life is all about the choices we make each and every day

  1. You can choose to not let little things upset you. Joel Osteen
    Famous
    An inspirational quote that will make any situation easier.
  2. If we strive to improve ourselves by only 1% every day, we will be that much better at the end of each month. Kathy Henn, Daily Inspiration
    Motivational
  3. There are no excuses. There are no good reasons. Eric Thomas
    Short Quotes
    While this inspirational quotation is short it contains much wisdom.
  4. You live in a family, and your family is your training ground for learning to get along with other people in life. James J. Crist Ph.D.. Siblings
    Siblings
  5. Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Dr. Seuss

  6. Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Dr. Seuss
    Quote of The Day
    Wise words for kids of all ages!
  7. Whenever you give someone a present or sing a holiday song, you’re helping Santa Claus. To me, that’s what Christmas is all about. Louis Sachar
    Christmas
  8. Defeat is a state of mind; No one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. Bruce Lee
    Defeat
  9. I want you to know that nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over. Guy Finley, The Secret of Letting Go
    Letting Go
  10. You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Rabindranath Tagore
    Funny
    Kids need to realize the way to get things done is by taking action!
  11. If you reach for a star, you might not get one. But you won't come up 
with a hand full of mud either. Leo Burnett

  12. If you reach for a star, you might not get one. But you won’t come up with a hand full of mud either. Leo Burnett
    Inspirational Quotes
  13. Success isn’t what you have, but who you are. And who you are can be measured in your character and in the positive impact your life has on the lives of people around you. Les Brown, Up Thoughts For Down Times
    Character
  14. Always be you, never be someone else; don’t pretend to like something that you don’t; don’t consider anyone a friend who you can’t be yourself around; live your life as who you are not who you think others want you to be like. Catherine Pulsifer
    Being Yourself
  15. A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks. Charles Gordy
    Smile Poem
  16. When you share your experiences with other people, you help take away their fears. Rick Warren
    Experience
  17. Always do your best when you are at school and even when you do family chores. Byron Pulsifer
    Best
    Inspirational words to inspire kids to always do their best.
  18. If you're able to be yourself, then you have no competition. Barbara Cook

  19. If you’re able to be yourself, then you have no competition. Barbara Cook
    Words of Encouragement
  20. Anything and everything you have experienced has been purposeful; it has brought you to where you are now. , Tapping the Power Within
    Purpose
  21. The most important thing in life is to stop saying “I wish” and start saying “I will”. Charles Dickens
    Wishes
    An inspirational quotation that was said many years ago but still holds truth today.
  22. You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
    You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
    You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
    You are the guy who’ll decide where to go. Dr. Seuss
    Cool Dr. Seuss has written many kids books all with messages of inspiration!
  23. Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do. Norman Vincent Peale
    Enthusiasm
  24. No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. Robin Williams

  25. No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. Robin Williams
    Change
  26. The more positive emotions you feel, the happier you are. On the other hand, the more you indulge in negative emotions like anger and frustration, the unhappier you are. Maximilian Weigand, The Happy Life
    Happy
  27. You did it. You got through it. You’ve run the gauntlet of exams, essays, and the occasional all-nighter and come out of it reasonably unscathed. You’ve got a diploma, a gown, and a nifty tasseled cap. Alyssa Favreau, .Stuff Every Graduate Should Know
    Graduation
  28. If God can use a man without arms and legs to be His hands and feet, then He will certainly use any willing heart! Nick Vujicic, Be the Hands and Feet
    God
    If you kid is discouraged look up Nick and you will find inspiration and encouragement.
  29. I would encourage you to be honest, to help others and to be kind and considerate to everyone you meet. Byron Pulsifer
    Honesty
  30. Being kind in a genuine, positive and good way is truly an art. Stefan Einhorn, The Art of Being Kind
    Kindness
    Kids – always remember that kindness wins everytime!
  31. It is clear the future holds great opportunities.
 It also holds pitfalls. The trick will be to avoid the pitfalls,
 seize the opportunities... Woody Allen

  32. It is clear the future holds great opportunities. It also holds pitfalls. The trick will be to avoid the pitfalls, seize the opportunities… Woody Allen
    Future
  33. Just the will to give or lend,
    This will make you someone’s friend.
    Edgar A Guest, Be A Friend
    Friendship Poems
    Helping others is always a sure way for kids to make friends.
  34. We are children of a large family, and must learn, as such children do, not to expect that our little hurts will be made much of – to be content with little nurture and caressing, and help each other the more. George Eliot
    Family
  35. It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will. Anne of Green Gables
    Joy
  36. A great part of life is, in my mind, to create happy memories for others and, at the same time, the creation of happy memories for others makes me feel more human and brings a special meaning to what life should be. Byron Pulsifer, A Bear Memory
    Life
  37. Be true to yourself, be honest with others. Live with truth and not lies or deception. You are just as valuable a person whether you live in a one room apartment or in a thirty room mansion. Byron Pulsifer, Be Yourself
    Truth
  38. Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, 
we can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi

  39. Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi, Football Coach
    Sports
  40. Anything is possible once we believe and never relinquish hope. Shadonna Richards, Think and Be Happy
    Hope
  41. It’s amazing how the ideas start to form and flow when we remove “can’t” from our vocabulary. Stephen Shaner, The Art of Being Awesome
    Motivational Poems
  42. Your attitude is either the lock on or key to your door of success. Denis Waitley
    Attitude
  43. Each day is a new day, a new opportunity to work towards making your life the way you want it. Josie Cluney, Finding Purpose
    Good Day Quotes
  44. A single action on its own may not have a profound impact, but over time, as these days add up, you’ll change both your mind and your brain. Sandi Amorim, The 100 Day Promise
    Graduation Poems
  45. Laziness requires no effort whereas work requires dedication and perseverance. Catherine Pulsifer, Good Luck On Your Test
    Work
  46. Give the world the best you have and greatness will come back to you. Catherine Pulsifer

  47. Give the world the best you have and greatness will come back to you. Catherine Pulsifer
    Greatness
  48. Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have. William Arthur Ward
    Poems about Life
  49. People who are called to greatness meet great challenges. Joyce Meyer, Never Give Up!
    Challenge
  50. Every day is a chance to begin again. Don’t focus on the failures of yesterday, start today with positive thoughts and expectations. Catherine Pulsifer
    New Beginnings
  51. When fate hands us a lemon, let’s try to make lemonade. Dale Carnegie
    Funny Quotes about Life
  52. Get out of bed forcing a smile. You may not smile because you are cheerful; but if you will force yourself to smile you’ll . . . be cheerful because you smile. Kenneth Goode
    Funny Poems
  53. Great things happen a little at a time. Mark Black

  54. Great things happen a little at a time. Mark Black
    Time
  55. True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid…. Oz, The Wizard of Oz
    Courage
  56. Your values and beliefs give you a sense of who you are and what you desire to achieve. Stephanie Chan, Power Up Your Perspective
    Believe In Yourself
  57. Good manners encompass all the things that make the people around us feel good. Jacquie McTaggart
    Good
  58. No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. Maya Angelou
    Quotes to Live By
  59. Forget the failures. Keep the lessons. Dalai Lama

  60. Forget the failures. Keep the lessons. Dalai Lama
    Failure
  61. Successful achievers don’t necessarily follow a path, they make one. Shadonna Richards, A Gift of Hope
    Successful
  62. At the end of the day, it’s all about staying positive and focusing on YOUR talents, YOUR opportunities, and YOUR blessings. Gene King, Plan B: Separate Yourself from the Herd
    Positive Attitude
  63. At home one relies on parents; away from home one relies on friends. Chinese Proverb
    Friend
  64. When you laugh, you change, and when you change, the world changes Madan Kataria, Laughter Yoga
    Change The World
    Inspirational words to encourage children to laugh more!
  65. I like the night. Without the dark, we’d never see the stars. Stephenie Meyer, Twilight
    Night
  66. Think before you act, and learn before you judge. Amanda Green, Living with depression and anxiety
    Judgemental
  67. ... always laugh with others never at them.   Wilferd Peterson

  68. … always laugh with others never at them. Wilferd Peterson
    Laughter
  69. Whenever your mind wanders back to your problems, stop yourself. Look at things that inspire you because these will help you to get out of the funk and get into thinking in a positive manner. Joanna Jackson, Self Help
    Positive Thinking
  70. Model yourself after people you respect and admire. The more you learn from them, the more you will become like them. B. N. Norton, Motivation Into Success
    Respect
    An inspirational thought that we could all follow!
  71. Be sure those you have around you encourage, inspire, and motivate you to continue to move to the next level. Honoree Corder, Vision to Reality
    Encouraging
  72. There will never be another precious you! Be yourself. Stay true to your inner nature. Gail Mewes
    Best Motivational Quotes
  73. Every path has its puddle. English Proverb
    Proverbs
    This inspirational proverb is one that every kid knows, but the wisdom is we will always have good days and not so good day, but don’t be discouraged.
  74. The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn�t been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him. Pablo Casals
    Miracle

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Thank you for reading our inspirational quotes for kids, we hope you have found quotes that will inspire your kids.

We all need a bit of inspiration no matter what our age is. Kids should be happy and carefree, but there are times when they also need inspiration and reminders that each day is what we make it.

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