For some students (and teachers), back to school time isn’t exactly the most exciting time of the year for them. Here are some inspirational and funny back to school quotes to motivate them for the school year.
Inspirational Back to School Quotes
Remember, each new school year is an opportunity for growth, learning, and personal development. Stay focused, stay motivated, and believe in your own potential to achieve great things!
- “Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to a better tomorrow.” – Oprah Winfrey
- “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
- “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey
- “Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” – Nora Ephron
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
- “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pelé
- “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
- “The expert in anything was once a beginner.” – Helen Hayes
- “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
- “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
- “The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you.” – B.B. King
- “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – Unknown
- “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
- “Strive for progress, not perfection.” – Unknown
- “The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” – Unknown
- “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
- “You are capable of more than you know.” – Unknown
- “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – W.B. Yeats
- “Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan
Funny Back to School Quotes
Sometimes you need a little humor to brighten your day. These funny back to school quotes are lighthearted and will hopefully make you laugh. If you need some more laughs, these back to school memes will give you a chuckle.
- “School: where the greatest life lessons are learned… like how to dodge the cafeteria food.”
- “Back to school means waking up while it’s still dark outside. Is it called ‘school’ or ‘cruel’?”
- “Why do they call it ‘back to school’ shopping? It’s not like the school went anywhere.”
- “Education is important, but so is mastering the art of hiding your phone under the desk.”
- “I’m not saying school is boring, but I do check the clock more often than my Snapchat.”
- “I can’t believe summer vacation lasted a whole five minutes.”
- “School: the only place where ‘three weeks’ of vacation really means ‘two days’.”
- “They say laughter is the best medicine. Clearly, they never had a pop quiz.”
- “My backpack is like a black hole – assignments go in, but they never come out.”
- “Dear sleep, sorry I ignored you for months. Now I can’t function without you. Sincerely, a tired student.”
- “My summer diet: ice cream and Netflix. My school diet: sadness and cafeteria mystery meat.”
- “Why do pencils even have erasers? Mistakes should just be a part of life, right?”
- “I was ready for school… until my alarm clock attacked me.”
- “Math class is where all my problems seem to add up.”
- “Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m going back to school, and I have no clue.”
- “Teacher: ‘Why are you late?’ Me: ‘Sorry, I got lost on the road of life.'”
- “Education is important, but big biceps are importanter.”
- “Starting a new school year is like trying to get back in shape – it’s painful and you know it won’t last.”
- “Why do we have to learn about history? Can’t we just let bygones be bygones?”
- “My brain during summer break: empty. My brain on the first day of school: error, memory full.”
Have a great year, everyone!
