Freshman year of high school is a time of change.
It’s the opportunity to start all over again and be who you truly are. And while it’s definitely a scary time, it’s something we all go through.
If you’re a freshman this year, chances are, you need inspiration more than anything these days. Keep reading for the 20 inspirational quotes every freshman in high school needs to hear:
Be who you were meant to be:
“At the end of the day, who you are is totally and completely up to you.”
Never give up:
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”
-Winston Churchill
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For approaching every day with calm enthusiasm:
“There’s two buttons I never like hittin’, and that’s panic and snooze.”
-Ted Lasso, Ted Lasso
Don’t be afraid to be different:
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
-Dr. Seuss
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It’s okay to not take everything seriously:
“Let’s keep it dreamy and it won’t die.”
-“WAY IT IS”
Don’t ever think you’re too young to make a difference:
“The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.”
-Nelson Mandela
For getting a little tougher and stronger every day:
“Growth is painful. Growth is hard. It is beautiful.”
-“monologue”
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Take risks:
“If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.”
-Geena Davis
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Always look forward:
“Do not let the memories of your past limit the potential of your future.”
-“Roy T. Bennett
Reinvent yourself:
“I haven’t met the new me yet.”
-“happiness,” Taylor Swift
Try new things anytime you can:
“Life is like a tasting plate. You have to try everything at least once.”
-Robin Schwarz
Overcome self-doubt:
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
Turn even the worst situations into learning experiences:
“I take my drama straight. I’ll make it lemonade.”
-“LEMONADE”
Exercise your brain:
“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.”
-Albert Einstein
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For knowing you can do anything you set your mind to:
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible.”
-Audrey Hepburn
Remember to smile:
“Find joy in the journey.”
-Thomas S. Monson
Never stop growing:
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
-Malcolm X
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Move without fear:
“I’m never scared, no fear.”
-“Bad News”
Aim toward becoming your best self:
“There is no heavier burden than unfulfilled potential.”
-Charles M. Schulz
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Always hold on to hope:
“That’s the funny thing about hope. Nobody else gets to decide if you feel it. That choice belongs to you.”
-Rumi, KPop Demon Hunters
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