"MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES FOR TEENS"
SUBMITTED BY TEENS



"All your dreams can come true, if you have the courage to pursue them."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Sarah P., Age 13 --- Connecticut



"Suffering never ceases. It merely subsides in the temporary solace called happiness. Both are relative. Thechoice is ours whether we acknowledge or ignore it. You life is what you make of it."
Copyright © 2001 Tim Aylsworth



"The sky is the only thing as vast as the opportunity world has to offer...
My eyes are opened."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Sarah S., Age 16 --- Ontario, Canada



"Success is not based on your final destination. It's determined by how many obstacles you had to overcome to get there."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Amanda C., Age 16 --- Pennsylvania



"If you get something easily, you will most likely let it go that easily. But if you work hard to get something, you will probably work hard to keep it."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by J.M., Age 17 --- Missouri



The Power Of Attitude

"Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but how we react to what happens; not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst...a spark that creates extraordinary results."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Carrisa S., Age 16 --- Wisconsin



"Turn every stumbling block in your life into a stepping stone for the future."
Walter Mikac --- Submitted by Rachel K., Age 18 --- Victoria, Australia



"Life is like a race. How good you do depends on how you run it."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Andy B., Age 14 --- Florida



"The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white.
Neither need you do anything but be yourself."
Lao-Tse --- Submitted by Sara J., Age 16 --- New South Wales, Australia



"To succeed believe in yourself and others."
Copyright © 2001 Robyn Wood



"A man of stature has no need of status."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Archit K., Age 18 --- Madhya Pradesh, India



"Do not just look at the stars - reach for them."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Kat S., Age 16 --- Michigan



"The things you fear are unfearable,
Not by their nature, but by your approach."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jacqui L., Age 16 --- New Zealand



"Being young is about making mistakes, learning from them, but not having to regret them."
Copyright © 2001 Pam Cook



"The goals that you set today are the starting points for tomorrow."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by K.G., Age 18 --- Nebraska



"I really don't need anything if I can't buy it for myself."
Elizabeth Beck --- Submitted by Holly L., Age 16 --- Ohio



"Falling in love is like standing in wet cement. The longer you stay the harder it is to leave and it is impossible to leave without leaving your shoes behind."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Claire P., Age 17 --- QLD, Australia



"Always be sure to look past the gray clouds of today, to see the sunshine that will follow tomorrow."
Copyright © 2001 Lacey Bertram



"Don't hope...BELIEVE."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by A.S., Age 15 --- Wisconsin



"A heart unbroken is a joyous soul,
But a heart untouched is not a heart at all."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jocelyn S., Age 13 --- Maryland



"In order to get a feel of victory at its best,
You must get a taste of failure at its best."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Sonia L., Age 16 --- Texas



"Knowing the world thinks you're beautiful would be great,
But knowing you're beautiful in your own mind
Would mean that you accomplished something."
Written by Mags T., Age 14 --- California



"Once you feel as though you can't handle life anymore,
Take a few minutes and think.
Because you never know who may be feeling the way you are too
And to have a friend who feels the same is like finding a soul mate."
Copyright © 2001 Patricia Ritacco



"Life will always have its ups and downs,
But it's how well you are able to deal with them
That will determine your personality and success in life."
Copyright © 2000 Kris Robb



"Through all of the good and bad I have been through,
And all of the inspirational people and places I have encountered,
I have realized that the most important thing about life is life itself."
Copyright © 2001 Rachel Silbar



"Life is like rushing rapids with rocks. You will fall, you can either be hurt by the rocks, or you can use them as stepping stones. We all tend to forget that when you are fall rock bottom that the only way there is to go, is back up."
Copyright © 2001 Justin Edwards



"Life isn't conquered by others, it's conquered by believing in yourself. When you believe in yourself, listen to your heart that when you have conquered life."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Minna T., Age 18 --- Massachusetts



"For every tragedy, there is a triumph."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Gary M., Age 14 --- New York



"Being part of millions is less honorable than being a part of the few."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Mr. K., Age 15 --- Florida



"The loving are the daring."
Bayard Taylor --- Submitted by Ashley G., Age 16 --- Nevada



"Don't make my mistake, kid. Don't follow orders your whole life. Think for yourself."
Barbatus's last words, "Antz"
--- Submitted by Amy G., Age 16 --- New Hampshire




"Attitude isn't the only thing. It's everything."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Noel S., Age 15 --- Louisiana



"Don't think of patience as waiting for your turn in line. Instead, think that the universe isn't ready for your time to come. Remain calm, your time draws closer each day."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Chadwick V., Age 16 --- Connecticut



"Life can be disappointing but you can always find a reason to move on."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jason C., Age 13 --- California



"Strangers are friends waiting to happen."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by R.S., Age 17 --- Iowa



"You can either move on with life, or dwell on the things you can't change.But either way, life does move on...with or without you."
Written by Veronica D., Age 16 --- Ontario, Canada



"The grass is green, the sky is blue, it's a great day to be alive!"
Dave Aasen --- Submitted by Shannon M., Age 16 --- Minnesota



"I Love You."
God --- Submitted by A.H., Age 15 --- North Carolina



"If they doubt you, prove them wrong!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jacob R., Age 19 --- Oklahoma



"When you're not practicing, remember that someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he willwin."
Ed Macauley --- Submitted by Julie G., Age 15 --- Michigan



"The quietest moments of any friendship are the ones that say the most."
Written by L.P.S., Age 17 --- Warks., United Kingdom



"Remember that for every uphill challenge in life,
There is a downhill coast that is just as easy as the uphill was hard."
Copyright © 2001 Xingyuan Wang



"Everyone's special in their own special way and they will always remain special to the people who truly lovethem for who they are. This is always true, no matter what other people say."
Copyright © 2000 Hamza Mansoor



"If you're threatened, fight. If you're bribed, stand strong. If you're tempted, resist. If you're struck down, get up. If you lose, be noble. If you win, be gracious. If you die, be remembered. If you live, be generous; for this is the way of the champion."
Copyright © 2001 Brandon Bonwell



"You have to put the past behind you."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by M.K., Age 13 --- Texas



"Once you feel a negative feeling, do something positive to overcome it.
If you feel angry, do vigorous exercise or do something outside.
If you feel lazy, play or do something outside."
Copyright © 2001 Michael Basinger



"When my life is over and I stand before the throne of God
I hope to be able so say to him I have nothing to give
Because I used everything you gave me."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Stephanie B., Age 15 --- Indiana



"Love is like an hourglass; the head empties as the heart fills up."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Rebekah M., Age 17 --- Arkansas



"Say what you want to say when you have the time,
Tomorrow may be one day late.
Our deepest regret are the words unsaid and the things undone."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by E.B., Age 15 --- Ontario, Canada



"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Martin L. King Jr. --- Submitted by Angie A., Age 17 --- Ontario, Canada



"Into this mysterious universe we are born, with no apparent set of instructions, no maps or equations, no signs or guideposts, nothing but our equally infathomable instincts, intuitions and reasoning abilities to tell us where we came from, why we are here, and what we are supposed to do. What we do possess - perhaps it is the key to our survival as a species - is an almost unquenchable need to KNOW."
Philip S. Berg --- Submitted by Luanne V., Age 16 --- Washington



"If you wake up every morning wishing you were prettier, taller, shorter, or just another person, then every morning you're saying to God that he made a mistake.(And God never makes mistakes!!!)"
Copyright © 2001 Tiffany Halland



"Realize you dreams and live the life that you imagine."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Gemma C., Age 16 --- Victoria, Australia



"Life is much like writing in ink. All you can do is read over your past and look forward to a blank page for your future that will soon be filled with words that can never be erased."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by O.M., Age 18 --- California



We dance for laughter
We dance for tears
We dance for madness
We dance for fears
We dance for hopes
We dance for screams
We are the dancers
We create the dreams.
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Julia W., Age 17 --- Ohio



"Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't do something, especially yourself; for once you tell yourself that you can't do it, you never will be able to. But as long as you, in your heart, believe that anything is possible, your boundaries are endless."
Copyright © 2001 Kara Dickman



"Never feel you have made a mistake;
You have only chosen a different path."
Copyright © 2001 Mark Walters



"If your going through a hard time,
Don't expect the world to stop just for you."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by A.M., Age 13 --- California



"Lying makes a problem part of the future;
Truth makes a problem part of the past."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by R.L., Age 17 --- Florida



"Do something seemingly daring
      Be your own guru."
Copyright © 2001 Kristin Hooge



"There is only one thing that is certain in life - death. Everything else has certain uncertainty to it and cannot be fully trusted, that's why you should question everything."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Aamir Y., Age 18 --- Karachi, Pakistan



"Love. Passion. Soul.
You can't have any if you don't have heart first."
Copyright © 2000 Joy Chang



"Sadness flies away on the wings of time."
Jean de La Fontaine --- Submitted by Katie R., Age 16 --- Minnesota



"You are who you are, not who others say you are."
Copyright © 2001 Heather Rush



"Life is mostly froth and bubble,
Two things stand like stone,
Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage in your own."
Adam Lindsay Gordon --- Submitted by Leah H., Age 16 --- New Jersey



"To succeed, you must know what it is like to fail."
Written by Kendra G., Age 15 --- Kansas



"The quality of your life is determined
By the quality of the people in your life."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Marisa M., Age 15 --- New York



LIFE

It's for the midnight walks taken on the beach.
For the sight of a simple sunset, beauty out of reach.
For the time spent laying out under the stars.
For the love used trying to keep friends out of bars.
For the gentle rain, heard when drifting to sleep.
For the memories of kisses, my lips will always keep.
For the feeling I get when I have finally reached my goal.
For the love inside me that makes my heart whole.
For all the time spent weeping over the lost.
For the love we put into things no matter the cost.
Copyright © 2001 Jamie Lea Holt



"The hardest thing about life is life itself. Life will throw you many curve balls, but never keep your head down.For if you do that, you won't see the next ball being thrown at you"
Copyright © 2001 Kitten Palmer



"Don't confuse comfort with happiness."
Author's Known --- Submitted by Alissa C., Age 15 --- Illinois