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15 Motivational Back-to-School Quotes

Have the best school year yet with these motivational quotes.

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15 Motivational Back-to-School Quotes
University of St.Thomas

We all know that feeling of dread when the end of summer nears. Yup, itā€™s time to whip out your textbooks and start studying again. After having a nice holiday, however, getting the motivation to switch back into learning mode can be difficult. Do not fret. Hereā€™s a list of motivational quotes to help you pick yourself up and get ready for the busy days ahead:

ā€œThe roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.ā€

- Aristotle

ā€œHe who opens a school door, closes a prison.ā€

- Victor Hugo

ā€œLearning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.ā€

- Chinese Proverb

ā€œEducation is the movement from darkness to light.ā€

- Allan Bloom

ā€œEducation is not preparation for life; education is life itself.ā€

- John Dewey

ā€œThe whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.ā€

- Sydney J. Harris

ā€œThe purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.ā€

- Mortimer Adler

ā€œIntelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education.ā€

-Martin Luther King Jr.

ā€œEducation is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.ā€

-Malcolm X

ā€œEducation is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.ā€

- W.B. Yeats

ā€œStay Positive, Work Hard, and Make it Happen.ā€

-Unknown

ā€œEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.ā€

-Nelson Mandela

ā€œYour attitude determines your direction.ā€

-Unknown

ā€œEducationā€™s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.ā€

- Malcolm S. Forbes

ā€œYou can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.ā€

- Clay P. Bedford

Just remember that even though schoolwork can be hectic at times, itā€™s all worth it in the end. Not only will you learn new--and sometimes unexpectedly useful--things, but you will also be offered the opportunity to network with friends and improve your skills for your future.

To read more inspirational quotes, visit: "50 Back to School Quotes," and "23 Inspiring Quotes to Get You Pumped for Back to School."

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