Teens tend to think different than the rest of us but they still need a little laugh or pick me up now and then, so we have gathered all the best positive quotes for teens for the young person in your life. And if you’re looking for short quotes for teens for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Short Positive Quotes for Teens
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“Every morning is a chance at a new day.” – Marjorie Pay Hinckley
“Change before you have to.” – Jack Welch
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends.” – Brian Tracy
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller
“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
“Believe in yourself and all that you are.” – Christian D. Larson
“Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.” – Ayn Rand
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius
“Leave no stone unturned.” – Euripides
“Don’t you know your imperfections is a blessing?” – Kendrick Lamar
“Keep going. Be all in.” – Bryan Hutchinson
“Some people look for a beautiful place. Others make a place beautiful.” – Hazrat Inayat Khan
“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
“Yesterday you said tomorrow. Just do it.” – Nike
“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” – Brad Paisley
“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
“Have faith in yourself and in the future.” – Ted Kennedy
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“You are enough just as you are.” – Meghan Markle
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” – Dolly Parton
“The most wasted of days is one without laughter.” – E.E. Cummings
“The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
“Tough times never last but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schiuller
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens.“ – Helen Keller
“Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” — Herman Melville
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – Kenny Rogers
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” – Steve Martin
“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” – John C. Maxwell
“You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.”— Oprah Winfrey
“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
“Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” –Chinese Proverb
“Keep going. Is not as difficult as you feel it is. Don’t give up.” – Brandon Sanderson
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” – Winston Churchill
“Mostly, the world sees you the way you see yourself.”– Lisa Nichols
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
“Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” – Steve Jobs
“No guts, no story.” – Chris Brady
“The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Open your mind. Get up off the couch. Move.” – Anthony Bourdain
“Those at the top of the mountain didn’t fall there.”– Marcus Washling
“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” – W. Clement Stone
“The only thing that stands between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” – Jordan Belfort
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says “I’m possible!” – Audrey Hepburn
“Live your dreams.” – Les Brown
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” – Albert Einstein
“The meaning of life is to give life meaning.” – Ken Hudgins
“When in doubt, throw doubt out and have a little faith….” – E.A. Bucchianeri
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” – Plato
“Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” – Nora Ephron
“You can if you think you can.” – George Reeves
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Learn to let go. That is the key to happiness.” – Buddha
“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs
“The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
“The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.”- Elbert Hubbard
“You never fail until you stop trying.” – Albert Einstein
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Begin anywhere.” – John Cage
“No greater gift there is, than a generous heart.” – Yoda
“Don’t wait, the time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill
“Happiness depends upon ourselves.” – Aristotle
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
“When you make a choice, you change the future.”– Deepak Chopra
“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” – John Barrymore
“Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett
“Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it.” – Lindsey Vonn
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”– Milton Berle
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
“You do not find the happy life. You make it.” – Camilla Eyring Kimball
“Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan
Short Inspiring Quotes for Teenagers
“The expert in anything was once a beginner.” – Helen Hayes
“Every morning starts a new page in your story. Make it a great one today.” – Doe Zantamata
“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.”– Tony Robbins
“Whatever you do, do with all your might.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker
“Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” – John F. Kennedy
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde
“Impossible is for the unwilling.” – John Keats
“You can’t live an exceptional life by being “normal.”” – Nick Maley
“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
“Good things happen to those who hustle.” – Anaïs Nin
“The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” – Colin R. Davis
“You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?” – Steven Wright
“The past is gone. Today is full of possibilities.” – Karen Casey
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
“Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden
“Success is not just about making money. It’s about making a difference.” – Unknown
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
“My life is my message.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Success is not in what you have, but who you are.” – Bo Bennett
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” – Confucius
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” – Vince Lombardi
“The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” – Anonymous
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
“Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision, a plan, and the courage to chase it relentlessly.” – Walt Disney
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.” – Matty Mullins
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”— Aristotle
“Yesterday ended last night, today is a brand-new day. And it’s yours.” – Zig Ziglar
“The beginning is always today.” – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
“Things don’t have to change the world to be important” – Steve Jobs
“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.” – Robert Kiyosaki
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar
“Stay foolish to stay sane.” – Maxime Lagacé
If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Motivational Quotes for Students, Graduation Quotes, Graduation Captions and Hope Quotes.
Motivational Sayings for Teens
To be happy is not to get more, but to give more.
When dreams become reality.
Back to basics.
Attack the day with enthusiasm!
Choose to see the silver lining.
Choose your own path.
Every day may not be good, but there’s good in every day.
Gratitude changes everything.
Follow your heart.
Mindset matters
Happy thoughts only.
It’s my time to shine.
We can do hard things.
Believe everyone else is doing their best.
The possibilities are endless.
Create change.
Write it in your heart that today will be the best day ever.
Manifesting—a productive day!
Note to self: I am worthy. I am capable. I am enough.
Be the example.
Choose to shine today.
There are so many happy days ahead.
I’ve just discovered a million ways to be happy in life.
Prove them wrong.
Whatever is good to your soul, do more of that.
If not now, when?
Depend on as little as possible, and you’ll be happier in life.
Be kind to the parts of you that are still learning.
Be proud of how far you’ve come.
More life, less stress.
Starting fresh with a full heart and big dreams.
Think of happiness as your default state, and you’ll be happier than ever.
Never lose your sunshine.
Productive mornings are my favorite.
Make today count.
Every day is a new beginning.
Tell your own story.
Feeling fresh, feeling new.
Always remember that birds like to watch the sunrise with you.
You are enough.
Remember that there is never a shortage of beautiful reasons to be happy.
You decide your own happiness, so be happy as you want to.
Life is too short to be anything but happy.
Love life, live life
It’s the little things that matter most.
Always learning, always growing.
Embrace the chaos.
You are the greatest project you’ll ever work on.
Each day is a new day to be happy.
Don’t underestimate your magic.
Even the sun is envious of my burning desire to start the day.
I’m glad you’re here.
Show up.
There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy.
Fill the world with sunshine.
Know your worth.
Blue sky with positive good vibes Instagram captions
Progress over perfection.
Be your own reason for your happiness.
Look for the magic in everyday.
Be Wild. Be True. Be Happy.
Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.
You have what it takes.
Rise, then shine.
Always on the bright side.
Nothing beats the allure of the world’s scenery just before sunrise.
Give today the chance to become the best day of your life.
Be the energy you want to attract.
You matter.
Worth it.
Hello happiness.
Have the courage to be happy.
Focus on the good.
Dance when the sun comes up.
Finding happiness in the little things.
Choose joy.
Like the rising sun, choose to shine.
The future is bright.
Be happy with your flaws because you’re perfectly imperfect!
So that is it for our list of Inspiring and Positive Quotes for Teens. We hope you found the perfect one for the teen in your life!
About the Author
Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
And it doesn’t matter if you are travelling, celebrating a special occasion or just appreciating day-to-day life, when you take that perfect photo you are going to need the perfect caption or quote before you share it. Which is why we started Routinely Shares, providing comprehensive lists of quotes and captions to cover every occasion, adventure or loved one.
With extensive experience as a travel writer, social media specialist and grant writer, I have made it my mission to curate the best and easiest to use lists for your next post.