Our Favorite Inspiring Quotes for Teachers to Remember on Your Career Journey
As educators, we're often encouraging and inspiring students to go after their dreams. But it’s not often we seek out inspiration to motivate ourselves.
When it comes to pursuing our own dreams, we too have to remind ourselves to have a growth mindset and to have courage in the face of challenges.
Whether you aspire to become an educational consultant, a curriculum developer, an instructional coach, or an education business owner (just to name a few ideas!), the journey toward achieving the career (and life) you desire can sometimes feel challenging.
To help keep you motivated and inspired along the way, the Educator Forever community has gathered a collection of powerful quotes for teachers (and former teachers).
Through your journey as an educator beyond the classroom, use these words of wisdom to give you the encouragement to start or to give you momentum during challenging times. Consider saving or bookmarking this post to remind you of the power of your dreams and perseverance.
GROWTH MINDSET QUOTES FOR TEACHERS
The first step toward making your dreams happen is believing in them and getting your mindset in the right place. As you envision the future you’d like to create for yourself and believe in its potential to become a reality, take in the wisdom of these inspiring words:
1. “Believe you can and you're halfway there.” - Theodore Roosevelt
2. “Optimism doesn't mean that you are blind to the reality of the situation. It means that you remain motivated to seek a solution to whatever problems arise.” - Dalai Lama
3. “You don't choose the times you live in, but you do choose who you want to be, and you do choose how you want to think.” - Grace Lee Boggs
4. “You can rise up from anything. You can completely recreate yourself. Nothing is permanent. You’re not stuck. You have choices. You can think new thoughts. You can learn something new. You can create new habits. All that matters is that you decide today and never look back.” - Idil Ahmed
5. “If you change your mindset, you will change your life.” - Unknown
6. “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” - Gloria Steinem
7. “Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right.” - Henry Ford
8. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES ABOUT PROGRESS + GROWTH
Perseverance is the difference maker when pursuing any goal or dream. Try to view setbacks as opportunities for growth, and keep pushing forward. It is the courage to continue despite obstacles that ultimately leads to success. Draw upon these motivational quotes when you feel stuck:
9. “I never lose. I either win or I learn.” - Nelson Mandela
10. “Small progress is still progress.” - Unknown
11. “Very few breakthroughs come without a few breakdowns along the way. Stay the course.” - Cleo Wade
12. “Growth requires us to leave something behind. It can be habits, careers, beliefs, even people. Make space for grief in the process of growth. You have to mourn your former life to make room for a newer you.” - Minaa B.
13. “I just decided when someone says you can't do something, do more of it.” - Faith Ringgold
14. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” - Lao Tzu
15. “Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.” - Victor Hugo
16. “Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” - Simon Sinek
17. “Your life right now is a result of what you did a year ago. Your life a year from now will be a result of what you do right now. Act accordingly.” – Steven Bartlett
QUOTES ABOUT SUCCESS FOR TEACHERS
Take charge of your own destiny to create the career and life you desire. As you courageously and proactively pursue the career and life you want, tap into these words to help you keep the big picture in mind:
18. “The key to success is to start before you’re ready.” - Marie Forleo
19. “There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” - Nelson Mandela
20. “Success is not about being the best. It's about always getting better.” - Unknown
21. “The courage it takes to leave behind what’s not for you anymore is the same courage that will help you find your way to what is.” - Jervy Fermin
22. “You do what you value.” - Unknown
23. “Pay attention to the things you are naturally drawn to. They are often connected to your path, passion, and purpose in life. Have the courage to follow them.” - Ruben Chavez
24. “The most dangerous risk of all: Spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” - Alan Watts
25. “Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, but what you do consistently.” - Marie Forleo
Ready to Move Beyond the Classroom?
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