110 First Day Of School Quotes

Chirag Balani
Mar 15, 2023 By Chirag Balani
Originally Published on Feb 27, 2023
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Why First Day Of School Quotes?

First day of school quotes can prove to be a great source of motivation and inspiration for students, teachers, and parents alike.

The beginning of a new school year often brings with it a mix of excitement and nervousness; these quotes can provide a boost of confidence and help remind us of the opportunities and experiences that the school year can bring. They can also be a reminder of the importance and role of education in shaping our future.

Additionally, these quotes can provide a sense of community and solidarity, reminding us that we're not alone in our experiences and that others have faced similar challenges and overcome them.

What Parents Should Know

  • These quotes can be a great source of inspiration and motivation for your child as they start a new school year. 
  • Reading and discussing these quotes with your child can provide a sense of connection and support and can help them feel less anxious or nervous about the first day of school.
  • It is also important to remember that not all "first day of school" quotes will resonate with your child, so it's important to choose ones that you think will be most helpful and inspiring for them.

What To Discuss With Kids

  • The first day of school is often the longest day of the year, as it feels like it lasts forever.
  • Many students have a first-day-of-school ritual, such as eating a special breakfast or listening to a certain song, to help them get in the right mindset for the day ahead.
  • The first school bus was used in the United States in 1827 to transport children to and from school. It was a horse-drawn wagon.

Inspirational First Day Of School Quotes

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." - Dr. Seuss

"A good education is a foundation for a better future." - Elizabeth Warren

"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - A.A. Milne

"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." - Malcolm X

"If you want something you never had, you have to do something you've never done." - Unknown*

"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives." - Robert M. Hutchins

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." - Dr. Seuss

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." - B.B. King

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela

"You must do the things you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"Don't try so hard to fit in, and certainly don't try so hard to be different...Just try hard to be you." - Zendaya

"Confidence is the most beautiful thing you can possess." - Sabrina Carpenter

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill

"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." - Christian D. Larson

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." - Martin Luther King Jr.

"Be curious, not just about the world around you, but about yourself. The more you learn, the more you can grow." - Unknown*

"Don't be afraid to start over. It's a new chance to rebuild what you want." - Unknown*

"Work hard, be kind and amazing things will happen." - Conan O'Brien

"A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read." - Mark Twain

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." - John Dewey

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity" - Dorothy Parker

"I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message." - Steve Irwin

"Flaws are my favorite part of people, usually." - Emma Stone

"This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change." - Taylor Swift

"I've always felt strongly about equal opportunity for women. Girls have to be taught from early on that they are strong and capable of being anything they want to be." - Beyoncé

"Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world." - Malala Yousafzai

"The difference between try and triumph is a little umph." - Marvin Phillips

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." - Arthur Ashe

"I'm not going to school just for the academics. I wanted to share ideas, to be around people who are passionate about learning." - Emma Watson

"If I say I am beautiful and strong, you will not determine my story. I will." - Amy Schumer

"He who opens a school door closes a prison." - Victor Hugo

"Take your risks now. As you grow older, you become more fearful and less flexible." - Amy Poehler

"The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated." - James Baldwin

"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." - Aristotle

Good Luck On Your First Day Of School Quotes

"Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow." - Anthony J. D'Angelo

"High school is about finding who you are, because that's more important than trying to be someone else." - Nick Jonas

"The road to freedom – here and everywhere on earth – begins in the classroom." - Hubert Humphrey

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." - Robert Collier

"Today is the first day of the rest of your life." - Charles Dederich

"You can't do it alone. Be open to collaboration. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you. Spend a lot of time with them and it will change your life." - Amy Poehler

"Education doesn't just make us smarter. It makes us whole." - Jill Biden

"Be yourself, love yourself no matter what, no matter what anyone tells you. You don't have to try to fit in and be someone that you're not." - Skai Jackson

"Make today so awesome yesterday gets jealous." - Unknown*

"You have to stay in school. You have to. You have to go to college. You have to get your degree. Because that's the one thing people can't take away from you is your education. And it is worth the investment." - Michelle Obama

"If you don't understand, ask questions. If you're uncomfortable about asking questions, say you are uncomfortable about asking questions and then ask anyway." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"I've always loved the first day of school better than the last day of school. Firsts are best because they are beginnings." - Jenny Han

"In a global economy, where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity, it is a prerequisite." - Barack Obama

"You and you alone are the only person that can live the life that writes the story that you were meant to tell. And the world needs your story because the world needs your voice." - Kerri Washington

"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." - Pelé

"A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers." - Helen Keller

"Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom." - Oprah Winfrey

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein

"There's more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island." - Walt Disney

"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework." - Lily Tomlin

"You learn something every day if you pay attention." - Ray LeBlond

"The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book." - Unknown*

"You can never be overdressed or overeducated." - Oscar Wilde

Funny First Day Of School Quotes

"Work hard, nap hard." - Demi Lovato

"I never let my schooling interfere with my education." - Mark Twain

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." - Albert Einstein

"The first day of school is always a fashion show, The rest of the school year? A pajama party." - Unknown*

"School bells are ringing loud and clear; vacation's over, school is here." - Winifred C. Marshal

"If you think your teacher is tough, wait 'til you get a boss." - Bill Gates

"Education is a state-controlled manufactory of echoes." - Norman Douglas

"Education is what you get from reading the fine print. Experience is what you get from not reading it." - Unknown*

"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't." - Anatole France

"Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." - Will Durant

"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." - Sydney J. Harris

"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence." - Robert Frost

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education." - Albert Einstein

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

"Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom." - George Washington Carver

"I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me." - Woody Allen

"I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by." - Douglas Adams

"In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson." - Tom Bodett

"School is like a prison and the teachers are the guards. Except the food is worse in prison." - Unknown*

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." - Derek Bok

"When I was in school, I cheated on my metaphysics exam. I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me." - Woody Allen

"I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn." - Albert Einstein

"I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms, allow them to take the subway." - Bill Cosby

Positive Quotes For First Day Of School

"Dreams come a size too big so that we can grow into them." - Josie Bissett

"You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation." - Brigham Young

"You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one." - Unknown*

"Education is the most powerful tool you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela

"Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students." - Solomon Ortiz

"Education is the key to opening up opportunities in life." - Michelle Obama

"Education is the foundation upon which we build our future." - Christine Gregoire

"Education is the most powerful tool we can use to change the world." - Malala Yousafzai

"Education is the key to the future, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students." - Solomon Ortiz

"Education is the foundation of progress in every society." - Michelle Obama

"It's one of my favorite seasons of the year: Back to School." - Dana Perino

"Sometimes we're all too quick to count down the days that we forget to make the days count." - Unknown*

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"The first day of school: The day when the countdown to the last day of the school begins." - Unknown*

"A new school year means new beginnings, new adventures, new friendships, and new challenges. The slate is clean and anything can happen." - Denise Witmer

"It's one of my favorite seasons of the year: Back to School. As a kid, I loved fresh school supplies, new outfits, the change of seasons, and the chance to crack open a new textbook." - Dana Perino

"You're off to great places. Today is your first day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!" - Dr. Seuss

"The most important day of a person's education is the first day of school, not Graduation Day." - Harry Wong

"Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life." - Naeem Callaway

"If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers." - Edgar W. Howe

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." - Carl Sagan

"I am not afraid. I was born to do this." - Joan of Arc

"Be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons." - Unknown*

"All children start their school careers with sparkling imaginations, fertile minds, and a willingness to take risks with what they think." - Ken Robinson

"You must get an education. You must go to school, and you must learn to protect yourself. And you must learn to protect yourself with the pen, and not the gun." - Josephine Baker

"What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning." - Chuck Grassley

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter." - Dr. Seuss

"Education is what survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten." - B.F. Skinner

 

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Written by Chirag Balani

Bachelor of Technology specializing in Mechanics

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Chirag BalaniBachelor of Technology specializing in Mechanics

A dedicated writer, Chirag brings his passion for fitness and sports to his work. With a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanics from Acropolis Institute Of Technology And Research, he provides expert insights and technical writing across a range of subjects. Chirag is also an avid music lover and enjoys exploring its therapeutic qualities.

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