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20 Best Inspirational Quotes for Kids That Will Boost Their Confidence

“Every child is born a genius.” 💡

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Oh, to be a kid again. Having little to no stressors, with life's biggest worry being what mom or dad will pack for school lunch. Both parents and teachers know the potential their kids have and all that they can achieve at their young age—and eventually, as they get older. That's why these inspiring quotes for kids are so important, because they act as motivators for children as well as their parents and leaders around them.

Whether you're trying to instill confidence in them as they get ready to head back to school, or if you simply want to remind them of their worth, this list of motivational quotes will definitely do the job. This simple quote from Herbert Hoover is a prime example: “Children are our most valuable resource.” Other quotes on here serve a great purpose for new moms out there who might need a little inspo on beginning the special journey. Lady Bird Johnson gets it right by saying: “Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.” And for our educators out there, the teacher quotes on this list definitely hit home. Like this one from Malala Yousafzai: “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.”

Read through these with your kiddos, and let the inspiration begin!

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Dolly Parton

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“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”

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Buckminster Fuller

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“Every child is born a genius.”

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Jess Lair

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“Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.”

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William Stafford

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“Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn’t music.”

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Erma Bombeck

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“Children make your life important.”

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Dr. Seuss

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“Adults are just outdated children.”

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

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“The soul is healed by being with children.”

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Harry Edwards

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“We must teach our children to dream with their eyes open.”

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Oliver Wendell Holmes

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“Pretty much all the honest truth telling there is in the world is done by children.”

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Margaret Mead

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“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”

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John F. Kennedy

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“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.”

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Walt Streightiff

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“There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.”

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Christopher Moore

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“Children see magic because they look for it.”

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Henry Ward Beecher

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“Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.”

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Lady Bird Johnson

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“Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.”

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Malala Yousafzai

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“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.”

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Charles Dickens

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“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires and a touch that never hurts.”

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Diana, Princess of Wales

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“Hugs can do great amounts of good, especially for children.”

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Herbert Hoover

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“Children are our most valuable resource.”

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Angela Schwindt

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“While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about.”

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Josiah Soto
Digital Content Producer

Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs. 

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