And When You Get These Degrees Give Back Quote

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As we prepare for the new academic year, we're reminded of the sacrifices that made up so much of the pandemic. And though moving forward we may be filled with fear and doubt, we will learn to continue to adapt and learn in every situation. Whether you're a student worried about in-person academics, a teacher that had to learn online teaching (be sure to check out these teacher quotes tailored just for you), or parent that had to juggle having your kids in the house again, this new academic year will surely be filled with new challenges and learning opportunities. But, though we may have fear and hesitation, one must always remember the power and importance of education and be resilient throughout every obstacle.

So, as you pick your most comfortable masks and pack up your school supplies, we hope you get inspired with the quotes from iconic legends, from First Lady Jill Biden to Michelangelo. Here, you will find phrases to motivate you to you fight for yourself, make you persevere throughout the obstacles and, most importantly, reflect on the importance of education and school as a whole. Send these to a teacher, parent, or student you know, and we can guarantee a fresh new outlook on what lies ahead!

1 Malcolm X

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

2 Malala Yousafzai

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

3 Oprah Winfrey

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

4 John Irving

"With every book, you go back to school. You become a student. You become an investigative reporter. You spend a little time learning what it's like to live in someone else's shoes."

5 Jill Biden

"Education doesn't make us smarter. It makes us whole."

6 Albert Einstein

"Education is not the learning of many facts, but the training of the mind to think."

7 Taylor Swift

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

8 Nelson Mandela

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

9 Jenny Han

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

10 Lily Tomlin

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

11 Brene Brown

"Belonging starts with self-acceptance... Believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable, imperfect."

12 Dorothy Parker

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."

13 Eleanor Roosevelt

"You must do the things you think you cannot do."

14 Maria Montessori

"The greatest gift we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence."

15 Michelle Obama

"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."

16 Pelé

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

17 Arthur Ashe

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."

18 Amy Poehler

"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."

19 Barack Obama

"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."

20 Meghan Markle

"When we empower girls hungry for education, we cultivate women who are emboldened to effect change within their communities and globally."

21 Marvin Phillips

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

22 Dalai Lama

"When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts."

23 Oscar Wilde

"You can never be overdressed or overeducated."

24 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"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."

25 Henry Ward Beecher

"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself and be lenient to everybody else."

26 Smiley Blanton

"A sense of curiosity is nature's original school of education."

27 Michelangelo

"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it. It's that we aim too low and reach it."

28 Ray LeBlond

"You learn something new everyday if you pay attention."

29 Angela Duckworth

"Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare."

30 Amanda Gorman

"For there is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it."

Giovana Gelhoren Giovana Gelhoren is the editorial intern for Country Living for the summer of 2021.

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And When You Get These Degrees Give Back Quote

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