Children's books are packed with lessons about morality, bravery, confidence, kindness, and more. The best ones will leave you with ideas and words so magical you'll remember them for years. Here is a list of 50 quotes from children's story books that are guaranteed to inspire and influence children and adults alike.
50 inspirational quotes from children's books - teaching skills (2023)
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1. "Be who you are and say how you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Cat in the Hat by Dr. seuss
2. "Promise me you'll remember, you're braver than you believe, stronger than you think, smarter than you think."– Winnie the Pooh von A.A. Milne
3. "So many things are possible until you know they are impossible."– Norton Juster's Phantom Tollbooth
4. "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne
5. “A little drop of color lets your imagination run wild. A smudge and a smudge can make magic appear.” – Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
6. "Not trying is a lot worse than failing."-A World Without Mistakes by Esther Pia Cordova
7. “People who love each other are always bound by a very special bond of love. Even if you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it with your heart and know that you are always connected to everyone you love." - The Invisible Cord by Patrice Karst
8. "We can all dance when we find music we love." - Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andrea and Guy Parker-Rees
9. "I guess you can't fight nature. We are what we are.” – “I Don't Want To Be A Frog” by Dev Petty
10. "Normal is whatever you are."- Leo the Lop von Stephen Cosgrove
11. "Find your own way, you don't have to follow the crowd. There is only one of you in this big world.”-Only One You von Linda Kranz
12. "You never really know how far a smile can go. When one comes to you, it may have traveled thousands of miles and been cheered on by millions of people before it reached you.-A smile that went around the world by Patrice Karst
13. "You're awesome no matter what! You are worth it simply because you are alive. Never forget that and you will surely thrive.”-Unstoppable Me! from Dr. Wayne W Dyer
14. "A person who has good thoughts can never be ugly. You can have a wobbly nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and buck teeth, but if you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like rays of sunshine, and you will always look beautiful."— The twits of Roald Dahl
15. "Happily ever after doesn't start with once upon a time: it starts with now."- The Frog Prince by Stephen Mitchell
16. "You can't expect everyone to be as passionate as you are."— Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
17. "Not doing what you like, but liking what you do is the secret of happiness."— The Annotated Peter Pan (The Centennial Edition) von J.M. Barrie
18. "Going on an adventure is exciting, but coming home is even better."- Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
19. "There's a whole lot of things in our world that you haven't yet wondered about."- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
20. "The real things haven't changed. It's still best to be honest and truthful; making the best of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures and to have courage when things go wrong.”— The Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
21. "The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you stop being able to fly forever."– Peter Pan von J. M. Barrie
22. “There is hope in all of us.There is fear in all of us. There is adventure in all of us. There's A Wild Thing In All Of Us.” – Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
23. “How much goodness in one day? Depends on how well you live them. How much love is there in a friend? Depends on how much you give him.”— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
24. "I don't understand it any more than you do, but one thing I've learned is that you don't have to understand things for them to be."– A Wrinkle in the Time of Madeleine L'Engle
25. "If we're ever not together tomorrow...there's something you always need to remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you appear and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even though we're apart... I'll always be with you."– The house in Pooh Corner by AA Milne
26. “Who knows my friend? Maybe the sword has some magic. I personally think it's the warrior wielding it."– Redwall von Brian Jacques
27. "Tomorrow is a new day without mistakes... Not yet."- Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
28. "I love you to the moon and back."-Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
29. "You can't pick out the pieces and leave the rest. Being part of the whole is the blessing.”-Tuck Everlasting von Natalie Babbitt
30. “Today was a difficult day. It's going to be better tomorrow."-Lily's Purple Plastic Purse von Kevin Henkes
31. "If something happens, don't worry, don't stew. Just keep going and you'll start bouncing too.” – Oh. The places you will visit by Dr. seuss
32. "Be who you are and say how you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.-Cat in the Hat by Dr. seuss
33. “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times just by thinking about turning on the light.-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
34. "You've got brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who will decide where to go..."-Oh, the places you'll go by Dr. Sweet
35. "The teacher taught me the word at school. I wrote it in my book.— Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth
36. "But then I realized, what do they really know? That's MY idea, I thought. Nobody knows them like I do. And it's okay if she's different and weird and maybe a little crazy."— What do you do with an idea? by Kobi Yamada
37. "Daddy tells me it's beautiful. That makes me proud. I love that my hair lets me be myself!”– Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
38. "Never rush and don't worry!"-Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
39. "People laugh at me for using big words. But when you have big ideas, you have to use big words to express them, don't you?” — Anne on Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
40. "Well, maybe that's how it started. As a dream, but not everything? These buildings. These lights. This whole city. Somebody had to dream about it first. And maybe I did. I dreamed about coming here, but then I did it."- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
41. "All gold does not shine, Not all wanderers are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots the frost does not reach."- The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. tolkien
42. "Starting tonight, shall we establish a new rule of life: Always try to be a little kinder than necessary?"- The Little White Bird by J.M. Barrie
43. "Books must be heavy because the whole world is in them."-Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
44. "It's our choices, Harry, that show us who we really are, far more than our abilities."-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
45. "You've got a lot of courage, I'm sure," Oz replied. "All you need is faith in yourself. There isn't a living thing that isn't afraid when it faces danger. True courage is there in facing danger when you're afraid, and you have that kind of courage in abundance." - Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
46. "Why do you fit in when you were born to stand out?"-Oh, the places you'll go by Dr. seuss
47. "Whenever you're feeling lonely and need a little love from home, just press your hand to your cheek and think, 'Mom loves you. Mom loves you.'”- The kissing hand of Audry Penn
48. "Thank you for the sun up, thank you for my friends I love, thank you for the earth and the air, thank you for the food to share."-A fantastic thank you book by Dallas Clayton
49. "A little drop of color lets your imagination run wild. A smudge and a smear can make magic appear.”-Nice Oops by Barney Saltzberg
50. "Out there, under the stars, I was really trying to focus on myself and what I need. I went for walks, read books, swam in the river, wrote in my journal and found simple moments to be calm.”-The Good Egg by Jory John and Pete Oswald
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2. "Promise me you'll remember, you're braver than you believe, stronger than you think, smarter than you think."
3. "So many things are possible until you know they are impossible."
5. “A little drop of color lets your imagination run wild. A smudge and a smudge can make magic appear.” – Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
6. "Not trying is a lot worse than failing."
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10. "Normal is whatever you are."
11. "Find your own way, you don't have to follow the crowd. There is only one of you in this big world.”
12. "You never really know how far a smile can go. When one comes to you, it may have traveled thousands of miles and been cheered on by millions of people before it reached you.
13. "You're awesome no matter what! You are worth it simply because you are alive. Never forget that and you will surely thrive.”
14. "A person who has good thoughts can never be ugly. You can have a wobbly nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and buck teeth, but if you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like rays of sunshine, and you will always look beautiful."
15. "Happily ever after doesn't start with once upon a time: it starts with now."
16. "You can't expect everyone to be as passionate as you are."
17. "Not doing what you like, but liking what you do is the secret of happiness."
18. "Going on an adventure is exciting, but coming home is even better."
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19. "There's a whole lot of things in our world that you haven't yet wondered about."
20. "The real things haven't changed. It's still best to be honest and truthful; making the best of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures and to have courage when things go wrong.”
21. "The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you stop being able to fly forever."
22. “There is hope in all of us.
23. “How much goodness in one day? Depends on how well you live them. How much love is there in a friend? Depends on how much you give him.”
24. "I don't understand it any more than you do, but one thing I've learned is that you don't have to understand things for them to be."
25. "If we're ever not together tomorrow...there's something you always need to remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you appear and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even though we're apart... I'll always be with you."
26. “Who knows my friend? Maybe the sword has some magic. I personally think it's the warrior wielding it."
27. "Tomorrow is a new day without mistakes... Not yet."
28. "I love you to the moon and back."
29. "You can't pick out the pieces and leave the rest. Being part of the whole is the blessing.”
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30. “Today was a difficult day. It's going to be better tomorrow."
32. "Be who you are and say how you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
33. “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times just by thinking about turning on the light.
34. "You've got brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who will decide where to go..."
35. "The teacher taught me the word at school. I wrote it in my book.
36. "But then I realized, what do they really know? That's MY idea, I thought. Nobody knows them like I do. And it's okay if she's different and weird and maybe a little crazy."
37. "Daddy tells me it's beautiful. That makes me proud. I love that my hair lets me be myself!”
38. "Never rush and don't worry!"
40. "Well, maybe that's how it started. As a dream, but not everything? These buildings. These lights. This whole city. Somebody had to dream about it first. And maybe I did. I dreamed about coming here, but then I did it."
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41. "All gold does not shine, Not all wanderers are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots the frost does not reach."
42. "Starting tonight, shall we establish a new rule of life: Always try to be a little kinder than necessary?"
43. "Books must be heavy because the whole world is in them."
44. "It's our choices, Harry, that show us who we really are, far more than our abilities."
46. "Why do you fit in when you were born to stand out?"
47. "Whenever you're feeling lonely and need a little love from home, just press your hand to your cheek and think, 'Mom loves you. Mom loves you.'”
48. "Thank you for the sun up, thank you for my friends I love, thank you for the earth and the air, thank you for the food to share."
49. "A little drop of color lets your imagination run wild. A smudge and a smear can make magic appear.”
50. "Out there, under the stars, I was really trying to focus on myself and what I need. I went for walks, read books, swam in the river, wrote in my journal and found simple moments to be calm.”
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