Inspirational Quotes

“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it.  If you don’t ask, the answer is always no.  If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” – Nora Roberts

Everyone has had dog days when they would rather just pull the covers up and the blinds back down and hide away from the world than get out of bed and embrace life’s challenges.  It can be hard when you are faced with frequent negativity, and as teachers every day can be a struggle, particularly when you are trying to reiterate a difficult lesson. 

However it is important to remember that the job you are doing is a fantastic one.  You are helping to cultivate minds, and that is no mean feat.  The mind is the greatest gift we have ever been given, and the imagination can take us to places we have never been before, so don’t shirk it! 

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow.  Learn as if you were to live forever. ”-Gandhi

We hope that this little collection of inspirational quotes from those who have struggled through and made it to the light at the end of the tunnel will help you who are struggling to make that first step.  Take the plunge, don’t give up, your pupils are counting on you! 

“The best way to predict your future is to create it. ”–Abraham Lincoln