Explore these inspiring quotes created for the real challenges teens and young adults face every day. These bits of wisdom will help guide teens through high school, graduation, and life out in the real world. Essential for every son or daughter, these quotes to live by offer teens advice on growing up, learning who you are, taking on personal responsibility, and finding happiness through it all. These are the quotes wise grandmas have been passing down forever about why character matters and how to make smart choices for life. Explore below or browse by topic.
As a teen, sometimes it feels really good to say they words you "should" say along with a little tone that lets the other person know you aren't happy about it. But there's a cost...
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For all young people, succesfully choosing the right career path starts with finding something you will be able to do, are interested in, and are willing to work for...
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In teen life, stuff happens. Icky, painful, embarrassing stuff...When one of life's tough lessons has you down...
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Feeling like a victim of all the "have to" tasks in life can really bring you down. See how a simple change in attitude about homework and other life tasks can make all the difference...
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Teens have incredible power to impact their family, their community and the world around them. But with that power comes responsibility...
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Over time, easy outs cause a never-ending nagging pain, like a splinter that reminds you with every step that it's still embedded in your left...
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Young people are supposed to make mistakes. But how do you try to make the good kind that encourage growth…
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Teens should embrace who they are. But "You be You" is about respecting each others' uniqueness. Its not permission to roll over others...
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Whatever your conflict is about, personal attacks and overreaction won't help resolve it...
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Everbody feels bad sometimes, especially teens...
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What teen hasn't felt this life fact? But when it gets hard to keep doing the responsible thing, remember why you're doing it-- for your own quality of life and goals...
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You know how your conscience can make you feel awful when you make a bad choice? That same conscience can make you feel great when you make a good choice...
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Most of us want our parents to love us for who we are. But can we return the kindness?
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Life is about relationships. There are plenty of things a teen might be able to get away with, but…
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Does someone else's win have to be someone else's failure? When you share others' happiness, you get lots more opportunities to be joyful...
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The majority of sexual offenses in our country are committed between people who know each other. The solution? Respect.
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Ever noticed how obsessed we are with finding happiness? Like there's a map with turn-by-turn directions to a place called Happiness?...
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As we grow into young adulthood, we figure out that the moments that define who we are usually aren't all that glamorous...
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