Here are 20 of the best motivational quotes for students to inspire focus, hard work, and a never-give-up attitude:

  1. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”Eleanor Roosevelt

  2. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”Robert Collier

  3. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”Sam Levenson

  4. “The expert in anything was once a beginner.”Helen Hayes

  5. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”Zig Ziglar

  6. “Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.”Anonymous

  7. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”Tim Notke

  8. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”Mark Twain

  9. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”Nelson Mandela

  10. “Strive for progress, not perfection.”Anonymous

  11. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”Theodore Roosevelt

  12. “Dream big and dare to fail.”Norman Vaughan

  13. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”Beverly Sills

  14. “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.”Abigail Adams

  15. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”A.A. Milne

  16. “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”Vince Lombardi

  17. “Work hard in silence. Let success make the noise.”Frank Ocean

  18. “Mistakes are proof that you are trying.”Jennifer Lim

  19. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”Wayne Gretzky

  20. “Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.”Marie Forleo