INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES
From Fictional Teachers and Mentors
1. “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”
John Keating - Dead Poets Society
2. “It is the quality of one's convictions that determines success, not the number of followers.”
Remus Lupin - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
3. “Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.”
Albus Dumbledore - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. “If you let people's perception of you dictate your behavior, you will never grow as a person.”
George Feeny - Boy Meets World
5. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
Gandalf the Grey - Lord of the Rings
6. “It's okay to lose to opponent. It's never okay to lose to fear.”
Mr. Miyagi - Karate Kid
7. “Take chances, make mistakes, get messy.”
Ms. Valerie Frizzle The Magic School Bus
8. “Do or do not - there is no try.”
Yoda - Star Wars
9. “There is always hope, my friend, though it often comes in forms not looked for. The key is knowing how to see it and seizing that opportunity.”
Qui-Gon Jinn - Star Wars
10. “It's not the broken dreams that break us. It's the ones we don't dare to dream.”
Will Schuester - Glee
11. “The greatest power on Earth is the magnificent power all of us possess... the power of the human brain!”
Charles Xavier - X-Men #2
12. “In every job that must be done there is an element of fun.”
Mary Poppins - Mary Poppins
13. “It is important to draw wisdom from different places. If you take it from only one place, it becomes rigid and stale.”
Iroh - Avatar: The Last Airbender
14. “Even miracles take a little time.”
The Fairy Godmother - Cinderella
15. “There is not a monster more dangerous than a lack of compassion.”
Master Splinter - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
16. “Nothing worth having is easily attained. Sometimes you must fight for what is yours...and what you believe in.”
The Samurai Lord - Samurai Jack
17. “Anything is possible when you have inner peace.”
Master Shifu - Kung Fu Panda
18. “One great rock show can change the world!”
Dewey Finn - School of Rock
19. “My, what beautiful blossoms we have this year. But look, this one's late. But I'll bet when it blooms, it will be the most beautiful of all.”
Fa Zhou - Mulan
20. “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.”
The Emperor of China - Mulan
21. “I've often thought about it, but... I can't abandon my children. And if I couldn't teach. I'd have nothing at all.”
Miss Honey - Matilda
22. “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it or learn from it.”
Rafiki - The Lion King
23. “I'm only brave when I have to be. Being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble.”
Mufasa - The Lion King
24. “Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are given us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.”
Fred Rogers - Mister Rogers Neighborhood
25. “Once you've learned good work habits, you'll discover you're capable of more than you think.”
Mr. Ratburn - Arthur
26. “Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light, but if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity.”
Laughing Bull - Cowboy Bebop
27. “Playing music is supposed to be fun. It's about heart, it's about feelings, moving people, and something beautiful, and it's not about notes on a page. I can teach you notes on a page; I can't teach you that other stuff.”
Glenn Holland - Mr. Holland's Opus
28. “Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one.”
Grandmother Willow - Pocahontas
29. “I know having a boyfriend might seem like the only thing important to you right now, but you don't have to dumb yourself down in order for a guy to like you.”
Ms. Norbury - Mean Girls
30. “Everybody, try laughing. Then whatever scares you will go away!”
Tatsuo Kusakabe - My Neighbor Totoro
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