Back-to-school is definitely here! You have either already started back or like many, will be returning the day after Labor Day. This time of year can be a hard transition; going from all the freedom and excitement that summer offers you to a structured day of sometimes very mundane activities.
However, we all know that school/education sets the foundation for the rest of your child’s life and we want them (and you) to have a little motivation to take you into the 2014/2015 school year so we are sharing some inspirational and some funny quotes that we found.
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If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers. ~Edgar W. Howe
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. ~Sydney J. Harris
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. ~John Dewey
Respect your parents. They passed school without Google
There are three good reasons to be a teacher – June, July, and August. ~Author Unknown
Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom. ~ Oprah Winfrey
Education is the movement from darkness to light. ~ Allan Bloom
The highest result of education is tolerance. ~ Helen Keller
Schoolteachers are not fully appreciated by parents, until it rains all day Saturday. ~ E.C. Mckenzie
Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation. ~ John F. Kennedy
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And just for some laughs!
And let’s have Weird Al Yankovic remind us all why we need to pay attention in school. 😉
Do you have an inspirational quote or fun saying about school or education that you want to share?
Imperfect Women would like to wish everyone a wonderful start to the new academic year and we hope everyone has a fantastic 2014/2015 school year!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
August 28, 2014 at 2:34 pmLOL at the old gum one, but seriously – that is true. I have mixed feelings about my boys going back this week. On one hand I miss them, but on the other, I am happy we are back in a routine.
amanda ripsam says
August 28, 2014 at 4:39 pmI love the idea of thinking of a school education quote the one that used to be in our school halls is honors per menstrum I probably missed spelled it but it’s seize the day. Another was If you shoot for the moon and miss your still amongst the stars.
Heather says
August 28, 2014 at 4:52 pmLOL at the 90 watermelons question. I hate solving puzzles like that.
aimee fauci says
August 28, 2014 at 5:00 pmI don’t have any quotes off the top of my head but love love the Respect your parents they survived school without Google! So true.. how did we do it? Thank goodness for it now, though. I often seek Google while helping my girls.
Marielle Altenor says
August 28, 2014 at 6:46 pmFirst day of school was today for the little man! It was…interesting lol
I was guilty of putting the date from the previous day on my homework heheh
Melissa Smith says
August 29, 2014 at 5:24 amHahahaha! I have to say that Edgar W. Howe had it right! & I totally go to the store all the time to buy 90 watermelons, don’t you? 😉
Jeanine @ sixtimemommy.com says
August 29, 2014 at 6:11 amGreat quotes! The gum one I know all too well haha. So gross, I’ll never forget!
Coolchillmom says
August 29, 2014 at 8:02 amI was laughing so hard on the Olympian lol
Great quotes to share and uplift teachers. Thanks
Amy @ Will Run For Ice Cream says
August 29, 2014 at 10:57 amThese are great quotes, and I loved the funny ones also. I remember the gum under the desk well. ha
Chrissy says
August 29, 2014 at 11:13 amGreat quotes, I love them!
Amber Nelson says
August 29, 2014 at 11:16 amThose are great quotes. I do like that Weird Al video as well!
becca says
August 29, 2014 at 11:23 amThat last one about the gum to funny and yes only in math is it ever acceptable to buy 90 watermelons.
Pam says
August 29, 2014 at 1:29 pmI love all these quotes. Some of the just for fun ones really made me laugh!
Krystal says
August 29, 2014 at 2:37 pmThe watermelon joke is a good one! Hooray for back to school!
Tami says
August 29, 2014 at 3:38 pmWe have one that we use at school quite often. It’s not a quote but it’s funny. “The next person who says, “You’re a teacher? You just play all day!” will be locked into my classroom and the children will be given cupcakes.” 😀
Helene Cohen Bludman says
August 29, 2014 at 6:00 pmThose are wonderful quotes. I like the one about education turning mirrors into windows.
Annie Mai says
August 29, 2014 at 8:02 pmI really like that Oprah Winfrey quote. I kinda miss being in school, haha 😛
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
August 30, 2014 at 7:43 amThese are great! I’ll bet teachers would love! And the gum under the desk…oh, the gum! I always hated that!!!
Sarah Bailey says
August 30, 2014 at 3:09 pmSome great quotes! I can still remember what it felt like going back to school after the holidays – sometimes I miss those days.
April @ Everyday Fitness and Nutrition says
August 30, 2014 at 4:06 pmLove these quotes! I always told my kids I wouldn’t do projects for them since I already passed that grade. They didn’t appreciate my humor….
Rosey says
August 30, 2014 at 8:30 pmI may still be guilty of pre-dating homework papers, ahhaaha
And yep, on the PE class. There’s me (the last one picked unless a friend was caption) and there’s the Olympian wanna be. 🙂
Anya@IW says
August 30, 2014 at 9:28 pmLoved this, especially the Helen Keller quote. I truly believe this to be true.
Riya Malhotra says
January 20, 2018 at 1:14 amReally inspiring, some quotes are funny too.