As you enter your senior year in school, you may feel a mix of emotions as many things are coming to an end. To help you make the most of this significant time in your life, I have compiled a list of the top 35 senior quotes. These quotes are meant to inspire, motivate, and bring a smile to your face as you navigate this final year and prepare for the new beginning that lies ahead.
Inspiring and Iconic Senior Quotes
- "The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Peter Drucker
- "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it." – William Arthur Ward
- "Don’t feel stupid if you don’t like what everyone else pretends to love." – Emma Watson
- "Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans." – John Lennon
- "Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life." – Steve Jobs
- "One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals." – Michelle Obama
- "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." – Dr. Seuss
- "In your life, you’ll do things greater than dating the boy on the football team. I didn’t know it at fifteen." – Taylor Swift
- "Don’t compare yourself with anyone else in the world. If you do so you are insulting yourself." – Bill Gates
- "I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself." – Emma Stone
- "The unfortunate, yet truly exciting thing about your life, is that there is no core curriculum. The entire place is an elective." – Jon Stewart
Funny Senior Quotes for the Yearbook
- "Follow your heart, but take your brain with you." – Alfred Adler
- "Goodbye everyone. I’ll remember you all in therapy." – Plankton (from SpongeBob)
- "When I die, I want the people I did group projects with to lower me into the ground so they can let me down one last time." – Unknown
- "I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally." – W.C. Fields
- "I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever invented copy and paste. Thank you." – Stephanie Flores
- "If you like water, you already like 72% of me." – Alexandra Vu
- "If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door." – Milton Berle
- "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." – Oscar Wilde
Baddie Senior Quotes
- "I want to thank me for believing in me" – Snoop Dogg
- "Flaws? Honey, it’s called character." – Unknown
- "I don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all." – Coco Chanel
- "Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect." – Zoey Sayward
- "I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me." – Dwight Schrute (from The Office)
- "I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will." – Amy Schumer
- "I’m not looking for a knight, I’m looking for a sword." – Rihanna
Short, Wise, and Uplifting Senior Quotes
- "Life’s too short to take too serious." – Mary Engelbreit
- "Oh, the places you’ll go." – Dr. Seuss
- "There are no regrets in life. Just lessons." – Jennifer Aniston
- "Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today." – James Dean
- "Long story short, I survived." – Taylor Swift
- "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." – Søren Kierkegaard
- "It is difficult to steer a parked car, so get moving." – Henrietta Mears
- "You can only become truly accomplished at something you love." – Maya Angelou
- "If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try." – Seth Godin
If you’re looking for more motivation for this semester, be sure to check out these motivational back to school quotes and uplifting fall quotes for a less stressful season. Stay inspired and make this senior year one to remember!
