98 best yearbook quotes for every personality

Your yearbook quote is a lasting memory — so why not make it count? Whether you want to be remembered for humor, wisdom, or a bit of both, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a carefully curated list of 98 yearbook quotes, broken into categories, plus expert tips for picking the right one.

Funny yearbook quotes

1. "Some graduate with honors, I am just honored to graduate."

2. "The only thing that ever stopped me from being a straight-A student was grades."

3. "I spent 13 years in school, but all I got was this lousy diploma."

4. "High school was easy. It was like riding a bike. Except the bike was on fire and I was on fire."

5. "Education is important, but big biceps are importanter."

6. "If you see me running, things have gone terribly wrong."

7. "I started with nothing, and I still have most of it."

8. "School is finally over! Now I’m just waiting for my Hogwarts letter."

9. "I spent so much time in school that even my backpack has back pain."

10. "Dear future employers, this was a joke... or was it?"

Inspirational yearbook quotes

1. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams." – Henry David Thoreau

2. "Do or do not. There is no try." – Yoda

3. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt

4. "Dream big and dare to fail." – Norman Vaughan

5. "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." – Charles R. Swindoll

6. "Believe you can and you're halfway there." – Theodore Roosevelt

7. "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

8. "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." – William James

9. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." – Winston Churchill

10. "Happiness depends upon ourselves." – Aristotle

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Witty and clever yearbook quotes

1. "BRB. Off to create the next billion-dollar startup."

2. "I put the ‘pro’ in procrastinate."

3. "I came, I saw, I barely passed."

4. "I would like to thank Google, Wikipedia, ChatGPT, and whoever invented copy and paste."

5. "I was told there would be snacks."

6. "I didn’t choose the school life; the school life chose me."

7. "Life’s a test. I didn’t study, but I think I passed."

8. "They say nothing is impossible, but I did nothing for four years and still graduated."

9. "Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know."

10. "This is my yearbook quote. There are many like it, but this one is mine."

Pop culture yearbook quotes

1. "I am not throwing away my shot." – Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton

2. "I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?" – Chandler Bing

3. "On Wednesdays, we wear pink." – Mean Girls

4. "May the Force be with you." – Star Wars

5. "To infinity… and beyond!" – Toy Story

6. "I am inevitable." – Thanos

7. "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." – Harry Potter

8. "Winter is coming." – Game of Thrones

9. "I volunteer as tribute!" – The Hunger Games

Cheesy and cute yearbook quotes

1. "The best things in life are free. The second best are very expensive."

2. "I love learning almost as much as I love naps."

3. "Be a cupcake in a world of muffins."

4. "Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened." – Dr. Seuss

5. "You’re one in a melon."

6. "Stay sweet and never let anyone treat you like a basic cookie."

7. "Smiles are contagious. Spread them everywhere."

8. "You are the sprinkles on the cupcake of life."

9. "Being cheesy is just another way of spreading joy."

Epic and memorable yearbook quotes

1. "I am Beyoncé, always." – Michael Scott

2. "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." – Winston Churchill

3. "Legally, I cannot say I have grown up."

4. "I finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up: retired."

5. "See you all at the 10-year reunion… maybe."

6. "High school was a test I didn't study for, but somehow I passed."

7. "I made it through high school with coffee, cramming, and sheer determination."

8. "If you’re reading this, I finally did my homework."

9. "The tassel was worth the hassle."

10. "Life is a journey, and high school was just the first stop."

Artistic and creative yearbook quotes

1. "Life is the art of drawing without an eraser."

2. "Creativity is intelligence having fun." – Albert Einstein

3. "An artist is someone who sees what others only dream."

4. "The world is but a canvas to our imagination." – Henry David Thoreau

5. "Paint your own path, color outside the lines."

6. "Art speaks where words are unable to explain."

7. "Every artist was first an amateur." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

8. "The creative adult is the child who survived."

9. "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." – Thomas Merton

10. "Creativity takes courage." – Henri Matisse

Ambitious and goal-oriented yearbook quotes

1. "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars." – Norman Vincent Peale

2. "Work until your idols become your rivals."

3. "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success." – Albert Schweitzer

4. "The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Peter Drucker

5. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard." – Tim Notke

6. "Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." – Sam Levenson

7. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." – Steve Jobs

8. "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." – C.S. Lewis

9. "Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will." – Suzy Kassem

10. "Opportunities don't happen. You create them." – Chris Grosser

Travel and adventure yearbook quotes

1. "Not all those who wander are lost." – J.R.R. Tolkien

2. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." – Helen Keller

3. "Travel far, learn much."

4. "Adventure awaits."

5. "Take the road less traveled — it’ll make all the difference." – Robert Frost

6. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." – Lao Tzu

7. "Wander often, wonder always."

8. "Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show."

9. "Adventure is out there!" – Up

10. "Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul."

Sports and competition yearbook quotes

1. "You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." – Wayne Gretzky

2. "It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up." – Vince Lombardi

3. "Champions keep playing until they get it right." – Billie Jean King

4. "Pain is temporary. Glory lasts forever."

5. "Train like a beast, play like a champion."

6. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard." – Tim Notke

7. "Sweat, sacrifice, and success go hand in hand."

8. "You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get." – Michael Phelps

9. "Don’t count the days, make the days count." – Muhammad Ali

10. "The only way to prove you are a good sport is to lose." – Ernie Banks

Tips for choosing the best yearbook quote

Picking the perfect yearbook quote can be tricky. Here’s how to find one that suits you:

1. Reflect your personality: Choose a quote that represents who you are.

2. Keep it school-appropriate: Avoid anything that could get censored.

3. Make it timeless: Avoid trends that may not age well.

4. Short and sweet: A concise, punchy quote is more memorable.

5. Be original (if possible): A personal quote can stand out even more.

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