Looking for some timeless inspiration to ink onto your skin?
Tattoos are not just about aesthetics; they can also serve as daily reminders of strength, resilience, and personal growth.
In this article, we’ll explore a curated selection of the top inspirational phrases that are not only perfect for tattoo designs but also carry profound meaning and motivation.
Whether you’re seeking a mantra to uplift your spirits or a reminder of your inner power, these phrases are sure to resonate and inspire for years to come.
1. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde
2. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
3. “Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
4. “If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.”
― Gordon A. Eadie
5. “Everything you can imagine is real.”
― Pablo Picasso
6. “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
― George Bernard Shaw
7. “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.”
― Albert Einstein
8. “There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
― Ernest Hemingway
9. “Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.”
― Charles Bukowski
10. “Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
11. “The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”
― John Green, Looking for Alaska
12. “Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
13. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
― Aristotle
14. “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
― Roald Dahl
15. “I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.”
― Helen Keller
16. “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”
― Mulan
17. “Love is the absence of judgment.”
― Dalai Lama XIV
18. “Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.”
― Steve Maraboli
19. “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”
― John Lennon
20. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― Gandalf
21. “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”
― Edgar Allan Poe
22. “Peace begins with a smile.”
― Mother Teresa
23. “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
― Albert Camus
24. “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
25. “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
― George Orwell, 1984
26. “You cannot find peace by avoiding life.”
― Michael Cunningham, The Hours
27. “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
28. “Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.”
― Albert Camus
29. “May you live every day of your life.”
― Jonathan Swift
30. “Whatever you are, be a good one.”
― Abraham Lincoln
31. “Where there is love there is life.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
32. “Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.”
― Zelda Fitzgerald
33. “Get busy living or get busy dying.”
― Stephen King
34. “It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.”
― Philip K. Dick, VALIS
35. “We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.”
― May Sarton
36. “Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”
― Mary Oliver
37. “Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
― Voltaire
38. “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”
― Oscar Wilde
39. “Never laugh at live dragons.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
40. “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
― Søren Kierkegaard
41. “Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”
― Edgar Allan Poe, Eleonora
42. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
43. “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
― Maya Angelou
44. “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
― Carl Sagan
45. “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
― Anais Nin
46. “Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.”
― Lloyd Alexander
47. “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”
― Winston Churchill
48. “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
― Rumi
49. “What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.”
― Aristotle
50. “What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.”
― Charles Bukowski
51. “Love is so short, forgetting is so long.”
― Pablo Neruda, Love
52. “There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
53. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
― Oprah Winfrey
54. “Happiness is a warm puppy.”
― Charles M. Schulz
55. “You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
56. “Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”
― Rumi
57. “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
― Dr. Seuss
58. “Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.”
― Terry Pratchett
59. “Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever.”
― Walt Disney
60. “Resist much, obey little.”
― Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
61. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt
62. “Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.”
― Bob Marley
63. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
― Rumi
64. “I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.”
― Edgar Allan Poe
65. “Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.”
― Jack Kerouac
66. “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
67. “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.”
― Maya Angelou
68. “Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been.”
― Mark Twain
69. “People haven’t always been there for me but music always has.”
― Taylor Swift
70. “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
― Frank Zappa
71. “God has no religion.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
72. “When love is not madness it is not love.”
― Pedro Calderon de la Barca
73. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
― Lao Tzu
74. “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden
75. “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
― Albert Einstein
15 Fonts To Try Out Your Design
Font styles can drastically change the effect of your quote tattoo.
From handwritten cursive to medieval gothic, there are many different approaches when it comes to typography.
Here’s a selection of 15 free fonts to experiment with before choosing your design.
Catherina
The Wedding Signature
Boho Bear
Coffee You
Country Harvest
Kindergarten
Quitars
Neyagawa
Advera
Ancient
Seagram
Enchanted Land
Dealerplate California
Monofur
Targa
A Lifetime of Inspiration
As you embark on your journey of self-expression through body art, remember that the phrases you choose to tattoo are more than just ink on skin; they are reflections of your values, aspirations, and inner strength.
Whether it’s a reminder to stay resilient during tough times or a celebration of personal growth, these inspirational phrases serve as constant companions, guiding you through life’s ups and downs.
So, embrace the power of these timeless words etched into your skin, and let them continue to inspire and uplift you every day.
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