High School Yearbook Quotes

Using High School Yearbook Quotes

Quotations offer numerous opportunities for students, whether you're in charge of creating the school yearbook or just signing those of your friends.

Yearbook Staff

Some yearbooks prominently feature the members of the senior class, allowing them to share their favorite memories, their future plans and sometimes a personal quote. Seniors may choose to share inspirational thoughts, sayings that are meaningful to individuals, or even lines from favorite movies and TV shows. It's a chance to show a bit of personality and make a statement for the future. However, this option is usually most feasible in smaller schools. High schools with large classes rarely have the budget to allow students senior graduation quotes along with the standard head shots.

Yearbook staff can also use famous sayings and words of wisdom as accents throughout the book's pages. The right quotation or series of quotes can tie together a high school yearbook theme. Sayings from famous athletic figures would work well with the sports section. Thoughts from literature, history or scientific figures are great to complement pages featuring academics.

Yearbook Signers

Another common use for high school yearbook quotes is by those signing their classmates' yearbooks. You can leave your friends with more than just a signature when you also include witty or inspiring words. You can use a fun play-on-words, such as "2 good + 2 be = 4gotten." Cute best friend quotes are another good option. Select a single quote to use with every signature, or choose a small selection so you can tailor your thoughts to individual recipients.

Finding Interesting Quotes

When you have the opportunity to use quotations in your high school yearbook, where should you look for interesting thoughts to share? The following sources can help you find the perfect words:

• The Quotations Page is a useful clearinghouse of thousands of sayings you can search by subject or author.
• Quoteland.com classifies famous sayings by subject.
• In addition to using general search engines to look for quotes on a topic, you can also find quotes at subject-specific databases. For instance, the Internet Movie Database and Wikiquote include lines from any movie or television show imaginable. However, with user-created resources like Wikiquote or personal websites, you may want to double-check the accuracy of any quotation you decide to use.
• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations is the go-to book for quotes from famous sources. Your school or community library should have a copy.
• Look to your textbooks for inspiration. If there's a girl you'd like to impress, compliment her with some of Shakespeare's timeless words. If you want to leave your classmates with some food for thought, choose a quote from a philosopher or historical figure.

Tips for Selecting a Personal Quote

If you are given the opportunity to select a saying to accompany your picture in your yearbook, keep the following tips in mind:

• Think about your friends, family, and even your future children in picking a favorite quotation. You don't want to select something that would potentially cause embarrassment, such as a quote that hints at illicit activity or an anti-school attitude.
• Carefully consider private jokes. In addition to only having meaning for a small group of friends, over time, even those who are in on the joke may forget the significance.
• Do you have a personal mantra or a saying that has helped you through tough times? It would likely be a great thought to share with yearbook readers.
• Less is more when it comes to quotes. Select a few words for a greater impact.

Whether you're on the publications staff or just looking for a unique way to express yourself, high school yearbook quotes are an ideal way to make a mark.