75 Tattoo Quote Ideas for Those Itching for Meaningful New Ink
Quote tattoos can be as minimalistic or grandiose as you want them to be. The great thing is, they're all open to interpretation and there's inspiration everywhere! Many people choose to get deep tattoo quotes on their arm so they can almost always see it and be reminded of its beautiful significance, but word tattoos are impactful no matter where they are.
Whether you want a one line tattoo in script or more plain text, a good reminder of something you need to improve on in life, or your own version of strength tattoos, you've come to the right place! Keep reading to find cool tattoos for men or women, plenty of short, meaningful ink ideas, and the best inspiration for your next tat!
Best Tattoo Quotes to Inspire Your Next Ink
1. We are our choices
2. Make it count
3. Surviving is the new art form. — Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
4. Just keep me where the light is
5. Everything is temporary
6. Trust your vibes, energy never lies
7. Look for the magic in everything
8. Godfidence
9. You can
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10. Fear not
11. Whatever it takes
12. Flawed & Worthy
13. Be your own sun
14. I am the sea and nobody owns me
15. Overcome anything that is meant to destroy me
16. Never back down
17. Your faith has to be bigger than your fear
18. A bit of madness is key. — "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from La La Land
19. Be afraid and do it anyway
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Tattoo Quotes for Women
20. Soft-hearted. Strong-minded.
21. No rain, no flowers
22. There is sun after rain, love after pain
23. Just think happy thoughts and you’ll fly
24. Wisdom begins in wonder. — Socrates
25. Fight like a girl
26. You are the greatest project you will ever work on
27. Belle est la vie ("Life is beautiful")
28. Inhale sky. Exhale stars.
29. Your different is your beautiful
30. Girl power
31. True love will find you in the end
32. Pain shapes a woman into a warrior. — R.H.Sin
33. Keep choosing joy
34. She is art
35. Make yourself proud
36. I am mine before I am ever anyone else’s
37. Choose people who choose you
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Short Tattoo Quotes
38. Never give up
39. I am > I was
40. Life is now
41. Become. Attract. Create.
42. Always and forever
43. Smile
44. Don’t dream it, be it
45. Let them
46. Collect beautiful moments
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47. Family
48. See the good
49. Keep going
50. Breathe
51. Perfectly imperfect
52. I’m changing
53. Timing — a reminder to be patient
54. Do it anyway
55. Seek discomfort
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56. Stay wild / Keep me wild
Word Tattoo Ideas
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57. Don't let your dreams die
58. No matter what no matter where
59. Happiness is a choice
60. Everyone deserves the chance to fly
61. Trust, breathe, repeat
62. You are enough
63. Come what may
64. Dream. Plan. Do.
65. What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? – Mary Oliver, The Summer Day
66. Where there’s a will, there’s a way
67. Create your own sunshine
68. I see mountains in the distance that I long to climb but first I must pack my fear and leave it behind. — Jennae Cecelia
69. Dream until your dreams come true
70. Time is everything we have and don’t. — Atticus Poetry
71. I have lived a thousand lives
72. The universe wrote fiction in us; it’s called fear. — Christopher Poindexter
73. We accept the love we think we deserve. — Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
74. The magic is within you
75. Mind over matter
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