Social work quotes or quotes about social workers provide a source of inspiration and motivation.

Motivational quotes for social workers highlight the need for social workers to believe in themselves, help one person at a time and pursue their own goals and aspirations. 

Although challenging, social work is one of the most rewarding careers presenting an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals.

You will find my collection of inspirational social work quotes, social work sayings, motivational social work quotes, and social work proverbs below.

These were put together from a variety of sources.

Enjoy!

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Inspirational Quotes for Social Workers

1. “Social Work is the Art of Listening and the Science of Hope”. – unknown
2. “There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life.” – Mary Rose McGeady
3. “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try” – J.F. Kennedy
4. “Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, ‘Make me feel important.’ Never forget this message when working with people.” – Mary Kay Ash
5. “True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice.” – Martin Luther King
6. “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” –Angela Davis

 

1. “When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” –Alexander Den Heijer
2. “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion”- Paulo Coelho
3. “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” – Nelson Mandela
4. “Never, never, be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
5. “Never be a prisoner of your past, it was just a lesson, not a life sentence” – unknown
6. “Offer your hand, not your judgement” – unknown
7. “Be gentle with yourself, you’re doing the best you can” – unknown
8. “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.” – Mother Teresa

1. “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.” – Oprah Winfrey
2. “Be careful with your words, once they are said, they can be only forgiven, not forgotten” – unknown
3. “The happiest moments will also be a little sad” – Rebecca Pearson
4. “Be the energy you want to attract” – unknown
5. “Life’s most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
6. “What you think you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create” – Buddha

1. “Ignoring your passion is like dying a slow death…Passion whispers to you through your feelings, beckoning you toward your highest good. Pay attention to what makes you feel energized, connected, stimulated- what gives you your juice. Do what you love, give it back in the form of service, and you will do more than succeed. You will triumph.” – Oprah Winfrey
2. “It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that you cannot sincerely try to help another without helping yourself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
3. “Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.” –
   Albert Schweitzer

1. “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” Mohandas Ghandi
2. “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.”- Oprah Winfrey.
3. “Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.” – Albert Schweitzer
4. “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” -Mother Teresa
5. Everyone has a purpose in life…a unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals.  – Deepak Chopra

1. “Strong people stand for themselves. But the strongest people stand up for others” – unknown
2. “The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service” – H. Longfellow
3. “Let me do all the good I can, to all the people I can, as often as I can, for I shall not pass this way again.” – John Wesley
4. “Never, never, be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
5. “No one has ever become poor by giving”. – Anne Frank

1. “Don’t worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow” – Oprah Winfrey
2. “The time is always right to do what is right.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

1. “At any given moment, you have the power to say, this is not how the story is going to end.”- unknown.
2. “Sometimes we have to do the work, even though we don’t yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it’s actually going to be possible.” – A Davis
3. “Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.” – Jim Rohn

1. “You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” – Jim Rohn
2. “I am opposing a social order in which it is possible for one man who does absolutely nothing that is useful to amass a fortune of hundreds of millions of dollars, while millions of men and women who work all the days of their lives secure barely enough for a wretched existence.” – Eugene V. Debs
3. “You can no longer see or identify yourself solely as a member of a tribe, but as a citizen of a nation of one people working toward a common purpose.”- Idowu Koyenikan

1. “Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate.” – Albert Schweitzer
2. “Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom.”- Jim Rohn
3. “The more you care, the stronger you can be.” – Jim Rohn
4. “Imagine all the little people living life in peace” – John Lennon

• “Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.” 
  ― Roy T. Bennett

• “Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. 
  If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” 
  ― Roy T. Bennett
• “Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” 
  ― Roy T. Bennett
• “Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey.” 
  ― Roy T. Bennett

• “Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.” 
  ― Roy T. Bennett
• “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” 
  ― Roy T. Bennett

Before you go

Never be afraid to help others or do what’s right, especially when the welfare of an individual is at stake.

Do not wait to improve someone else’s life. Start today!

Make the world a better place for them.

Dear Social Worker, 

“Dare to Be

When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.

When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.

When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.

When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.

When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.

When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.

When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.

When times are tough, dare to be tougher.

When love hurts you, dare to love again.

When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.

When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.

When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.

When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.

When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.

When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.

Dare to be the best you can –

At all times, Dare to be!” 

― Steve Maraboli, 

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