In this article we will once more inspect the recent tattoo trend of quote tattoos. They have become one of the most sought after areas for tattoos right now and both men and women of all ages and ethnic groups are enjoying them. If you just start to look around ab it you will find countless people having one or two of them.

Just by browsing through the wisdom literature of the ages you have an almost never ending source of wise quotes you can borrow from and you are literally free to put them on any location of your body you like. With tons of designs out there and the fact that this part of the tattoo art has not been overdone yet, you are good to go. So quote tattoos are still fresh and your imagination is the only frontier to which words you are going to inked with. To get us started let us look at some cool word tattoo designs and aspects.

Literary Tattoos Can Be Tattooed Anywhere

A prime location for literary tattoos are forearm tattoos. Matter of fact, a tattoo on the forearm is nothing new, so people now elect to have them made under the forearm right along the bone area. When you hear bone area, must of you know what this means. Pain. So the thing is you have to ready and willing to bear the pain if you want a literary tattoo in this area. Here is one perfect example of what we mean. A sentence written by William Shakespeare – Sleepe thou, and I will winde thee in my arms. This is poetry for a lullaby. And one father had the idea to use this as an under the forearm tattoo after his daughter was born.

Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos

“I first had the idea when my daughter was born. I liked the idea of winding her up in my arms as she slept… Then this year I began training to be a midwife and it seemed even better.

Shakespeare literary tattoo

So looking at this example you can easily see that this spot is a great place for any any written tattoo. Another great location for a quote tattoo is the rib cage. You will find a lot of dragons, tribals and graphic tattoo designs for a rib cage tattoo, but a literary tattoo is best in my opinion. You can always choose to add some graphics to emphasize the words. Do you need some ideas for your literary word tattoo? Choose from one of the popular sayings from people you admire, use a short quote from one of the best thinkers of humankind or use the lyrics from a song that has always touched you.

The Hidden Power of Inspirational Quotes

Inspirational quotes possess the power to turn your life around. Especially when you have some of them written on your skin so that you see them on a day to day basis. Why is that some might ask?
Simply because that when you take the time and look at the areas of your life where you might have some problems, you are bound to find out that 95% of all your problems have their roots in faulty beliefs that are hidden deep in you subconcious mind. They sit right below your daily awareness and operate under the radar of your conciousness, but nevertheless they are the source of your thoughts that will trigger some emotions in certain situations and in this way determine your actions. So those disempowering beliefs are the prime reason why your life does not work in the way you want it to. There is a lot of scientific proof out there that these are the source of our daily self sabotage, but by using inspiration quotes for tattoos you have a powerful weapon to change your thinking and rise to new heights.

Many people will say that they are unhappy with their lives, because they can`t have what they want. Let me share a little secret to happiness here. Happiness is found in DOING and NOT in possessing. In other words, you constantly have to raise the bar and push yourself a little further each and every day to achieve mastery in your life and become successful and happy. Limiting Beliefs will stop you from doing this. But if you wear several inspirational quote tattoos on your body – sayings that ignite that inner spark and charge you up with positive emotions – you will realize that those faulty beliefs will fade away as you are reprogramming your mind automatically. Furthermore you might just look super cool. To help you kickstart your journey here are some of the best inspirational tattoo quotes known to man.

If you feel stuck and afraid to try something new, because you have failed several times in your life, realize this:

- “Failure is a stepping stone to success.”

Dudley Field Malone knew that you have to live your own truth in order tio be happy:

- “I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.”

And George Elliot adds to this by saying:

- “It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

You think that your dreams will never come true? Lets ask Walt Disney what he has to say about this:

- “All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them.”

Have no fear of being yourself and pursuing your own goals, no matter what life throws at you. American Football Star Vince Lombardi put it simply:

- ”It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”

And here is one of our favorite inspirational quote tattoo designs.

To thy own self be true, said the oracle. Live your truth and speak the truth. Do those two things and get a wise quote tattooed that serves as a constant reminder until this lifestyle becomes second nature and the quality of your life will have improved tremendously.

Short Quotes For Tattoos

For all of you who do not want to get a big tattoo designs that covers your rib cage or covers half of your back, you can use short tattoo quotes to achieve the same. There are hundreds of fantastic short quotes out there. Many will use these and get an ambigram tattoo design or use a special tattoo font to make them stick out. For your information an ambigram is a hip tattoo lettering technique. It uses a special typography that whatever you say can be read from both sides or in either direction. To get a better understanding, here is a video on how to draw an ambigram tattoo for the word “Love”. Love is probably the most common single word tattoo, so this is a great video if you are interested in designs like that.

But let us give some great examples for short quotes that you can have inked in any location of your body using the tattoo font of your choice. Here are some empowering quote tattoos for you.
The first one is a nice short quote about courage, an essential skill in life.

- “Have the courage to live. Anyone can die”

The late great american actor James Dean had a great view of life and we are happy to share his wisdom here.

- “Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today.”

Another thing that you need to wrap your mind around is that you should find your true passion in life and make this your purpose and vision in life. If you have found this for yourself, then all of a sudden you will live in a more vibrant and happy way. This tattoo quote will help you to remember this vital thing:

- “You got to Stand for something, or you will fall for anything.”

Always cherish your life. Free yourself from negativity and look at the bright sides of life. Never let the bad news from negative people and the drama sold to you by the media affect you. You need to think positively to make the most of the most valuable resource you have got. And that is your time. Use this short tattoo quote to always remind you how valuable you are and what a gift it is just to be alive. Be grateful for your existence, express your thanks each day right after you get out of bed and the magic will start to happen.

- “To live is the rarest thing in the world” – Wise words from the great Oscar Wilde

Maybe we get a little off topic here, some of you might say, because this article sounds more like a positive attitude guide than an article about tattoo quotes. In fact, we like the fact that it is both. Coming up are tattoo quotes for girls and what could be any better than words from one of the most famous woman of the last century?

Marilyn Monroe Quotes

It goes without saying that Marilyn Monroe Quotes are just the perfect template for a tattoo quote for girls, but her sayings carry a lot of wisdom in them. That means it is ok for men to consider (at least some) of her words too. What comes as an added bonus is that not many people know about her quotes and if you want to get a word tattoo using some of the quotes said by Marilyn Monroe then you have a very unique and special quote tattoo design. So if you are really want to stand apart from the crowd and if you have a feeling that all of the good sayings are already taken, then this is for you.

“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”

“It’s better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.”

“We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”

“I don’t mind living in a man’s world, as long as I can be a woman in it.”
― Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn

So last but not least we will show you some quote tattoos pictures, because this is probably what many of you came for.

Great Quote Tattoos Pictures

So here we have a great arm tattoo using a tattoo quote for strength and endurance. Another way of saying pain is weakness leaving the body (which, by the way, is just ANOTHER great quote for a tattoo) is simply saying that pain is only temporary. Please observe how good the tattoo lettering job was done on this one.

And here is another perfect example of a rib cage tattoo that uses a motivational quote. The short quote is meant to remind a passionate runner that he should never stop pushing himself and that he should try to always go further and further. This big and bold tattoo quote on the rib cage is not only powerful, but simple and meaningful as well. Another great tattoo lettering artist did a great job here and the wearer really showed some serious determination in getting such a big tattoo design in such a body location.

So now it is time to come to an end. Please tell us on facebook if you have liked this comprehensive article about quote tattoos and we will be happy to bring you some more. And please share this article now, your friends will like some of the quotes or pictures in here. And as always – have a great one.