95 Cool Quotes For Any Occasion + 6 Tips

Anna Köhler (Senior Editor)

We all would like to have cool quotes on the tips of our tongues, that we could use to be quick-witted and confident in every situation. With us, you will find many cool sayings on a variety of topics that will impress people in any situation.

What is cool and what is not is, of course, primarily a matter of perception. But when we enter into a conversation and notice that our counterpart is very quick-witted and articulate, we perceive that as cool. In fact, what is often perceived as cool is something that isn’t trying to seem cool.

Cool Quotes for Every Occasion

Many cool quotes can only be thought of in the moment. But there are also occasions and topics for which you might want to prepare a few sayings. Among other things, we have quotes for and about your cool mom, cool Instagram quotes, and funny and inspirational cool quotes about life.

Cool Instagram Quotes

Cool Instagram Quotes

In this category, you’ll find cool quotes for your Instagram caption or bio. Draw from this pool of cool sayings to let your followers know how cool you are. By adding some cool hashtags to your post you will be able to reach more people and might gain some new followers.

1. "If Plan A didn’t work, stay calm: the alphabet has 25 more letters."
   (Unknown)
2. "I don’t follow dreams. I hunt goals."
   (Unknown)
3. "I may not be perfect but at least I am not a fake."
   (Unknown)
4. "I don’t do well with boundaries. I can’t even color inside the lines."
   (Unknown)
5. "People change, things go wrong, shit happens but life goes on."
   (Unknown)
6. "Love me or hate me, but don’t try to change me!"
   (Unknown)
7. "Doesn’t expecting the unexpected make the unexpected expected?"
   (Unknown)
8. "Yes, I’m changing. So what?"
   (Unknown)
9. "Better wise by harm than unwise by advantage."
   (Unknown)
10. "Dream. Plan. Do."
    (Unknown)

Looking for some more Instagram captions? You will find more here.

Cool Inspirational Quotes

Cool Inspirational Quotes

Who says inspirational texts always have to sound formal? Below you’ll find cool inspirational quotes that explain in a casual way why some things matter to you more than others. Let the quotes listed here give you the inspiration you need while emphasizing your coolness.

1. "Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too."
   (Mark Twain, U.S. writer, 1835-1910)
2. "Turn your can’t into can and make your dreams into plans."
   (Unknown)
3. "Be the type of person you want to meet."
   (Unknown)
4. "It is never too late to be what you might have been."
   (George Eliot, English writer, 1819-1880) [actually named Mary Anne Evans]
5. "By the way, the sea doesn’t care if you have a bikini shape or not."
   (Unknown)
6. "If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change."
   (Mahatma Gandhi, Indian revolutionary, 1869-1948)
7. "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however, measured or far away."
   (Henry David Thoreau, US philosopher, 1817-1862)

Cool Funny Quotes

Cool Funny Quotes

If you want to sound not just cool but also funny, choose a quote from this category.
You’ll find the perfect balance between badass coolness and goofy humor. Share these sayings with your friends and show them your complexity.

1. "Vacation? I could do it professionally."
   (Unknown)
2. "Ironing boards are surfboards that gave up their dreams and got a boring job. Don’t be an ironing board!"
   (Unknown)
3. "Travel is never a question of money, but of courage."
   (Unknown)
4. "I finally realized that people are prisoners of their phones… that is why it’s called a cell phone."
   (Unknown)
5. "There is a special bond between me and my bed. But my alarm clock gets jealous from time to time."
   (Unknown)
6. "I tried to act normal once… Worst five minutes of my life."
   (Unknown)
7. "In school, my second foreign language was math."
   (Unknown)

Cool Mom Quotes

Cool Mom Quotes

Moms are the coolest. No matter what it is, they have helpful advice at hand, the necessary knowledge to handle any situation or simply an appropriate saying to share. Below you will find cool mom quotes that could either be from your cool mom or about her. Use them as a present and write them on a card. These quotes are especially suitable for mother’s day or your mom’s birthday.

1. "Some moms like diamonds. Mine wants to lie in a hammock on the beach and enjoy her peace and quiet."
   (Unknown)
2. "Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own."
   (Aristotle, Greek philosopher, 384-322 B.C.)
3. "We are so happy to advise others that occasionally we even do it in their interest."
   (Jules Renard, French dramatist, 1864-1910)
4. "Mothers sometimes tread paths that the angels fear to walk."
   (Unknown)
5. "Only mothers can think of the future – because they give birth to it in their children."
   (Maxim Gorki, Russian writer, 1868-1936)
6. "Mothers understand what children don’t say."
   (Jewish proverb)
7. "Since God did not want to do everything alone, he created the mothers."
   (Kjekjawus, Persian prince, ca. 1021-1087)

Short Cool Quotes

Short Cool Quotes

Sometimes there’s just no time for a long explanation or message. If you live by the motto "brevity is the spice of life", then our cool short quotes are just the thing for you.

They are not only quick to read but also quick to say or type. Why waffle when you can keep it short and to the point?

1. "Go along or step aside."
   (Unknown)
2. "I’m not stalking. I investigate."
   (Unknown)
3. "As long as I enjoy it, I don’t care about the meaning."
   (Unknown)
4. "I’m not sitting here pointlessly, I’m beautifying the room."
   (Unknown)
5. "You won’t see me jumping on the bandwagon."
   (Unknown)
6. "Sometimes you have to put the blame on others."
   (Unknown)
7. "I am not small but reduced to the best."
   (Unknown)
8. "Cheeky? I call it being verbally superior."
   (Unknown)
9. "I am not dysfunctional, I am a limited edition."
   (Unknown)
10. "Astonishment is involuntary praise."
    (Unknown)
11. "I have no quirks, these are special effects."
    (Unknown)
12. "Always keep smiling and waving."
    (Unknown)
13. "The only thing that still keeps me here is gravity."
    (Unknown)
14. "I like the nighttime. That’s when all the swings are free."
    (Unknown)

Cool Quotes about Life

Cool Quotes about Life

These cool quotes are suitable for almost all situations in life, for all its ups and downs. Whether you stay cool or not, you won’t get out alive, after all. But if you try to stay cool, you will make the most of life.

The following quotes are meant to inspire you and help you keep your cool. Not everyone will understand how you choose to live your life. But don’t let that get you down, stay cool and do what you consider to be right.

1. "I finally found myself. It wasn’t that hard, I was just a bit beside myself."
   (Unknown)
2. "Sometimes I don’t want to be an adult. I just want to go to the ball pool and throw balls at everyone who annoys me."
   (Unknown)
3. "Life is when you forget at least one important appointment every week, but have known the theme song to Adventures of the Gummi Bears by heart for years."
   (Unknown)
4. "You don’t have to be a miracle of empathy when dealing with other people. It’s often enough to ask: How would that make me feel?"
   (Unknown)
5. "With humor, self-irony and enough wine, you can actually get through life quite well."
   (Unknown)
6. "In life, there are only two important questions: Is it good for me? and Can you eat it?"
   (Unknown)
7. "Always remember: all other people are also living life for the first time."
   (Unknown)
8. "Live and let live."
   (Friedrich von Schiller, German playwright, 1759-1805)
9. "A life is worth living if we live it like a life worth living."
   (Unknown)
10. "If you don’t like who I am or what I do with my life, that’s fine. I live my life for me and not for you."
    (Unknown)

Quotes about Being Cool

Quotes about Being Cool

Here you will find quotes about being cool. Get inspired and understand what coolness is all about. Remember, being cool and wanting to be cool are two different things. With the following quotes you can see where the difference is.

1. "You don’t decide whether you’re cool. Either you are or you aren’t."
   (Unkown)
2. "Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances."
   (Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father of the United States, 1743-1826)
3. "Be still and cool in thine own mind and spirit."
   (George Fox, English clergyman, 1624-1691)
4. "The reason why I seem so cool to you is that I never wanted to be cool."
   (Unkown)
5. "You’re a fine fastidious young man, as proud as a lion, as gentle as a girl. You’d make a good catch for the devil."
   (Honoré de Balzac, French novelist, 1799-1850)
6. "Everyone knows that in most people’s estimation, to do anything coolly is to do it genteelly."
   (Herman Melville, American writer, 1819-1891)

Cool Quotes about Friendship

Cool Quotes about Friendship

Friends are the family you choose for yourself. In a friendship you experience ups and downs, laugh together and stand by each other. Here is a set of cool quotes highlighting what makes a good friendship. These quotes may help you strengthen your friendship or support a friend in difficult times.

Whether you want to cheer up a good friend or just make them happy, with these cool quotes you will definitely succeed. If you’re not a person who shows emotion often, you can also use a cool quote to emphasize the special nature of your friendship. A true friend who knows you well will appreciate that.

1. "Sometimes drinking coffee with friends is the only therapy you need."
   (Unknown)
2. "Being yourself may not bring you many friends but it will get you the right ones."
   (Unknown)
3. "It doesn’t matter where you go in life, what you do or what you have. What matters is who you have by your side."
   (Unknown)
4. "The best feeling is when you laugh with your friends so hard that you bang on the table, grunt, and can’t breathe or talk."
   (Unknown)
5. "There are supposed to be people who like you just the way you are. Totally amazing!"
   (Unknown)
6. "True courage consists in showing courage just when you are not courageous."
   (Jules Renard, French dramatist, 1864-1910)
7. "Good friends don’t care if your apartment is clean and tidy, as long as you have enough wine."
   (Unknown)
8. "True friendship is when you meet to take a nap first."
   (Unknown)
9. "If you don’t have to be careful what you say, then you know you’re out with the right people."
   (Unknown)
10. "Friends buy you food. Best friends eat your food."
    (Unknown)
11. "People who say no road is too far with a best friend have never carried that friend home drunk."
    (Unknown)
12. "No one will ever be as entertained by us as us."
    (Unknown)

Cool Quotes for Tattoos

Cool Quotes for Tattoos

Below you will find cool quotes that you can immortalize as a tattoo on your skin. Short, concise and with the right touch of self-confidence, these sayings look great and give you the strength to face the challenges of life with coolness.

Since these quotes are so short, you can have them tattooed anywhere on your body. However, make sure you can see the lettering without a mirror. As you want the quote to strengthen you every day, it’s important that you are able to see it every day.

1. "No rain no flowers."
   (Unknown)
2. "Whatever it takes."
   (Unknown)
3. "Be afraid and do it anyway."
   (Unknown)
4. "Not easy but worth it."
   (Unknown)
5. "Dear Universe, I’m ready!"
   (Unknown)
6. "Make it count."
   (Unknown)
7. "I am > I was."
   (Unknown)
8. "Keep choosing joy."
   (Unknown)
9. "Be your own sun."
   (Unknown)
10. "Trust your vibes, energy never lies."
    (Unknown)

Cool Quotes for Girls & Women

Cool Quotes for Girls & Women

For all the cool women who sometimes can’t find the right words, we have compiled a list of cool quotes. With these cool sayings you will have cool comebacks and be able to throw some speedy answers.

If you are a man, you are welcome to skip this category. Of course, you can also use it as a further training measure and find out what makes women tick.

1. "I’m giving up and becoming a princess."
   (Unknown)
2. "I am a dream woman. Is that what it’s called when you’re always tired?"
   (Unknown)
3. "Behind every successful man is a woman. Behind every successful woman is a man who restrains her."
   (Unknown)
4. "A halo? I already had one, but it didn’t suit me."
   (Unknown)
5. "Women don’t need middle fingers, we do that with our eyes."
   (Unknown)
6. "Women like men who can show their feelings. We are already cool by ourselves."
   (Unknown)
7. "We will be the old ladies who cause trouble in the retirement home."
   (Unknown)
8. "I am a woman; even if there is nothing between the lines, I can read it."
   (Unknown)
9. "Of course men work harder than women – because women do it right straight away."
   (Unknown)
10. "I’m a woman, I don’t forget, I archive."
    (Unknown)
11. "It’s not easy being Superwoman, but I can handle it."
    (Unknown)
12. "Not all women are made of sugar. Some are made of adventure, dark chocolate, cuss words, intelligence and courage."
    (Unknown)

What coolness means

What coolness means

Some people and things are cool, others not at all. One person thinks soccer is cool, another prefers to play in a band. This example shows that "coolness" is subjective and always lies in the eye of the beholder. And as we all know, there’s no accounting for taste.

The word "cool" comes from the USA and originated during the time of slavery. At that time, being cool meant keeping a cool head, keeping it together and not showing your feelings.

Coolness is also defined as the quality of not being afraid, keeping calm, and not getting nervous. Cool is synonymous with "pleasing to a high degree" and "corresponding to the ideal". This is not really tangible, but it points in a certain direction.

You can’t really be cool, you can only be considered cool by others. Even the new iPhone is not automatically cool. But it is rated as cool by many people because of certain features. Coolness is therefore first and foremost an external perception.

People who want to achieve their goals and are independent are considered cool. It is important, however, that there is a healthy balance. Someone who rebels against everything is just as uncool as someone who just goes with the flow.

Moreover, it is not cool at all to be interested in absolutely nothing or to violate moral and ethical principles. Who or what is considered cool by whom also always depends on the attitude you hold.

If you value individualism, you will consider a person who pursues his goals and is independent to be cool. If you value security and continuity, you might think your acquaintances who are building their own houses are cool.

When Cool Quotes are appropriate

When Cool Quotes are appropriate

Cool, cooler, you. If you want to appear particularly laid-back, a cool quote can’t be missing now and then. But depending on who you’re talking or writing to, a funny remark can also seem cool.

It can lighten the mood and comfort the people around you. Of course, the quote should be humorous and not arrogant.

Those who want to be cool today can often seem unimpressed and sometimes unapproachable. Be aware that such a quote is not appropriate in every situation.

If a friend is really sad, maybe even depressed, a cool saying will not cheer him up. Also, if you don’t know people that well yet and can’t gauge their humor, you’d better be careful and figure it out first.

If the situation allows it and you think you’re going to say something cool or send a message, keep in mind that the person you’re talking to may have a different idea of what coolness is. If you have enough self-awareness, you won’t be fazed by this. Otherwise, irony will help.

Bonus Tips: How To Develop a Cool Personality

Bonus Tips: How To Develop a Cool Personality

No one is naturally cool. And due to the fact that you can only be judged as cool by others, it’s also difficult to train. However, there are a few traits that can actually make your personality seem cooler and thus increase the likelihood that others will find you cool. If you pay attention to a few things, you can definitely become a cool personality whose cool quotes actually seem authentic.

Be Interested in Others

No one wants to listen to someone who talks about themselves nonstop. Show interest in the person you’re talking to. Ask him how he is doing, what is on his mind or what he is working on. Listen actively and ask specific questions.

Of course, you can occasionally include a personal anecdote to strengthen trust. However, it’s important that you respond to the person you’re talking to. This builds trust and shows that you care and are interested. You won’t believe how many people think that’s cool.

Be Yourself

An important tip for coolness is to be yourself because everyone else already exists. What sounds like a trite phrase actually helps you look cool to others. A well-groomed appearance is important, no question about it. But it’s much more important to be who you really are.

You’ll be amazed at how well you come across to other people if you don’t pretend, just be yourself and don’t care primarily about what others think of you. Talking about your goals and interests with joy and enthusiasm will come across as very cool to others.

Of course, you can develop and improve parts of your personality. But the more authentic you are and the less afraid you are of being yourself, the cooler other people will think you are.

Be Charming and Witty

Be Charming and Witty

Cool personalities charm others with their charming ways and master small talk like no other. Make other people feel comfortable around you and cater to their needs.

If you appear confident and approach people with humor and pleasant ease, you’re already halfway there and will have made a good impression. Smart comments and casual jokes also make an impression. If someone fondly remembers you, your witty sayings, and your charming manner, that’s incredibly cool.

Here you’ll find tips on your personal development.

Show Confidence

All those tips won’t do you any good if you speak softly or have a slouched posture. Walk with your head held high, pull your shoulders back a bit, and stick out your chest. When you walk into a room, don’t be afraid to let everyone see it.

When you talk to people, you should not only speak loudly and clearly but also look them in the eye and maintain eye contact. This not only shows that you are confident but also expresses appreciation and interest.

Don’t Badmouth Others

What is considered cool is subjective, to be sure. But if there is one thing that is not cool at all and that no one thinks is cool, it is the trait of making fun of others.

You don’t need to make other people look bad just to make yourself look better. Apart from hurting others, it won’t help you to be seen as cool by others. In fact, the opposite is true.

Pursue Your Interests

Whether you like reading, going to the gym, or cooking, it doesn’t always have to be a fancy hobby or an adventure vacation to make others think you lead an exciting and cool life.

If you’re just doing something to impress others, you won’t be happy in the long run, and you’ll never be as passionate about it as you would be about a supposedly more boring hobby. That passion, the enthusiasm with which you do something and talk about it is exactly what impresses those around you and makes you seem cool.

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