Text Tattoo Ideas

A selection of fifty of the best tattoo quotes available.

The font or lettering of a tattoo adds even more meaning to the words you choose. Learn more about how the shape of words impacts their meaning.

A collection of short, yet meaningful quotes that make for great tattoo ideas.

The first poem I ever wrote, at the tender age of nine, was about a man and a woman standing in the darkness of their living room late at night, unable to sleep for reasons unknown, and the final sentence went something like: Look at them, their...

Some Christians argue that it is against the word of the Lord to carve anything into your flesh; other Christians say, "Why not? Why not go crazy for God?" Instead of having to find a Bible and open to your favorite page, or recite it from memory, why not just tattoo the quote somewhere on your skin, that way you can always see it when you need it most?

Are you considering getting a Japanese or Chinese "symbol" as your next tattoo? Stop! Stop right there! Read this before you etch your mistakes permanently on your body.

After writing over two dozen hubs on tattoo ideas that showcased pictures as the majority of the content, I started noticing that a large portion of the comments were from people asking for ideas on what to say, not so much on how to say it. Like...

When I was little I used to beg the adults in my life to read to me. I'd approach my mother, my grandmother, my Godfather, with a book in hand and puppy dog eyes every chance I got; very luckily, I was blessed with a family that never told me no....

People write quotes on their bodies to remind themselves of wisdom. Here are things to consider about the style and placement of these tattoos. Plus my own experience.

An ambigram is a typographical design where a word or phrase has a meaning whether it's viewed right side up or upside down. It can be the same word read either way, or it may be one word right side up and a totally different word upside down.

Latin is a language we can all relate to, as many modern words are derived from it. It's a dead language now, but was once spoken throughout Europe, and it's still widely used in tattoos.

A guide to getting text tattoos, with important tips on font selection, tone, exotic foreign phrases etc. This article also covers ideas and inspirations for lettering, script and quote tattoos accompanied by quality images.

Love. The most powerful drug of all. Who in this world cannot say that at some time or other they've heard a beautiful song with a slow, rolling intensity that builds to a soaring crescendo and contains inspiring lyrics that tout the pain of loss or...

"It came to me in a flash that everything that ever has been always will be, and everything that ever will be always has been."

 I've been through a normal amount of pain in my life: the pain of sickness, the pain of addiction, the pain of loss, love, disappointment, regret. There have been moments where I've felt I was on the brink of insanity, and I've literally fallen to...

They say what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger and stranger, and if that's true then wouldn't you want a permanent reminder of the fact that you survived?