Tattoo Ideas: Words & Phrases

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Written by: Jaclyn Popola

Of the thirteen tattoos I have permanently inked onto my skin for all time, four of them contain words or phrases. There's a single word on my lower stomach that hails from the Elvish language created in the "Lord of the Rings" saga by J.R.R. Tolkien, "wake your dreams" is on the back of my neck, "i only want now" is located on my lower back, and a Polish quote that means "anything I could desire, I already have" wraps around my upper bicep. As an avid reader and obsessive writer, I have maintained a love affair with the written word since learning how to read at age four. No matter how many times I tell myself, "Okay, my next tattoo is going to be an image", I always seem to end up getting more words.

We use words to convey meaning and express desire, to give solace and provide comfort, to impact and inspire. Getting someone's name tattooed can be a permanent memorial of a loved one who has passed away; inking the initials of your partner's name on your body can represent your eternal committment to one another; a quote from a favorite book or movie can serve as a daily reminder to live the ideals expressed in that particular saying.

And with so many different languages in the world, the possibilities are endless. Famous actress Angelina Jolie has a Pali incantation written in Khmer, the native language of her adopted son's birthplace, Cambodia. Others choose Japanese "kanjii" characters to represent the word or phrase they want to display. Keep in mind, however, that if you get a tattoo in a different in a place that is easily visible to passersby, you will constantly be asked the same question over and over again without fail: "What does your tattoo mean?"

If you're thinking about getting a tat, keep in mind that ideas are all around us at any given moment. If you have a favorite song lyric, instead of getting the actual words, think about getting the corresponding music notes or guitar tabs. If you're interested in getting yours or someone else's name, select a fancy font like Old English to make it interesting. Binary and barcode tattoos are also very popular right now because websites like Nickciske.com can be used to turn words and phrases into a series of numbers that only you will be able to understand. I am constantly on the lookout for new tattoo ideas, and currently I am considering two in particular: a quote by artist Kurt Halsey tattooed on my wrist that says "we are more than most will ever know" or a line from Dr. Seuss' children's book The Lorax which reads "unless someone like you cares a whole awful, nothing is going to get better--it's not."

Here are some examples of the many things you can do with lettering tattoos, all courtesy of the wildly popular Bmezine.com.

"I wish to weep but sorrow is stupid. I wish to believe but belief is a graveyard."
"I wish to weep but sorrow is stupid. I wish to believe but belief is a graveyard."

Latin for "Either I will find a way or I will make one."
Latin for "Either I will find a way or I will make one."
"Life Won't Wait" done in Old English font face
"Life Won't Wait" done in Old English font face
"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."
"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."
"No day but today", quote from the Broadway musical 'Rent'
"No day but today", quote from the Broadway musical 'Rent'
"Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."
"Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."

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cgull8m  says:
2 years ago

Those are nice tattoos, I would like to have one image tattooed. My Grandma had plenty of tattoos in her hand, but it was part of religious thing.

nana  says:
2 years ago

im opening my own shop soon

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GreatTattoosNow  says:
2 years ago

Your Lord Of THe Rings Tattoo "Wake Your Dreams" sounds hot! I like word tattoos a lot also bieng a words type of person that love to read and write!

falmarindu  says:
2 years ago

I have elven words tattooed on my back! :) It is my first horse's name in elvish underneath an outline portrait of him. I think it is such a beautiful written language!

shirley  says:
2 years ago

i just got my 2nd tattoo done yesterday...it is a quote from Buddha...."It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles,because the victory is yours it cannot be taken from you angels ro demons, heaven or hell"....with cherry blossoms around it...i love it!!

Lyla Raymond  says:
2 years ago

Im getting a tat in my own script that says " I miss you now more today then yesterday. " I hope the artist dosnt ask me why, im gonna have to say id rather not talk about it.

michelle  says:
2 years ago

i dont know i was thinking about getting a tatto that sayas aegri somniawhich means "a sick man's dream" in latin, where do you guys think would be agood place to have it tattoed?

Bones  says:
2 years ago

i Have 2 tattoos one is the elven star and the other says BELIEVE

Nakoma Goins  says:
2 years ago

that nothing is true; everthing is permitted tattoo is hot. that is so true.

lindsay  says:
2 years ago

love the site! i want some sort of latin script with a phrase having to do with karma. im thinking something short, i kind of want this on my neck. any ideas? thank you!

Jesso  says:
2 years ago

I love "wake your dreams" ... I have a colourful fish on my left lower back, but next I want a script.. .. just what I don't know... something positive to remind me every day is mine, I am in control of my destiny ... mmmm ideas?

Becca  says:
2 years ago

agreed with you, Jesso. I'm looking for something similar. I've been considering "there will be an answer, let it be" from the Beatles song, "the journey is the destination" (or "it's not the journey, it's the destination", "all you need is love" (obviously I love the Beatles), and a few others I can't remember off the top of my head. I'm getting it on the arch of my foot, so it can't be too many words.

mina  says:
2 years ago

i need help i want to get a tattoo for mothers day but dont n0w what words to put i need help

cj  says:
17 months ago

i duno wot to get tattooed on my wrist. something people will always see an will always be on my skin. any suggestions?

becky  says:
17 months ago

me and my best friend are getting "promise" on our back towards the bottom. It means that we promise we'll always be there for each other and it's for our parents becuase it's saying tht we promise to always love you and we promise we'll never be too far away.

JJJ  says:
16 months ago

I love word tats. I have "struggle" arching on one shoulder and "sacrifice" on the other. I also have a kings crown with blood dripping off of it that says "Blood of a slave, Heart of a king". I want to get more. There like little reminders i guess.

Evaa  says:
16 months ago

I am so into the * wake ur dreams tattoo*

Maxwell  says:
16 months ago

i would like to get no day but today on my penis, which is very large i might add.

Any wanna meet up baby!

pinkylous  says:
16 months ago

I have a tattoo on my wrist which is seize the day translated into latin "carpe diem" then wrote in elvish, i love it everyone makes comments on it, i want another meaningful sayin in hewbrew but i dont no what to get?

Kelly  says:
16 months ago

I am getting "Through the thorns, to the stars" in latin. (~ Per asper ad astra ~)

JeaRea  says:
16 months ago

I want to put "Take My Hand" with a heart on my inner wrist, but I have small wrists and I'm afraid the text would be too small.

prevail  says:
16 months ago

hey, i was jus going to ask your opinions on if jus getting a single word "PREVAIL" down my ribcage is dumb or what not...b/c i was lookin at quotes but the word prevail jus sums the most of um up for me ya know

meg  says:
16 months ago

i love word tats too..i have wake your dreams on the arch of one of my feet and then impossible is nothing on the other

Fizzle  says:
15 months ago

I stand here just like you accused, Of being born without a Silver spoon.

Sir Richard Ashcroft - The Verve - This is Music.

Only tattoo I will ever need.

April  says:
15 months ago

Hi please can someone help me i would really like to have the word 'unique ' or the phrase 'wake your dreams' in either sanskrit or kanji could anybody translate for me or give me a site name that could help

Thanks

April

Courtney Reigh  says:
15 months ago

Hiya i have 7 tattoos, "UNIQUE" written on my wrist, butterflies all up one side & japenneese flowers up my left side, flowers & butterflies on my foot, angle on my back but now wanna get writing down my spine any suggestions x pics of my tats @ www.facebook.com/courtneyreighgannon xx

rachel  says:
14 months ago

i reallly wanna get a word tattoo on my wrist. my friend has hope on her's in old english and its so cute. i think i might get dream or believe on my wrist.

i also wanna get one in memory of my auntie. i was thinking a fairy. any ideas?

Apphias  says:
14 months ago

I have Huge feathered wings on my back in black and white. I also have the word Believe on my lower back and i have the word TRUTH on my right wrist.

thinking about getting another one to tie into one of the other peices. Any seggestions?

Midnight Gibson  says:
14 months ago

I think this week I'll get "Death end a life, but it doesn't end a relationship".

Corey  says:
14 months ago

Im Getting 2 tats soon one that says "every scar has its story" Due to my many scars from surgery due to a birth defect. And One that Says "sleep is Not Mandatory", Meaning that you cant just wait around for something to happen go and make it happen. Let me know what you think of my ideas by emailing me please at dohboy12@hotmail.com

zena  says:
14 months ago

i have 2 tats one is a butterlfy, i want to write something on it, something that is encourageing and will mean alot throughtout my life, im thinking MODESTY PRIDE., but not too suree any suggestions.

peter  says:
14 months ago

someone i know has a tat "forever young"....i really like it but cnt cpy his....any ideas on something similar?

dom  says:
14 months ago

im gettn my 2nd one. When u look at it one way it will say 'strong rule the weak' n then when u look at it the other way it will say 'wise rule the strong'. gradding from FSU so thats what its reprsenting

Natalie  says:
14 months ago

this site is amazing i love to see everyone's ideas... the elvish "wake your dreams" is great! im looking to get a second and want something that i can remeber when i need a kick up the arse sumthing like "forever young" "dream big" but i cant pin point on sumthing that can fit on my wrist any help or phrases that fit in with my ideas???? x

Tanja  says:
14 months ago

im thinking of getting Per Ardua At Astra tattood on my wrist it means through adversity to the stars but i dont know a good type for the words i like the type on angolina jolie's belly but i dont know which one it is..

any ideas for a type??

HayDay  says:
14 months ago

I already have a frat tattoo on my right arm...I am looking at getting a space needle tattoo on my left arm - japanese words for courage/passion/loyalty/respect on the left side my stomach - God is my heart on my chest but I need a good powerful word to put on my back from shoulder blade to shoulder blade.... anyone have any ideas? something triumphant/never quitting/brave/Kingly/?? Any ideas?

HayDay  says:
14 months ago

A Good phrase would work too!!

Any Ideas??

jealousy  says:
14 months ago

"God's Will" a cross and around it says "count your blessings" for all the things u are blessed for....

kness  says:
14 months ago

hey i wana get ......live for your word.....

hiddensunshine  says:
14 months ago

I'd like to get the quote, "All I am, and all I hope to be..." on the inside of my right foot, then "...I owe to my Angel mother" on the inside of my left foot, done in my mom's honor. Any input on tattoo's on that area of the foot?

Sweet Melissa  says:
13 months ago

I want "This to shall pass" across my chest with two birds hold up the ribbon and the birds represent good and evil.

sarah xo  says:
13 months ago

i have 3 tattoos im 18.. and i have had me tattoos since i was 14 years old... i got them because my mum and dad and baby sister died in a car crash... i no there not here but when i look at my tattoos i still no theres hope left...

:)  says:
13 months ago

tattoo on the inner foot - not that painful, but prob going to have to be a little bigger than you wanted it to be...will fade and my not come out very well - touch up! tattoo artist will try and talk you out of it!

kristen  says:
13 months ago

im 18 and i have 3 as well.."forever young" on my left ribs..my zodiak sign and then angel wings on my back..i know so many more tattoes i want and its hard to decide..i think my next one will be a quote but i cant decide which one

"stand up for something or you'll fall for anything"

"Where there is no struggle there is no strength"

"Heaven's not a place you go when you die, it's that moment in life when you finally feel alive"

"Not being known doesn't stop the truth from being true"

so which one should i get?

kristen  says:
13 months ago

im 18 and i have 3 as well.."forever young" on my left ribs..my zodiak sign and then angel wings on my back..i know so many more tattoes i want and its hard to decide..i think my next one will be a quote but i cant decide which one

"stand up for something or you'll fall for anything"

"Where there is no struggle there is no strength"

"Heaven's not a place you go when you die, it's that moment in life when you finally feel alive"

"Not being known doesn't stop the truth from being true"

so which one should i get?

Ben  says:
13 months ago

stand up for something or you'll fall for anything.Thats quality. I might have to steel that from you lol

S  says:
13 months ago

How do you like "It takes a fool to remain sane"?

Heather  says:
13 months ago

I Like the Heaven one, the last one, I'm 20 and have 4 tattoos, my first when I was 16. A few weeks ago my best friend was killed by doormen in front of me. Theres an amazing punk song written by a band who are friends of mine called Not Indestructable which to me really describes him and his last moments. Last night I had 'Not Indestructable' tattoed on my wrist.

w.  says:
13 months ago

i also have wake ur dreams on the back of my neck . i always recieve compliments for it . & im actually happy to see someone else shares the same tattoo as me .

Gemz   says:
13 months ago

I have "Live, Laugh, Love" Tattooed down the center of my back in Japanese Kanji.. I Took Japanese for 4years at school and thought it would be an awesome way for me to get something individual... now i see every 2nd person has it.. :(

wain  says:
12 months ago

i need the best word made our of 4 alphabetes, any ideas anyone, anythin??

wain  says:
12 months ago

i need the best word made our of 4 alphabetes, any ideas anyone, anythin??

emma  says:
12 months ago

my sisters and i all have tattoos

mines a butterfly inbetween my shoulder blades and in tiny letters above it says 02 - 12 - 86 ( my birtthdate )

my younger sister has the same butterfly on her lower back with a design around it. and above it in hand writing it says 'forgive me for' and underneath it says 'my sins'

and our youngest sister got 'forgive' on one wrist, and 'forget' on the other.

all of our writing is in the same font and we each got them done on our birthdays, it was fun

Ang  says:
12 months ago

what do you think of Hakuna Matata?

is that stupid or cute?

Nika  says:
12 months ago

I suppose it's not stupid. Just because it comes from a cartoon doesn't make it stupid i guess cos the meaning isn't too bad.

Charlotte  says:
11 months ago

Hi all, i have "the most wasted day of all is that on wich we have not laughed" on the back of my neck and i have a outline of a swallow bird tatto on my ribs saying underneath "fly away"

keely  says:
11 months ago

hi loves ! i have 4 tattoos not including that i have my whole back tattooed. i have a chinese symbol for family on my ankle. i have love in the essence of life on my lower stomach. i have my gemini sign on the back of my neck and i have faith written behind my ear. my back consists of a cross on my lower back on my spine with 2 wings taking up my whole back with red rose peddles falling from them

chloe  says:
11 months ago

hi all i have a tattoo on my back and it reads as follows " La Vida Vive" translates to "and the life lives on" i quite like it. The next one i will be getting is "Its like the pray, playing games with the hunter. No where to run time to just surrender" song lyrics purely because in life we act as the pray and a hunter but to decide whether or not we surrender to whatever is yours alone but within the lyrics it doesnt necessarily tell you who wins because its your choice on my wrist will do just fine

jessica  says:
11 months ago

i love your tattoo and the life lives on..

i want a tattoo on my back area..

down the spine or on shoulder blade..

but i am reali unsure on wt to get..

anyideas?

beckie hastings  says:
11 months ago

tour worth ten of them never let any one put you down. my mum went away with the army and always wrote lettters she put this in one of the earlier letters and it will give me strenght forever i love her i just need this put into the form of a tatto

beckie hastings  says:
11 months ago

tour worth ten of them never let any one put you down. my mum went away with the army and always wrote lettters she put this in one of the earlier letters and it will give me strenght forever i love her i just need this put into the form of a tatto

beckie hastings  says:
11 months ago

tour worth ten of them never let any one put you down. my mum went away with the army and always wrote lettters she put this in one of the earlier letters and it will give me strenght forever i love her i just need this put into the form of a tatto

juicy j  says:
11 months ago

heyy i already have a tattoo its a small cross on my wrist... but my grandpa passed away this year and i was thinking of getting a tattoo for him i know i want to have a small dove but i also wanted to have a word or phrase next to it... any ideas??

Joedude  says:
11 months ago

i either want "Make this moment last like the deepest sleep you never wanted to leave" or "Time favors no one" just not sure which one i want right now

dave  says:
11 months ago

im thinkin of gettin my first tatt. i want "beautiful moments of internal struggles forces my soul to be uplifted" on my forearm. any comments??

LaurenNicole Stroman  says:
10 months ago

i have two...a cross on my hip and "Only Hope" written i curisive on my upperback/neck..it means God, to me. He's my only hope in lifee....this saturday im gettinhg "i know" on my wist. meaning i know what God can do in ur life, he brought me from hell to here...ya kno??

i also LOVE word tattoos, and anythn i get would prob b religiuos or for my kids...its wat means the most to me and yea i agree they're "little reminders" u could say. the fam doest get it....ahah. but u guys all do!! :)

TheyCallMeJesus  says:
10 months ago

Hey Im thinking of getting my first tattoo and i wanna know what people think about this quote:

"If you're going through Hell, Keep going"

I've thought it through for nearly a year what i wanna get and this quote has followed me basically my whole life. So what do people think?

Josie   says:
10 months ago

Hi! my 18 and have 4 tattoos, a lady bird behind my left ear, an M for my mum behind my right, music notes on my arm and one blue and one pink swallow on my lower back, though im wanting something written between the two birds, any ideas? :) ALSO! if you want something done and you've been pondering it for a while do it! you only live once and even if you do regret it (as my mother frequently tells me) it was who you were at that time in your life :) x

Cait  says:
10 months ago

I'm doing my first tattoo a recovery tattoo. It's going to be strength and struggle on my hip....somehow I want them intertwined but I can't draw. How would I get it done by an artist that's not expensive?

merlot  says:
10 months ago

i wanna get a tattoo but its frustrating finiding just the right one....

i wanna get something like freedo in god ... or anything that has the word god in but isnt long quote.

Jason  says:
10 months ago

I want a necklace type thing with 3 maybe 4 words in it. thinking seize the day but any other ideas?

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non0n  says:
10 months ago

guys.. i need your help.... BEST PLACE TO PUT a PHRASE TATTOO??

horsekrazi  says:
10 months ago

i have 2 tattoos. "love life" in hebrew on my hip and "born free" in script on my foot..

if you want to get a short phrase, i love the foot.. it only shows when you want it to and it gets a lot of compliments

ash <3  says:
10 months ago

im 17 and i have 4 tattoos. a rose and love in cursive on my foot, wings on my lower back and a quote "she flies with her own wings" on my left side.

im looking for another tattoo but im having trouble finding something that i really want, i know i want a heart on my wrist, anywhere that there are good pictures of hearts ?

mel  says:
10 months ago

i have "a coeur vaillant rien impossible" going across my hip it means to a valiant heart nothing is impossible....but its verrrrryy plain and just goes straight across...what design should i addd !!??

jessica  says:
10 months ago

i have a tattoo, right below my neck that says "Always Dream"... it remindes me everday that really nothing is impossible, as long as you keep dreaming you will someday get there =)

hailey  says:
10 months ago

does anyone no how to say that which does not kill me makes me stronger in hebrew??? ive been looking all over and cant find anything

elad  says:
10 months ago

Hailey,

in hebrew,

that which doesnt kill me - makes me stronger

is - ma she lo horeg oti - mechashel oti

?? ??? ???? ???? - ???? ????

I WANT ONE!!  says:
10 months ago

i really want one on my wrist but dont know what. ohhhhh theres too much choice!

jessica  says:
9 months ago

I'm wanting something on my left inner wrist and I've got an idea but this will be my second and I want it to mean something and I want words. I would like it to have something to do with mine and my fiance's relationship. We're getting married October 3rd which was my grandparents wedding day. I am extremely close to my grandmother and was close to my grandfather who passed away a few weeks after I first met my fiance. To me it was like my grandfather found me someone to help me with losing him. So that's a little information any ideas would be great you can email them to me at jlulu1988@yahoo.com thanks.

ryan  says:
9 months ago

i want a word tattoo. i have praying hands with a chain around them and my 2 grandfather's names, birth and death dates on them on my upper left arm. i found one quote "By preserverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great." - General George S. Patton Jr., that i like a lot and am thinking about putting it right below my left armpit but any ideas where to put it?

Tara  says:
9 months ago

Okay. I'm only 16 and i'm getting my first tattoo for my first time. I want something to go with my mother cause she died when I was younger. So I want something cool. But I just don't know what to put on there, I'm so confused. I want it to look really special but no skanky. Any idea's?

GG's  says:
9 months ago

Hi there, i have a tattoo in small but in script writing going accross my neck saying "Of all the things i have lost, i miss my mind most" I like it heaps any other people have ideas for quirky, witty strange phraes please email me at dirtytycoon@yahoo.com because i really want another one. and im sure there is much variety from people accross the planet.

Stanye_West  says:
9 months ago

Hey, can anyone translate: 'what doesn't kill me only makes me stronger' into latin?

mellisalamay.  says:
9 months ago

i am going to get a tattoo that says "hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly." a quote by langsten hughes. and then i am going to have a sparrow with it. it basically talks about following through with your dreams, and not letting anything hold you back. which is a huge part of my life. i was a foster kid, and was always told to follow my dreams... now i am a certified cosmetologist at 18, living on my own, in an upscale neighborhood i might add, and am extremely happy with my life. i also want to wright a book, i feel i can be a huge insperation to all kids growing up in foster care. :]

kadence  says:
9 months ago

To Tara,

Im not sure if u want a quote or not but if u want something special for your mom you could get script on your rib cage saying "never to have suffer would never to have been blessed" with ur moms birthdate underneath the quote. it reminds you of your mom but also reminds you that u are blessed with happier times ahead of you.

im also 16 and i got angel wings tattood about a year ago.

adam  says:
9 months ago

i have "beauty passes wisdom remains" on my left leg

shonie  says:
9 months ago

I've been debating for years on the perfect one....and I just cant seem to decide, I want to get a quote or phrase and want something that Im always going to like and mean something to me...something that reminds me of how I want to live my life...or the attitude that I want to have...when things get off course.. I guess something that will give me a reality check when needed or snap me back into what i believe in... I was thinking maybe

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain"

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending"

"When the world says give up hope whispers try one more time"

"Life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away

"The only things in life we regret are the risks we didn't take"

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end"-semisonic

I Just cant decide...I think I want it with some other little design....and either my shoulder blade or lower back... Im lost!!!!

milliemo  says:
9 months ago

hello peeps,

im really desperate for a new tat!!  i want a phrase of some sort either on the arch of my right foot or the back of my neck?

i love the sayings "Always Dream" or "wake your dreams"

just really dont know what to have - any ideas if so email me sarah.dwine@sky.com

thanx

alicia  says:
9 months ago

im 17 and have a cross with my brothers names wrapped in a scroll on my lower back. im either thinking of getting it extended. saying for those i love i will sacrifice. just not to sure. few other ideas i have are just me against the world and courage threw love and war, just dont know where to put them. any ideas?

Declan  says:
9 months ago

"i have not ceased being fearful, but ia have ceased to let fear control me, i have accepted fear as a part of life, especially the fear of change the fear of the unknown, but i have gone a head despite the pounding in the heart that says, turn back turn back youll die if you venture too far"

Jessie  says:
9 months ago

I have "she flies by her own wings" in latin (alis volat propiis) i love it im thinking about getting a word tat on my inner foot but im kinda stuck on what to look for

tim   says:
8 months ago

i have 'success builds character faliure reveals it" on the inside of upper right arm.

travis  says:
8 months ago

hey, just wanted to ask some girls opinion on gettin a tat, one inside the right bicep saying 'Never' and on the inside of left bicep saying 'Change'

Stacey  says:
8 months ago

i want to get an elvish tattoo down my spine but dont know how to get the letters and stuff...

Coste  says:
8 months ago

is there anyone who knows a good good phrase ? something historic ?

jess  says:
8 months ago

don't look too good; nor talk too wise

(from the poem "If")

Theresa  says:
8 months ago

Can someone tell me the greek words/symbol for Gods Child

Andrei  says:
8 months ago

Stanye_West says:---- "that wich doesnt kill me only makes me stronger" in latin will be " quod me non necat me fortiorem facit"

soREAL  says:
8 months ago

im suppose to be gettin

anotha tat this week . i want a butterfly

but i need a quote to go with it.

help please .

s0_misunderstood@yahoo.com

Emma  says:
8 months ago

I have the word "believe" down the back of my spine starting from my neck. In fancy writing. I'd like to get another one but not at all interested in picture tattoos. What do you guys think of the words "Forever trust in who you are and nothing else matters" it's from a Metellica song. Any idea's where I could put something that long?

Karina  says:
8 months ago

Definatly get that metallica quote on your ribs... i have "Breathe" in cursive on my wrist which to me represents if ever your going through a rough time just breathe itll always get better. lifes too short not to. Im hoping to get my next really soon its going to be..

"be the change you wish to see in the world" down my left side rib area

ethan  says:
8 months ago

i am 16 and have got two tatts joined into one on my inner right bicep . its a infinity cross with birth and death dates of my aunty hoo i was very close with and underneath is a quote saying gone but not forgotten its something that wen i look at it i think of her and remember how she wood want me to live

now im thinking of getting no struggle no strength or as someone else mentioned for those i love i will sacrifice wot do u think good idea or not thankyou

Lisa  says:
8 months ago

i have 3 tattoos, a music note behind my ear, a shooting star on my hip & my name on my wrist, i want a fun quote someehere, qny ideas?

Helen A.  says:
8 months ago

I have no tattoos yet, this would be my first...not sure what i want but im sure i want words, i just love them. So i was thinking maybe

" Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow" or "Gift of Oneself" written vertically going down my back sealing it with a Bow at the bottom. And what do yall think of "never look back" behind the neck. Meaning like dont dwell on the past, but keep moving forward.

Tony A  says:
7 months ago

Hi guys

I have recently become a father to my baby girl and would love a tat to show my love for her. I would like a latin quote which does this and would appreciate any help. I have searched the internet without luck, please help!!!!!

Any ideas??? email me at: tonyarmstrong81@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks

Dan  says:
7 months ago

im thinking of tats what do think

1.CRY HAVOC! AND LET SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR.

2.WE WILL ALL GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE.

Ricky  says:
7 months ago

nonOn - the best place for a girl to put a tattoo for me is either the side near your ribs, the back of our neck, the wrist or the lower back of course.

Ricky  says:
7 months ago

What do you think of the tattoo "My Own Worse Enemy" ?

Shannon  says:
7 months ago

I have a few tattoos that are words/quotes, i got them years ago when i was 17, and i still love them all.

onegoing down the side of my foot that says "carpe diem", although watch out with the foot, cause it tends to fade.

i also have one over scars on my ribs that says "Never give up, Never enough, Never forget"

and one in the center of my back saying "ride or die", i know it sounds skanky, but i related it to sortof never giving up

Kate  says:
7 months ago

i posted on here before but i dont think it got posted. but i was thinking about getting a tattoo on my neck that says "Never look back" but i think it might be corny? yes?no?

Ariel  says:
7 months ago

I found a very nice quote it's latin, but i love the translation. Dum spiro spero or "as long as I breath, I hope." It also translates into "while I breath, I hope" but I perfer the first. It was a wrist tattoo and I loved the idea of it.

Bane  says:
7 months ago

hey

Megan  says:
7 months ago

Does anyone know how to translate "she lives the poetry she cannot write others write the poetry they dare not realize" I love this quote and want it in Latin but am not 100% sure about the translations I am getting. Thanks!

Carson  says:
7 months ago

hi! ive been tryin to get my first tattoo drawn out but i cant seem to get exactly what i want on paper.i want something with good vs. evil for my zodiac gemini but i cant get the right idea. any ideas or pictures?

and my friend has this quote on his side..ive always thought it was funny.

"you can never lower heaven, but you can always raise hell."

Britt.  says:
7 months ago

i have a 'brittney bitch' tattoo on my hip. for the start of the britney spears song how she goes its 'britney bitch!' it was funny at the time.

Britt.  says:
7 months ago

i have a 'brittney bitch' tattoo on my hip. for the start of the britney spears song how she goes its 'britney bitch!' it was funny at the time.

Dani  says:
7 months ago

I have 5 tatts. My first one is a Celtic heart surrounded by the words "Love is never wrong," a feminist symbol on my hip, "Defy Gravity" on my ankle, "smile pretty and watch your back" on my calf, and "forget regret" on my foot.

The only tattoo I don't absolutely love is the only one without text. I'm thinking that I'll be adding a phrase in the near future.

And I cannot wait for more.

Lizzy  says:
7 months ago

i promised my best friend i would go with her when she gets a tattoo for her birthday and that i would get one too. It will be my second but i dont know what to get. i know i want a quote on my lower stomach, kinda like angelina joile but im just not sure what to get. theres this muse quote that i absolutley love

'lets conspire to re-ignite all the souls that would die just to feel alive'

but i think its too long... so heres some others im thinking about

And I swear we were infinite - perks of being a wallflower

My soul is unbreakable- also from a muse song

To live is the rarest thing in the world

??? i am so confused and a have to do this in a couple weeks!!

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Jade Jhar  says:
7 months ago

"you can never lower heaven, but you can always raise hell."

lol, thats a good one

Andy  says:
6 months ago

I know it's a little cheesy taking lyrics from The Streets but I like:

"I came to this world with nothing, and I'll leave with nothing but love"

stacey   says:
6 months ago

how bout dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today i love that one

stacey   says:
6 months ago

how bout dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today i love that one

Jessica  says:
6 months ago

Soo..I have one tattoo. Chinese Symbols meaning, "Passion, strength, and fire." On top of it is a butterfly flying away from it. From the chinese symbols to the butterfly are 4 small stars sort of looking like star dust of my family's birth stone. I'm kinda thinking about adding on to it somehow? Got any ideas?

Anastasia  says:
6 months ago

My favourite quote ive being saying for ages now is

No expections - No Dissapointments

is that lame?

seb  says:
6 months ago

hey everyone, im thinking of gettin my first tattoo of 'born free' down the back of my arm.. yes? no? where else would look good?

zyra  says:
6 months ago

can you guys help me..i need the translation of "look for the rainbow in every storm" in latin..please email it to zyra_herrera@yahoo.com

thanks in advance!god bless you all

hummingbird.2009  says:
6 months ago

Hi. Could someone help me find other english word for " i will believe what i want to believe"... please... thanks.

Marissa  says:
6 months ago

im getting Live Laugh Love on my lower stomach, or ribz... with either music notes in between each word or stars

RS  says:
6 months ago

hello!

Im getting "live the life you have imagined for yourself" in hebrew on my upper rib cage and

"at the touch of love,

everything becomes" right below my jeans line in the front...

what does everyone think?

They will be my first two!

Thanks

jenn  says:
6 months ago

my tattoo, one life, one chance

Nate  says:
6 months ago

I have a tattoo on my back right shoulder..it says Deus Solus Me Iudicare Potest...which is Latin for "God alone will judge me" Im thinking of getting a celtic cross around it? any other ideas.

chris  says:
6 months ago

i have "life is life" down side of me leg and "only god can judge me" on the side of me lower arm back bit!! i love saying's think they look good, next ones i want are "angels look over me" across top of me back " and "english pride" down the side of me other leg!! i like the phrase also " dream as if you live forever" i love that saying "one life, one chance" i think i might get it!!!

Christy  says:
6 months ago

I have 'the key to immortality is living a life worth remembering' across my shoulder blades, and i love it.

junior rodriguez  says:
6 months ago

they cant bring me down

massie  says:
6 months ago

u ppl r sik

cali  says:
6 months ago

i love quote/word tats. I have a tiny one on my foot. A little hope and a little heart ( so no one can ever take it away)

colin  says:
5 months ago

hey im 18 and im looking to get my first tattoo. I really like the "wake your dreams" idea but i can't decide between that and "When I Fall, Don't Forget Me" - a song by northstar. Anyone have any suggestions as to which they like more?

Dragan  says:
5 months ago

Life without regret

Life without fear

Against all odds

Heavy is the crown

The tuth will set you free

tash  says:
5 months ago

i'm 16 and am getting 2 tattoos this summer.

1. a personal one; i cant decide on what i wanna get. I'm going to get one similar to angelina jolie's pelvis bone one.. i dont want anything in english and i want a phrase that would pretty much sum up who i am. My dad abandoned me and my mom when i was 6 months old and left me dying on the streets, here are some of the quotes i wanna get.. help me decide?

- never forget, never forgive

- what doesnt kill me makes me stronger

- the past cannot be cured

- only hope (as in i am my own hope left)

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can someone please translate these for me to latin/hebrew?

?‎

2. im going to get a tattoo with my bestfriend "promise" on my lower back. because she's going to move to germany to finish school and i dont know whens' the next time i can see her

?‎

please email me at tashexxx@hotmail.com

club penguin  says:
5 months ago

I would like to have one image tattooed. My Grandma had plenty of tattoos in her hand, but it was part of religious thing.

Willie  says:
5 months ago

hi i am 22 years old.. i have lost like 60pounds and just came out to my family and friends... i wanna get tattoo on the side of the chest under my arm.... any ideas?

Redfoot  says:
5 months ago

I have the last line of footprints in the sand poem "it was then that I carried you" arched over a footprint on my right shoulder blade. the footprint is then colored red because my last name is redfoot.

I want another one on my foot and I have a few ideas but I'm not quite sure what to go with. I def want a quote or phrase

- "Trust Believe Dream Dare" on the inside of my foot

- "it takes courage to grow up and become who you really are"

- "If nothing changed, there'd be no butterflies" with a butterfly too

- "the future is always beginning now"

I know i want it on my foot but i dont want it to be too big. If i get a quote alone, I'm leaning towards the arch, but if i can get a pic to go with the phrase that would be great... any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated. thanks :)

nicole  says:
5 months ago

so today i got my 5th tattoo, it was my daughters name, the one i miscarried with......Maggie.

cindy*  says:
5 months ago

i like the , take my hand, tattoo idea on the inner wrist ...im thinking about getting , learn from yesterday live for today hope for tomorrow tattood but im not sure where yet.....any suggestions

jonathan  says:
5 months ago

ii got pleasure nd desire on one side of ma lower stomach then lips on the other ii need something in the middle to connectthose two in a way

heather  says:
5 months ago

I just got my second tattoo. this one is a dove on my foot and around it is the phrase "either i will find a way or i will make one" in italian

Jamie  says:
5 months ago

in 18, im going for my 5th and 6th tatts very soon.

im wanting a nice phrase or quote down the side of my outter leg, and maybe a tribal dragon on the top of my thigh, kinda like p!nk's.

at tho mo, i have a tribal down the side of my hand, an ohm sign on ma forearm for ma guardian angel, a tribal on my sholder blade - (ino ilke tribals) and tiger in chinese on the bottom of my back as its my animal for my year of birth in the chinese calander or sunfin - it was my first and for my birthday. tho im think of getn it covered with an actual tiger goin up my back or is this too bulky for a girl??

Casey  says:
5 months ago

I got a tattoo of a butterfly on my lower back in November, and now either want something down my spine starting at my neck or something on my wrist...was thinking of getting "Dont Look Back In Anger" down my spine...... after the Oasis song

Yasmeen  says:
5 months ago

I plan on getting some sorta of lyrics on my arms; either from a coldplay song (fix you) or from many choices of Tegan and Sara songs.

Heather  says:
5 months ago

I want a tattoo on my side thats cute and sweet, i want it to be a poem about my family, do any of you have ideas about a meaningful short family poem?

corey  says:
5 months ago

im 18 and want a tatt down the right side of my rib cage in old english, but i dont know what to get!! im thinking:

one life

thats life

this life

life is life

let me know what you think or anymore sayings similar

email me corey-2005@hotmail.com

Freya:)  says:
5 months ago

Hey guys i really need your help i want my first tattoo to be meanigful and i have decided i want "Life on the other hand wont let u understand we're all part of the masterplan" tattooed on me but 1,i think its too big and 2,i dunno where to get it? and 3 i think its gonna hurt like hell and look awful?!! what u think?!!! i need help! x

Amy  says:
4 months ago

There's loads of tattoo ideas I LOVE but the phrases I'm thinking of getting are:

'Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer' - from the song Thunder by boys like girls [amaaaazing song!]

or

'With or without you' - I know its an oasis song but the reason I want to get it is cuz its also a line from a song my ex used to listen to that went 'just know that I can do this - with or without you'. So for me it represents independence and reminds me to let people in but not to depend on them.

Amy  says:
4 months ago

Correction - its a u2 song. Sorry :]

charlotte  says:
4 months ago

'stand up for something or you'll fall for anything' is very similar to The Scripts song Fall For Anything. im going to get that done down the side of my stomach

Nicole  says:
4 months ago

Im 19 Years Old, And Dont Have Any Tattoos Yet, Im Thinking Of Getting A Words In Latin Or Italian Or Some Other Language Down My Side (Ribs).. I Would Like Something Relating to my Father Who Passed Away a Few Years Ago, Any Ideas?

Ashleey  says:
4 months ago

So My boyfriend passed away in a terrible motorcylce accident and I thought and thought and finally got a tattoo to do with his last name on my foot.. what do i get to go around it? A name, a quote, a saying?? I need HELP!

Jared  says:
4 months ago

how about godzilla in chinese i got it lol ders so many things you can put laugh now cry later, night is darkest just before the dawn,scars remind you that da past is real, i rather die standing up den to live on my knees

sakura  says:
4 months ago

how about his name and "forever ours" for the memories you shared but then nothing that any new boyfriend would feel threatened by...

Sajean  says:
4 months ago

I have about 9 tattoos and my favorite is one that is arched across my right foot that says "bruised but never broken"

jen  says:
4 months ago

i have two tattoos, both involving phrases. my first was a nautical star on my wrist with the words 'nulli secunda' [second to none in latin] and my second is a butterfly on my left hip with the words 'carpe diem' [seize the day in latin].. i think my next two are going to be swallows on my shoulders blades and i want a polynesian inspired sun on top of my shoulders or foot lol. :)

tara  says:
4 months ago

i have 'serendipity' written on my wrist...it means fortunate mistake and reminds me everyday to make the best of every situation i'm in -good or bad- because i believe everything happens for a reason

Olga Ramos  says:
4 months ago

Got mine today: "Forget everything you know - cause you knew NOTHING to begin with"

Olga Ramos  says:
4 months ago

I have a lot of tattoos as well....my boyfriend used to abuse me a lot - i have bones broken with metal plates inside of me and screws - so i put some tattoos of scars with stiches on me...i have a dragon - cause i'm a fire sigh and i love my tattoo that says "This Too Shall Pass"

Olga Ramos  says:
4 months ago

Sajean, i really like yours - maybe i should put "Broken literally but NEVER defeated!"

Olga Ramos  says:
4 months ago

Asheey, maybe you should put - you'll never be out of my sight or heart....

i did it before but in my language - "you will never be out of my sight of heart - cuase i'd rather be blind or dead........."

Olga Ramos  says:
4 months ago

Do whatever you wanna do at your own risk - after all that is said and done - it will still come to you and your life and nobody but YOU are gonna be responsible for that...

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toby26  says:
4 months ago

where is the khmer words you mentioned on Jolie's back? I wanna read it.

nicole  says:
4 months ago

can someone tell me what "forever ours," translates to in german my fiance is german and we miscarried and i want to get that tattoo to remember her by.

julzilla  says:
4 months ago

look up As Cities Burn lyrics...very good.

im getting "compassion" on my wrist and " this is romance" on my side.

They have some powerful stuff.

Megan  says:
4 months ago

I was wondering if someone could tell me how to translate "wake your dreams" into elvish?? I am also looking for a very short but unique quote possibly involoving eternity...something beautiful that gives you chills when you read it.

I have also thought about "And throughout all eternity, i forgive you, you forgive me. -William Blake...any opinions would be much appreciated!!

Taylor  says:
4 months ago

I want to get a tattoo on the top of my foot and I was thinking of something like the words "always love" which has a simple but strong meaning to me because in life, hate won't get you anywhere and i think it would also be a good reminder that even when hate might be the easier option at the moment in the long run it wont benefit you. I got the idea from a song that is called that and every time i hear it it just really gets to me

What do you think? I would really appreciate any feedback!

Andreas  says:
4 months ago

okay i know ill sound a bit stupid..but

can plz someone explain what the phrase "WAKE YOUR DREAMS"

means??

Teryn  says:
4 months ago

I'm 16, and looking for a tattoo that isn't visible. I like graphic tattoos, for now. Maybe when I can make them visible I'll look into text tats. BUT! I was thinking of either a conch shell on my foot with music notes coming out of it, or on my hip, a little dove. And just for future reference, what does everyone think of a feather on my rib cage, that says "Live the life you've imagined" or a little sail boat, that says "I am captain". Let me knowwwwww your opinion on those, or any other ideas. I love the ocean and nature, and theatre. Thanks!

Michelle  says:
4 months ago

this would be pretty cool if you put it on the back of your neck:

False

Evidence

Appearing

Real

Tracy  says:
4 months ago

Awesome ideas. I want to get my first tatt on my foot saying "what will you stand for today?" Just worried it's gonna cain!

ROSALIAC  says:
4 months ago

I was thinking about getting "forever young" but instead of words getting the music notes that go to the song by youth group...but i cant get the music sheets to the song anywhere!!!! anyone know wer i cud?? and where the best place to put them would be? i wanted to put it on my ribs but i dont think it would look best there.... reply pleaaase!!!!

courtney  says:
4 months ago

i want to get a hummingbird on my left side on my rib cage but i want a quote to go with it?

right now im thinking dream as if youll live forever live as if youll die tomorrow,

what do you think?

any other ideas?

BJ  says:
4 months ago

I was thinking about getting the quote

"Some of the only moments in my life worth living

were spent with you"

on my rib cage

any thoughts?

mylea  says:
3 months ago

i want a tattoo that means somethin to me an was thinkin on getting "live as if u die tommorw die as if u live forever " it means that wen u die you soul and memory will always live on others memory of u will live forever and so as you soul lives forever too

just dont know were to get it ???

kaseyjosmummy  says:
3 months ago

Hey i really want a written tattoo ive already got a star on my stomach n some stars around my daughters name n birth date on my upper back, but i love how written tats look i was thinkin i want something to basically say against gun and knife crime but cant think of anything and cant find any quotes can anyone please help??

Thanks Katie

miss__blondie  says:
3 months ago

hi does anyone know were i can get the elvish writting sayin granmother as i really dont trust myself to do it haha x

sami  says:
3 months ago

i really really like the idea of "she flies with her own wings". i am turning 19 this week and i have been wanting to get another tattoo since i got one a year ago. i really want a side piece but i dont know how to put that quote down my side. like if i should do it in another language or how to write it so it looks good down my side and isnt too small or whatever.

anybody ahve any ideas??

nicole  says:
3 months ago

finished her babys tattoo today. i got her name a while back:maggie and now i added a pink lily. since my first name is lillian. and pink bc she would have been a little girl. i think it helps with losing her.

Nicole  says:
3 months ago

I really want a tattoo on under my arm off to the side..... Any suggestions? Something like "Wake your Dreams"

Jatie   says:
3 months ago

I'm female and turning 16 soon an wanted to get my first tattoo. I'm thinking a phrase or single word on my wrist or the side of my foot, but im stuck on what to get. Have some ideas but really unsure:

"fly away"

"stand up"

"truth"

I also like latin tattoos.

Any comments or sugestions ?

Thanks

allie38uk  says:
3 months ago

Guys i love tatoos but remember they are forever, and how you feel today may not be the same, give it a few months thought before you commit yourself and enjoy your tats x

allie38uk  says:
3 months ago

Guys i love tatoos but remember they are forever, and how you feel today may not be the same, give it a few months thought before you commit yourself and enjoy your tats x

kirsty   says:
3 months ago

i think i want "but he that dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose', it's an emily bronte quote about if you don't try to get what you want it's useless desiring it

OZZY  says:
3 months ago

i have "work like a slave and eat like a king" tatoo

sick  says:
3 months ago

people please help i want to get a tatoo and i want the meaning to be about my son who i just gave birth in April 17 2009 i want something meaningfull but not his name! please if anybody have some cool ideas can u send them to me at sickstuff@mail.ru

caleymars  says:
3 months ago

I want to get- Libre esprit

It's french for "free spirit" and I'm giving my baby girl the middle names Liberty-Espri so its for her as well.

I'm just not sure where I should get it, maybe near my wrist somewhere, and I want it in a really pretty type.

ryan  says:
3 months ago

rub some dirt in it

it describes me

sansalvador  says:
3 months ago

Let peace rock the world

viking  says:
3 months ago

Hey, I really wanna get a tattoo on my wrist (I'm a girl btw)

First I kinda only wanted to get one word, but then I started thinking of a word, and I can't decide about only one.

So this is what I'm down to :

Dream

Believe

Explore

I kinda wanna get all three word written down like that on my wrist with small letters, pretty looking.

To me, these words mean that you gotta let yourself dream about the future, I think that's an important thing to keep a person going, you also gotta believe in yourself, and that you can do whatever you set your mind to, finally you gotta explore your dreams,explore the world, and explore life to the fullest (whatever that means to you)

What do you guys think of this tattoo?

nicole  says:
3 months ago

viking. i think its a great idea for a tattoo. if thats what u want to get do it. i mean we all dream big u gotta believe in youself no matter what finally get out there and take charge. exploring living out ur dreams u should def go for it.

m  says:
3 months ago

@ caleymars : its esprit libre not libre esprit

Kdub  says:
3 months ago

i want to get this but its kinda long,

"You cant take nothing for granted and you cant take granted for nothing"

Tabatha  says:
3 months ago

I plan to get "Forgive the Fallen" in latin I also want "Give me wings" in arabic.I also considered "fearful are the failing" in latin. Any thoughts?

kirsty  says:
3 months ago

ive got your love makes me strong...your hate makes me unstoppable on the bottom of my belly.... and looking to get 1 on my wrist.... thinking about 5 stars.... for me my mum, dad, brother, and sister???? any thoughts?

Chloe  says:
3 months ago

I really don't know what to get i've found too many ideas.

I originally wanted 'never forget' on my rib cage but people will think i mean the take that song :( it's a personal tattoo about traumatic things that have happened and how i'll always come out of it a better person but i dunno what to have help!!!

ROCKWELL MAFIA  says:
2 months ago

sup guys and girls!got

ROCKWELL MAFIA  says:
2 months ago

sup guys and girls!got

ROCKWELL MAFIA  says:
2 months ago

sorry hit the submit button too early! anyway,sup guys and girls! i have six tats and gotta say damn im addicted actually goin to get a new one tomorrow!! you guys have some great ideas here jus wanna say to those first timers if you dont know what to get or ur worried bout how much its gonna cost then your not ready! youll know when ur ready cuz ul know what u want and it wont matter how much it costs

Molly  says:
2 months ago

I'd love something to remind me how beautiful life is, and always be the best person I can be so that I deserve such a precious gift. I'm also thinking something about how hate is just a burden, weighing you down, and only love is the key to happiness. Any thoughts?

Tina  says:
2 months ago

hi all. i've read all the great stuff on this website. i'm thinking of getting a Tattoo and want it in Elvish but i'm having a nightmare of a time trying to translate it. can anyone translate 'if you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything?'

ami  says:
2 months ago

I have a tattoo of a dove on my foot. since a dove stands for love. once I get married I'm going to get another one facing it with something such as the date connecting the two. My friends joke that I should get baby doves once I have kids. Also this weekend I'm getting No day but today on my wrist.

kori  says:
2 months ago

i have a tattoo of a angel crying with a ribbon across the bottom of it what words should i get in the ribbon

Gem  says:
2 months ago

I'm thinking on getting 'Love endures delay' or it's Latin form 'Amor Patitur Moras' maybe on my wrist- good idea/bad idea??

Paul  says:
2 months ago

I am wanting to get a tattoo on my ribs about my profession with some words around it or something like that...I am going into Mortuary Science and was thinking of putting something like a grim reaper or something, open to ideas on that as well, but i want to get something that has to do with people entrusting with their loved ones or something about caring for the dead, if ne one has ne good ideas im very open to everything

archie  says:
2 months ago

guys how about "love each other or perish"? anyone who can translate this into Latin. thanks!

kayt  says:
2 months ago

I love the 'Wake your dreams' idea. I have, 'Have faith in me' on my hip & I absolutely love it :)

zach   says:
2 months ago

i am 16 and getting my firt tattoo i am getting a cross with the praying hands i want a banner with maybe a single word tht is meaning full i was thinking about endure, prevail or triumph please help!!! im in need eamil me if yu can help it will b greatly appreciated zbones1992@aim.com please

Teeny  says:
2 months ago

Im 19 and wanna get "the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" by Eleanor Roosevelt, but Im unsure where to put it.. Any ideas?

Dano  says:
2 months ago

" the devil may have my ankle but god has my hands "

thought it up myself tell me what u think

tigerlily  says:
2 months ago

im 17, turning 18 in a few weeks, and after months of looking for a word/phrase/saying to get tattooed in script across my ribcage, i came up with quite an extensive list that i thought you guys might like.

Redemption - the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

serendipity - good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

prevail - to be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others

reverie - absentminded dreaming while awake, an abstracted state of absorption

victoire – ‘victory’ in french

le jour meme – ‘the very day’ in french

il va sur – ‘it goes on’ in french

la vida vive – ‘and the life lives on’ in latin

we will all laugh at gilded butterflies - shakespeare

o captain, my captain – walt whitman

this too shall pass – wisdom folktale / Abraham Lincoln

god alone saves

these stories die hard

the great dead minds – in referral to previous authors/philosophers who have shared so much wisdom and words of advice that many of still live by

if it doesn’t kill me

we are more than most of us will ever know

where tired eyes will close

a prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages – Tennessee Williams

we are shadows of tender fury - The Letters and Communiques of Subcomandante Marcos and the Zapatista Army of National Liberation

tigerlily  says:
2 months ago

archie;

love each other or perish

"diligo invicem vel pereo"

base  says:
2 months ago

hey every 1.. lovin sum of ur tatts n ideas.. i have one on the inner of my left forearm "there are no secrets that time does not reveal" its my favourite 1 ..

Sash  says:
2 months ago

Hey guys, am going to be getting another tattoo soon and was wondering if anyone can help me out by confirming that what I have found below is a correct latin translation...

Live your dreams - Degero Tui Somnium

Savage  says:
2 months ago

Hello people, i need a little help im 17 and i am looking to get a tattoo, only a little quote something like only god can judge me or No man alive, knows the struggles I've survived! bas i had a bad accident couple years back but im stuck on a place to have it :( any ideass here a good place would be??

gemma  says:
2 months ago

forgive those that trespass against us.... from the lords prayer x

nicole  says:
6 weeks ago

you should get it on ur ribs at the top like wrapping around ur chest. did u ever think about the quote ur only as sick as your darkest secret. i thought about getting that done for awhile but decided against it.

JJ  says:
6 weeks ago

'Rest not until life is complete'

Jose  says:
6 weeks ago

How long will it probably take to get 14 words 56 letters

jose  says:
6 weeks ago

it really depends on the artist and how long they've been doing it. a more experienced tattoo artist would have it done n about an hour hour and a halfish. someone whos only been in it a few yrs could take 3

kimm  says:
6 weeks ago

im getting a tattoo on my wrist.

it has to be small and elegant and i want it to be one word

ive gone through a lot in my life and i want it to be meaningful but im having a hard time coming up with the right word. help

Hutchy  says:
6 weeks ago

i have 1 tat going along the side of my arm in old cursive saying

"Yesterday is history while tomorows just a mystery"

means live life daily

nicole  says:
5 weeks ago

kimm what about courage or preserverence

damo  says:
5 weeks ago

im thinking about getting "Live the Dream" across my wrist.

please give me your thoughts and opinions.

Master Coupe  says:
5 weeks ago

I'm 17 and have only one tat ( for now)

"carpe diem" : sieze the day, in old English vertically down the side of my

ribs, it also stung like a bi**h, don't believe the artist when he says the shading doesn't hurt as much lol, then again your ribs might not be as sensitive as mine

I was thinkin another quote down my spine.. Any suggestions ??

nicole  says:
5 weeks ago

master coupe the spine is the most sensitive part of the body. it radiates the pain throughout but then again im a bit of a control freak seeing whats happening doesnt hurt as much as not being able too.

Olga Ramos  says:
5 weeks ago

God give me strength to say "Thank you" more often than "Give me"

ute  says:
5 weeks ago

what would hurt more wrist or inside bicep?

kimm  says:
5 weeks ago

thanks nicole, i decided on "vivre la vie" which is french for live lifee.

det  says:
5 weeks ago

Hi all.. I have 3 tattoos, and am looking to get a 4th. I have a daisy on my bum, tribal with 4 strs for eac of my children on my lower bck, and the latest is a beautifl phoenix on my wrist. I want to get some writing on my neck going down my spine and like "never let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game" I have looked at it in lots of languages and thai seems to be the prettiest..

????????????????????????????????????

or should I just stick to english.. just maybe a bit long.. but really like te meaning behind it.. ?? any thoughts please to bernadette.kc@live.com thanks :)

nicole  says:
4 weeks ago

kimm thats really pretty and sounds awsome and dte thai is beautiful getting someone to do it prob. is another challenge in its own. but it would like really good.

Gavin  says:
4 weeks ago

Hey ppl there's s great ideas on this site. I'm really struggling to come up for sum quotes to fit my tattoos. At the minute I have two tattoos... A tribal panther and an angel on my back. The angel covers the top half of my back. In a way it is similia to David beckhams backpiece. For the past two years I have been searching for a quote which will match this tattoo... Perhaps something religious or something about being able to fly (as it is a winged tattoo).

I lik the whole good v evil idea and recently seen a great tat which was angels fighting demons.

I'm really struggling can someone plz help!

If u hav ne ideas plz plz email me at g_mufc@hotmail.co.uk

If u hav ne ideas

courtney  says:
4 weeks ago

My Tattoo says "life is beautiful" on my hip. I love it and everytime im down i can just look at it and I realise how stupid it is to not love life every second.

Im Hopefully getting my next one on my lower back saying either

"imperfection is beauty"

"heaven can wait we're only watching the skies"

"it was in love i was created and in love is how i hope i'll die"

any opinions??

Danny  says:
4 weeks ago

Hi I want a phrase about how close I am to and how much I love my 4 year old daughter. How our bond will never be broken. I want it to be quite profound...can anyone help?

PLease email dannyhill7@yahoo.co.uk many thanks

Mallory   says:
4 weeks ago

im seriously considering getting my first tattoo. I really want words on my ribs. anyone know an estimated price for the following words "If he opened up the sky and starting pouring rain like he knew that it was time to start things over again it would be alright"

nicole  says:
4 weeks ago

mallory it all depends where u go and your artist i would say no less then 150 but no more than 200

tattooteacherlady  says:
4 weeks ago

I think it is great that so many people are embracing different languages and ways of expressing themselves, but I want to remind you that you should be VERY cautious when getting your quote translated - not everything can be translated word for word.

This is ESPECIALLY true for Latin . . . each noun has 10-30 (roughly) possible different endings, depending on what it does in the sentence, whether it is singular or plural, and what gender it is. Each verb has about 60 different possible endings depending on who, what, when, where, etc. . .

It might be too late, but the person who wanted

"Degero Tui Somnium" will be getting a tattoo that means "I will have spent time on a dream of you"

There are LOTS of words in Latin that mean "live," and degero is okay, but it really implies wasting time to an extent...

I would say "vive somnium tuum" (live out your dream) or "agita somnium tuum" (live your dream in the sense of "make it happen"), but using the words you chose the most correct version would be "dege somnium tuum" (spend time on/pursue your dream).

As you see, it's complicated. No native Latin speaker is going to come up and mock you and if it means something to you that is great, but I would be embarrassed to permanently mark myself with something that doesn't quite mean what I thought it meant (just like the people who get Japanese symbols only to later find that it means something silly later on).

Life lesson: ask a real-live person if you want a translation of something BEFORE you spend the time, money, sweat and blood to get it inked onto your body... don't trust a computer program for something that important.

If you don't believe me about translators, do this experiment:

Step 1: Take your favorite song lyrics in English and translate them into another language using a translator program.

Step 2: Take the translation and re-translate that back into English using the same (or another) program.

Step 3: Grab your friends and laugh/cry at the horrible butchering of your favorite song. . .

Mwa  says:
4 weeks ago

I have "Family is Forever" written on my wrist. It means so much to me.

Olly  says:
4 weeks ago

I have the same angel tattoo as David beckham and would love a quote to fit it!! Any ideas for quotes or even another tattoo which could fit in with this?

fcota  says:
4 weeks ago

"dance in the rain" into french? someone can help???

tt  says:
4 weeks ago

im 20 and i have 8 brothers and sisters....we're all really close. i wanted to get a tat signifying the fam. i really like "i am because we are"...i think i made it up =)

brain  says:
3 weeks ago

i have a tattoo sayin " Cheese " on my left bum cheek and i love it

tiffany and co  says:
3 weeks ago

"dance in the rain" into french? someone can help???

Izaak Winchester  says:
3 weeks ago

hey guys, im 17, i surf im an aussie (Australian) and all i do is surf, party and hang with mates.

when i eventualy get a tatt, do you have any good ideas for me ?

i want something to do with surfing, australia and something deep an meaningful , cheers

p.s. i was thinking of :

"forever stoked"

"australian surfing life"

"a surfers fate" what do you think ?

hilliard  says:
3 weeks ago

yo yo yo i have 3 tatts one each on my triceps left is mums name translated in arabic and my dada name translated same way , really sore but worth the pain , also my fav is oasis song " live forever " tattood on my lower back i play guitar so it is actuall notes and lyrics the the part wich sings " see you and i are gonna live forever " peope always comment, peace out

Theresa  says:
3 weeks ago

better to live as an open siner,rather than live as a false saint

var  says:
3 weeks ago

hey guys..i want to get my first tattoo..its like a mantra in sanskrit which talks about courage..any ideas where i can get it?

hazzz :D  says:
3 weeks ago

hii :) i really want 'living on the edge' on my wrist .. any1 think this is a good idea?? x

tt  says:
3 weeks ago

hey var..thats actually going to be my first tat too! mines is actually a prayer though. I'm getting across the top of my back, just below my shoulders. i was thinking about getting it around my wrist, but it's kinda long. maybe ur upper arm, if you like. lemme know if u find a place =)

John  says:
3 weeks ago

Any1 hav any gud bible quote ideas?

taz  says:
3 weeks ago

hey...........ma plannin to modify ma angel tattoo near ma ankle... but should b letterin or a design.. HELP..!!! and if letterin wt could i wrte ther coz it needs to b related to ma angle....

webkinz בעברית  says:
2 weeks ago

I have the same angel tattoo as David beckham and would love a quote to fit it!! Any ideas for quotes or even another tattoo which could fit in with this?

Kerry  says:
2 weeks ago

I'm 18 and for my first tattoo I'm getting "Be Who You Are and Say What You Feel Because Those Who Mind Don't Matter and Those Who Matter Don't Mind" by Dr. Suess on my ribs.

nicole  says:
2 weeks ago

got my new tattoo today it says not all those who wander are lost in elvish

Free Mini Games  says:
2 weeks ago

Check out Kip Fulbrek's tattoo book titled Inked. I think you'd really like it.

sophia  says:
5 days ago

i want to get stars. what do ya'll think? is it too common?

nicole  says:
5 days ago

depends is there meaning behind them

meesh  says:
4 days ago

i want " nothing heals like time and love" on my lower back but should it be translated into latin/elvish or just as it is???

Josh  says:
4 days ago

I want 2 get the saying "Dream to live, Live to dream", across my shoulder blades......What do you guys/girls think?

nicole  says:
4 days ago

meesh nothing heals like time and love would be awsome as is in another language ppl would also have to ask about it when seeing it....which could be a plus. and josh i think thats really awsome

Lauren  says:
2 days ago

I have "its not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves" in script on my ribcage

cheri  says:
19 hours ago

i have a star with a music note in it on each of my hips

i was thinking of getting " there are things we dont want to happen , but have to accept , things we dont want to know bu thave to learn and people w cant live without but have to let go" down my rib cage with stars all around it

starting from my armpit and then curving down towards my hip so the stars go together.

i have a really long torso so im hoping it fits good.

rachel  says:
4 hours ago

BELIEVE and Chinese words are so overplayed.

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