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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Ottawa chapter.

If you are stressed, having a bad day, or in need of some inspiration to get through the rest of this semester then these quotes are for you!

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’”

Muhammad Ali

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

Thomas A. Edison

“Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.”

Rocky Balboa

“Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.”

Elizabeth Gilbert

“If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”

Lemony Snicket – A Series of Unfortunate Events 

“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

Winston Churchill 

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”

Ayn Rand

“Someone once told me not to bite off more than I could chew. I said I’d rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity.”

Unknown

“Sometimes the issue is simply that their ceiling is your floor.”

Unknown

“Don’t worry about those who talk behind your back, they’re behind you for a reason.”

Pravinee Hurbungs

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, know that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”

Oprah Winfrey

“Never be limited by other people’s imaginations.”

Dr. Mae Jemison

“Work hard in silence. Let your success be the noise.”

Unknown

“Don’t let the fear of what could happen make nothing happen.”

Doe Zantamata

“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.”

Muhammad Ali 

Adrienne Graham

U Ottawa '22

Adrienne is a first year International Development and Globalization student in the French Immersion program. She enjoys binge watching TV shows on Netflix, trying out new coffee shops, and running. She is also an avid soccer fan with her favourite team being Liverpool FC. Her long term goals are to publish a novel and to travel to every continent while her short term goal is simply to enjoy every moment as it comes at her.
Fourth year Criminology student at the University of Ottawa, Leafs fan, makeup lover and Harry Potter enthusiast.