There is nothing better than a good book, song, movie, or TV show to get you through tough times. Finals are fast approaching, and with that comes a lot of stress, anxiety, and self doubt. Here is a selection of uplifting quotes to help you combat those negative feelings.
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“Nothing ever happens like you imagine it will. But then again, if you don’t imagine, nothing ever happens at all.” — John Green, Paper Towns
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“You don’t get to pick where you’re from, but you always have control of where you’re going.” — Chris Colfer, Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal
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“It’s not moving on, Libbs. It’s moving differently. That’s all it is. Different life. Different world. We don’t ever leave that old world behind. We just create a new one.” — Jennifer Niven, Holding Up the Universe
4. “Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.” — Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
5. “…because a life without meaning, without drive or focus, without dreams or goals, isn’t a life worth living.” — Chris Colfer, Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal
6. “We need never be hopeless, because we can never be irreparably broken. We think that we are invincible because we are.” — John Green, Looking for Alaska
7. “In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn.” — Octavia Butler, The Parable of the Sower
8. “The thing I realize is, that it’s not what you take, it’s what you leave.” — Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places
9. “The trick is to recognize your mistakes, take what you need from them, and move on.” — Tamara Ireland Stone, Every Last Word
10. “It won’t be forever. You’ll be in the dark for as long as it takes and then you’ll come out.” — Sophie Kinsella, Finding Audrey
11. “Everything’s a risk. Not doing anything is a risk. It’s up to you.” — Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything
12. “Underneath this veneer of slightly crazy and mildly socially retarded, I’m a complete disaster.” — Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl (Not really all that motivational, but totally relatable and realistic while going through midterms and finals.)