Everyone on the face of the planet knows how it feels to have a bad day. That one day can turn into two, those two into a week, and that week into a month. It is a part of life. However, there are ways to combat that lowness.

I spent the last week feeling pretty crappy about life and the things that I was doing. I was continuously asking myself why I even bothered to do all of the things I was doing because there was no point. People were not listening, they were not responding, and I felt alone. It is a pretty bad feeling, that of being alone.

All of that being said, I mentioned above that there are ways to combat that lowness no matter what is causing it. I did some research and found 10 quotes that I think are really important to keep in mind when you are going through a challenge. Whether it is school, extra curricular activities, friends and family, whatever it may be. I hope these quotes remind you that you should keep going.

1. "When you are going through hell, keep on going. Never, never, never give up." -Winston Churchill.

2. "Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

3. "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." -Edith Wharton

4. "It is never too late to be what you might have been." -George Eliot

5. "Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be." -Charlie Jones

6. "When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place." -Unknown

7. "No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." -Robin Williams

8. "Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." -Martin Luther

9. "When it is all finished you will see it was never random. In the meantime, have faith all is happening for a reason. Look for the lesson, the gift, the bridge you are to take to get yourself to where you need to be." -Karen Salmansohn

10. "Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength." -Theodore Roosevelt

If you are like me and find yourself having a hard time keeping up hope and not giving up, give some of these a read. You will find that it is OK to not be strong all the time, but that you should try to keep going.