It's that time of the year again, where the grey clouds seem glued to the sky and the sun refuses to shine. Where the temperatures are in the single digits and the ground is either covered with snow or ice.

Some people love this time of year. They take advantage of the winter season by skiing or snowboarding. And to be honest, some people just really like snow. But I feel like everyone can agree when I say, sometimes the long periods with seemingly endless dark skies and no sun can put a damper on your moods. You can find yourself falling into a small rut. It's when you're in these ruts where it's harder to find inspiration.

Being inspired leads to being creative. Being creative is a trait that people should strive to achieve. Creativity leads to looking at the world in a different way. If that's not your type of "reason" it can also help you approach a problem in a different way. You will find that your problem solving skills will increase dramatically.

That's why I've pulled together 10 seriously inspired quotes to keep you inspired this winter season and keep you as far aways from that rut as much as possible.

1. "Destiny is for losers. It's a stupid excuse to wait for things to happen instead of making them happen." - Blair Waldorf

2. "I would rather die of passion than of boredom." - Vincent Van Gogh

3. "Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing." - Camille Pissarro

4. "The earth has music for those who listen."- Shakespeare

5. "To be yourself in a world that's constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

6. "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

7. "Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling." - Margaret Lee Runbeck

8. "Find out where the joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss all." - Robert Louis Stevenson.

9. "Don't feel stupid if you don't like what everyone else pretends to love." - Emma Watson

10. "The tragedy of life is not death ..but what we let die inside of us while we live." - Norman Cousins