With November right around the corner, and the semester passing the halfway point, I find myself losing the motivation I once had within me. In September I was fresh off a long vacation from work, and ready to get back into the swing of things. And now, with Thanksgiving within reach, I need that extra push to get me through. If you're feeling the same way, use these motivational quotes to fuel the fire inside you once more.

“Be somebody no one thought you could be.” – Anonymous

“You didn’t come this far to only come this far.” – Anonymous

“A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” – Jim Watkins

“Wake up with determination, go to bed with satisfaction” – Anonymous

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill

“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Karim Seddiki

“I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.” – Anonymous

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein

“Work hard in silence. Let your success be your noise.” – Frank Ocean

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Stop saying tomorrow.” – Anonymous

“I never lose. I either win or learn.” – Nelson Mandela

“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.” – Captain Jack Sparrow

“It’s never too late to get your shit together.” – Anonymous

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates

“Never give up on a dream because it will take time to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Anonymous

“Failure is the option to begin again more intelligently.” – Henry Ford

“You are capable of amazing things.” – Anonymous

“Slow progress is better than no progress.” – Anonymous

“You never fail until you stop trying.” – Albert Einstein