Finals suck. They're the big angry monster waiting to pummel you over the head at the end of the semester. They separate you and your precious break (what audacity). Between studying and writing papers and finishing out assignments, life can get kinda crazy. Eating cocoa puffs at 2 a.m. in the morning is OK right now, because the person in the room next over is probably eating Pop Tarts.
Finals are stressful. Sleep is a luxury. I am delirious. But sometimes, all you need is that one little thing to keep you going. Hopefully you'll find something here to help you go on. Stamina, guys, c'mon! We are strong!
1. "Listen. I wish I could tell you it gets better but, it doesn't get better. You get better." - Joan Rivers
2. "If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. "I am a hot, smart woman with an ass that doesn't quit." - Mindy Kaling
4. "You have to dream. Many things seem impossible until you reach them." - Joseph Gurvets (my daddy)
5. "Worry is a waste of time. It doesn't change anything. It messes with your mind and steals your happiness." - Ziad K. Abdelnour
6. "Go out and paint the stars." - Vincent van Gogh
7. "Oh, screw beautiful. I'm brilliant. If you want to appease me, compliment my brain." - Sandra Oh as Christina Yang on "Grey's Anatomy"
8. "Remember that guy who gave up? Neither does anyone else." - Unknown
9. "You glow, girl. You glow like a fluorescent sign. You glow brighter than the sun." - (high school) Me
10. "And I never had a plan B I never stopped believing. Ever. Don't give up. Apply constant pressure for as long as it takes. It will break before you do. Go get it." - Chris Pratt
11. "Everything that drowned me, taught me how to swim." - Jenim Dible
12. "Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things." - George Carlin
13. "You're not alone in your struggle. Just know that everybody has growing pains and the only way out is through." - Kerry Washington
14. "Take the time to stop and think and watch the sky turn pink and watch the day become night and thank the stars for love and light." - Dallas Clayton
15. "Congratulations! Today is your days off! You're off to great places! You're up and away! You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." - Dr. Seuss, "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
16. "None of us are getting out of here alive. So please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Eat all the delicious food. Walk in the sunshine. Say the truth you're carrying in your heart like a hidden treasure. Be silly. Be kind. Be weird. There's no time for anything else." - Keanu Reeves
17. "We win some. We lose some. I'll never shy away from a challenge, and I will never sly away from defeat. This is the fight business. It's another day and I'll come back." - Connor McGregor
18. "If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try." - Seth Godin
19. "Do your thing and don't care if they like it." - Tina Fey
20. "If you're going to have doubts, doubt your limits, not your potential." - Bob Proctor
21. "Do you and it will shine." - Patti LaBelle
22. "You might need to cry. You might need to struggle. You might need to heal. But you don't ever need to give up." - Unknown
