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66 Words of Advice For College Kids To Live By

That what she said... in a good way.

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66 Words of Advice For College Kids To Live By

College is hard, but you can do it! Sometimes quotes help, sometimes candy helps, and sometimes you just have to do it. Quotes can motivate you, make you laugh, make you cry, or just make you excited about life! 67 quotes… well, here it goes!

1. Will it be easy? Nope. Worth it? Absolutely.

2. You're a diamond, dear. They can't break you.

3. “Have some fire. Be unstoppable. Be a force of nature. Be better than anyone here, and don’t give a damn what anyone thinks. There are no teams here, no buddies. You're on your own. Be your own.” - Christina Yang, from "Grey’s Anatomy"

4. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart goes faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. - Psalm 61:2

5. Let all that you do be done in love.

6. "My momma always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.'" - Forrest, from "Forrest Gump"

7. Enjoy the little things in life.

8. "The best form of revenge is a good body." - Khloe Kardashian

9. It always seems impossible until it's done.

10. "Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son." - Dean Wormer, from "Animal House"

11. Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy.

12. "If you hear a voice within you saying, 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced." - Vincent Van Gogh

13. "If you work really hard and you are kind, amazing things will happen to you." - Unknown

14. "She is clothed in strength and dignity, and laughs without fear of the future." - Proverbs 31:25

15. If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you.

16. "So do not fear, for I am with you... I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10

17. Better days are coming. They are called: Saturday and Sunday.

18. “It is not our abilities that show what we truly are… it is our choices.” - Dumbledore, from "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

19. "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares of you." - 1 Peter 5:7

20. Nothing can dim the lights which shines from within.

21. "I'm kind of psychic. I have a fifth sense. It's l have ESPN or something." - Karen Smith, from "Mean Girls"

22. Think less. Live more.

23. "Turn your eyes from worthless things and give me life in your ways." - Psalm 119:37

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you,

25. “We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” - Marie Curie

26. Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.

27. Positive mind. Positive vibes. Positive life.

28. It doesn't matter what others are doing. It matters what you are doing.

29. Happy girls are the prettiest.

30. Focus on the good.

31. Quit slacking and make shit happen.

32. “You cannot live your life to please others. The choice must be yours.” – White Queen, from "Alice in Wonderland"

33. It is OK if you need to cry about it... but make it quick.

34. "Happiness is a direction, not a destination." - Unknown

35. Dreams don't work unless you do.

36. “You is kind. You is smart. You is important.” - "The Help"

37. Why be moody when you can shake yo' booty?

38. “After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust who you are.” - "Shrek"

39. Look like a beauty. Train like a beast.

40. “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris, from "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off"

41. Stress is caused by giving a fuck.

42. "You're lucky enough to be different; never change." - Taylor Swift

43. Never, never, never give up.

44. "You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." - Robin Williams

45. “I hope you know you’re capable and brave and significant. Even when it feels like you're not.” – Unknown

46. "It ain't about how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." – Rocky Balboa

47. Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.

48. "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, 'I'm possible.'" - Audrey Hepburn

49. "You can have reality or you can have excuses. You cannot have both." - Unknown

50. Put your big girl panties on and deal with it.

51. “You can’t live your life for other people. You’ve got to do what’s right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.” – from "The Notebook"

52. Do small things with great love.

53. Strive for progress, not perfection.

54. “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” - Malcolm X

55. “The more you find out about the world, the more opportunities there are to laugh at it.” – Bill Nye

56. What feels like the end is often the beginning.

57. “Don’t let anyone ever make you feel like you don’t deserve what you want.” – Heath Ledger, from "10 Things I Hate About You"

58. "It's not the future that you're afraid of. It's repeating the past that makes you anxious." - Unknown

59. "Treat yo' self!" - Tom Haverford

60. "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it." - Rafiki, from "The Lion King"

61. "The great thing about taking big chances when you're younger is you have less to lose, and you don't know as much. So you take big swings." - Amy Poehler

62. "Life is like one big Mardi Gras. But instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you'll have more beads than you know what to do with." - Ellen DeGeneres

63. “Change. We don’t like it. We fear it, but we can’t stop it form coming. We either adapt to change or we get left behind. And it hurts to grow, anybody who tells you it doesn’t is lying. But here’s the truth… the more things change, the more they stay the same. And sometimes, oh sometimes change is good. Sometimes, change is… everything.” – Meredith Grey, from "Grey’s Anatomy"

64. "You can't be that kid at the top of the water slide overthinking it. You have to go down the chute." - Tina Fey

65. "Be strong ad courageous." - Deuteronomy 31:6

66. "The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Unknown

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