Let’s face it, Mondays suck. These quotes help me stay motivated to get through the toughest days.
1. “Don’t be a defeatist, dear. It’s very middle class.” —Lady Violet Crawley, Downton Abbey
No one like Lady Vi to set people straight. We all know Mondays are awful, but letting them affect the rest of your day or week doesn’t help anything either. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and always have the sassy quips ready and waiting in your back pocket.
2. “I figure if I’m gonna be a mess, I might as well be a hot mess.” —Mindy Kaling
Smiling through the pain of Mondays, looking super cute, even if coffee is the only thing keeping me from passing out, and I want to kill everyone around me.
3. “Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must, but be gracious if it kills you.” —Elsie DeWolfe
For those people you just can’t deal but have to anyway.
4. “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” —Mary Oliver
The ultimate question of life. Ask yourself this, and then ask, “Okay, so what am I going to do to make that happen?”
5. “And then I thought, Well, before the adventure comes the unpacking.” —Miles Halter, Looking for Alaska
Let’s be real, college is great, but especially when taking general education classes, you get sick of doing things you don’t like and just want to jump right into your major classes. This quote reminds me that before we can get to the exciting things we want to do in life, we have to do the work needed to prepare so we can look back at the progress you’ve made proudly.
6. “If she gets her way, she will set our whole country in a roar.” —Sir Thomas Wyatt, The Tudors
Thomas was talking about Anne Boleyn when he said this in the show, and we all know how much she changed England. As a young woman trying to make her way in the world, this makes me want to go kick down some walls and make big, impactful change in the world. Even on a Monday.
7. “There are secret opportunities hidden inside every failure.” —Sophia Amoruso
Failure is one of my greatest fears. I’m still learning that it’s okay not to be perfect all the time because failing does have its benefits. Where would anyone be in the world if they didn’t fail a few times?
8. “Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself.” ~Rumi
I want to be able to change the world someday, but that takes a lot! So instead, I’ll become the best person I can be before trying to make the world better.
9.“Limits are for those who need them.” —Unknown
No letting those limits stop you! Push through! Even if it’s Monday!
10. “I can and I will. Watch me.” —Carrie Green
*kicks Monday’s butt*
