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21 Motivational Quotes To Help Get Through Stress When Nearing The End Of The Semester

Keep your head up and turn to these quotes to gain that extra motivation.

Caroline Greineder

Nov 15, 2017

Rhode Island College

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21 Motivational Quotes To Help Get Through Stress When Nearing The End Of The Semester

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All throughout the country, college students are nearing the end of their Fall semester. With only a single digit number of weeks left, students are feeling crammed for time, stressed out by the rigor of their course work, and worried about the many assignments they must complete. As a stressed out college student myself, I have compiled a list of motivational quotes that may help you get through the next few weeks.

1. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

2. “I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy. I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” – Art William

3.“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

4. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin

5.“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson

6. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison

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

8. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – John F. Kennedy

9. “The Struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don’t give up.” – Robert Tew

10. “You’re only human. You don’t have to have it together every minute of every day.”- Anne Hathaway

11."It always seems impossible until it's done.”- Nelson Mandela”

12. “Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.”- Mark Black

13. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”- Henry David Thoreau

14. “Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” – Ralph Marston

15. “Success is like a mountain that keeps growing ahead of you as you hike.” – George Saunders

16. “You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so.. get on your way!”- Dr. Seuss

17. “Don’t stress. Do your best. Forget the rest.” – Author unknown

18. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”- John R. Wooden

19. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”- Theodore Roosevelt

20. “Don’t aim for perfection, aim for success.”- Like Batista

21. “Smile. It will bring serenity to the most stressful situations.” – Garnet Hill

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Keep your head up and turn to these quotes to gain that extra motivation.

1. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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3.“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

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

8. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – John F. Kennedy

9. “The Struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don’t give up.” – Robert Tew

10. “You’re only human. You don’t have to have it together every minute of every day.”- Anne Hathaway

11."It always seems impossible until it's done.”- Nelson Mandela”

12. “Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.”- Mark Black

13. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”- Henry David Thoreau

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21. “Smile. It will bring serenity to the most stressful situations.” – Garnet Hill

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