I love to read, I love to write, I love to talk; I have grown up a lover of words, and quotes are no exception. As a college student, I often find myself reaching for a Bible verse or uplifting phrase to carry me through a difficult moment/day/week. Here are some of my absolute favorite quotes for some of the many situations college students face.

For when you feel anxious or overwhelmed.

"The key is to not prioritize what's on your schedule but to schedule your priorities." - Stephen Covey

"Don't believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate." - Renee Jain

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

"Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." - Matthew 6:34

For when you are tired.

"Sleep is the best meditation. - Dalai Lama

"Let's begin by taking a smallish nap or two..." - Winnie the Pooh

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28

"For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish." - Jeremiah 31:25

For when the future seems uncertain.

"Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." - JK Rowling

"I didn't always know what I wanted to do, but I knew the kind of woman I wanted to be." - Diane von Furstenberg

"For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." - John 8:12

For when you are searching for your purpose.

"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire." - Unknown

"Purpose is the place where your deep gladness meets the world's needs." - Frederick Buechner

"Serve one another humbly in love." - Galatians 5:14

"Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created." - Esther 4:14

For when you need a burst of motivation.

"If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself." - Albert Einstein

"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." - George Bernard Shaw

"Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing." - Proverbs 20:4

"I can do all things through Him who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:13