As the Christmas holidays grow closer, I find myself daydreaming about presents and plans and decorations, but sadly, the reality is I won’t be able to really get into the Christmas spirit until school is out. My school work to-do list is impossibly long, sending me into near hysterics every time I think about it.
Thus, as I do in any time of peril, I turn to the greats.
Without further ado, here is my list of top ten quotes to get you through exams:
1. “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” -Albert Einstein (Don’t give up when the content gets tough.)
2. “Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.” -William James (Just keep going!)
3. “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” -Friedrich Nietzsche (Remember your post-secondary goals! Keep your focus on what you’re working for!)
4. “You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humour in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.” -Bill Crosby (My friend spent his Saturday night studying, but instead of complaining he took a picture of his books and posted it on facebook saying, “My Saturday Night. Yeah, you’re jealous.”)
5. “Character- the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life- is the source from which self respect springs.” -Joan Didion (Do this for yourself. That’s where motivation comes from.)
6. “That which does not kill me makes me stronger.” -Friedrich Nietzsche (Next time exams come along, you’ll be a pro.)
7. “Clear your mind of can’t.” -Solon (Because you CAN do this!)
8. “There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.” -Henry Ford
(Know that you’re moving forward, you’re getting things done, and be glad in that.)
9. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” -Anonymous (Just wait, it’ll soon be over, and you’ll be wiser and more appreciative once this stressful time is done.)
10. “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt (Good luck!)