As school is getting started once again, it is hard not to think about all the stress that is about to overwhelm you in the next few weeks. Right now, it is like we are all bracing for the storm. Life is about to get stressful...between school, friends, relationships, and commitments. Here are ten great quotes to remember in the most trying of times.

"Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile." -Unknown

"Keep your eyes on the stars, but your feet on the ground." -Teddy Roosevelt

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." -C.S. Lewis

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." -Carl Sagan

"Wherever you are, be all there." -Jim Elliot

"For I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content." -Philippians 4:11

Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do." -Rumi

" If you want something you have never had, you must be will to do something you have never done." -Thomas Jefferson

"Still, I rise." -Maya Angelou

"The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing." -Walt Disney

Life is hard, there is no getting around that. But we can make it easier when we choose to see the joy in everything. Good luck to everyone this semester! I hope you are all able to choose joy.