The finals grind is on, and your will to study is basically depleted. Now is the time of shamelessly crying, sleeping and eating in the library. But do not fear, here are some uplifting quotes from literature's best female protagonists.

1. “Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”

~ Anne Shirley, from L.M. Montgomery's, "Anne of Green Gables"

2. "There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.”

~ Elizabeth Bennet, from Jane Austen's, "Pride and Prejudice"

3. "I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."

~ Amy March, from Louis May Alcott's, "Little Women"

4. "But she never looked back with regret. There were so many ways for things to get better."

~ Jing-mei, from Amy Tan's, "The Joy Luck Club"

5. "I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I'm here."

~ Celie, from Alice Walker's, "The Color Purple"

6. “I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.” ”

~ Maya Angelou, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

7. No, Harry, you listen, we’re coming with you. That was decided months ago – years, really.”

~ Hermione Granger from J.K. Rowling's, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

8. "Don't let the bastards grind you down."

~ Margaret Atwood, "The Handmaid's Tale"

Now get back on your grind! You can do it!