The semester and school year are finally coming to an end. But the idea of summer break seems as if it will never come with the overwhelming stress of preparing for finals. Therefore, I thought it would be fitting to compose a bit of motivation to help you make it to the end without losing sight of what's important.

1."I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." - Jimmy Dean

Perfect for this time of year.

2."Put your heart, mind, and soul into even the smallest acts. This is the secret of success."

- Swami Sivananda

Motivation is all you need.

3."Change your thoughts and you can change the world."

- Norman Vincent Peale

Couldn't be more true.

4. "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it".

- Steve Jobs

Choosing a major that suits your heart is crucial.

5. "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."

-Milton Berle

Something to take to heart.

6. "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

- Vince Lombardi

Never forget this.

7. "Your present circumstances don't determine where you go; they determine where you start."

- Nido Qubein

You can go anywhere.

8. "If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards."

- Paul Bryant

Motivation is key.

9. "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.'"

- Muhammad Ali

Eyes on the prize.

10. "The bird is powered by its own life and motivation."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Be that bird.

11. "Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality."

- Malala Yousafzai

It is possible.

12. "Your big opportunity may be right where you are now."

- Napolean Hill

Look a little deeper.

13. "If we did all the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves."

- Thomas A. Edison

You can do so many things.

14. "You can change your life by changing your heart."

- Max Lucado

It is true.

15. "Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself."

- Desiderius Erasmus

You've got this.

16. "What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality."

- Plutarch

Start with yourself.

17. "Ideas shape the course of history."

- John Maynard Keynes

Begin with a little, end with a lot.

18. "Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself."

- Octavia E. Butler

Be the storyteller you have always wanted.

19. "It is by acts and not by ideas that people that we live."

- Anatone France

Live your life the way you have always wanted.

20. "I love those who yearn for the impossible."

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

You can handle it.

21. "Give light and people will find the way."

- Ella Baker

You are able to handle it, whether you believe it or not.

22. "Light tomorrow with today."

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Start now, make fewer excuses.

23. "If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it."

- Lucy Larcom

Make the world a little brighter.