1. “You can’t be disappointed if you don’t have expectations.” - me
   I like to think I made this up since I didn’t look up the quote, but I digress, the meaning I had set behind this is going into things head first without judgment and just starting. Live your life, and don’t let standards, and expectations from not only yourself, but others get in the way.
2. “If at first you don’t succeed, redefine success.” – my cousin
   Maybe you had a rough semester and didn’t do as well as you had anticipated. Or, maybe you’re just not as motivated to do something as you were before. If that is the case, maybe you need to redefine what it means to be successful. For example, instead of defining success as “A 3.5 GPA,” to “as long as I learn a lot this semester.” There is a difference, and that difference can mean a world of change, and positive thinking.
3. “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi
   If you expect a change in this world, you can’t expect anyone else but yourself to do it. Take the initiative, grab the world by the reigns, and steer it in the direction you want to go. Do what you want to do with your life, and never take no for an answer.
4. “Anything worth doing is worth doing and doing right.” – my fiancé’s great-grandfather
   If you're going to put the time and effort into doing something, you may as well do it right, making it worthwhile. Who knows, maybe better results come with doing it right instead of slacking? That is for you to figure out.

Those are just a few simple sentiments to live by, and I hope you found those helpful.