Are you a college student who feels burned out? Has your motivation fizzled? Are you trying to reinvigorate your zest for knowledge? Look no further! This is a list of the worlds best motivational and inspirational quotes for college students.
I have been a college professor for more than a decade. Day one of the semester, students arrive with an enthusiasm that quickly fades after the third research paper.
By the third year of their degree program, the reality of adulting, working, raising families, as well as the financial, emotional, and intellectual burden of college is weighing heavy. They may be considering quitting. Is it all worth it?
Famous Inspirational Quotes College Students
“Do not be afraid to ask for help. Nobody gets through college on their own.” –Michelle Obama
“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” – Newt Gingrich
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” – Nora Roberts
“The noblest question in the world is: What good may I do in it?” — Benjamin Franklin
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” —Oprah Winfrey
“Education is something we have to keep pursuing day after day.” — Premier Brian Gallant
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”–Mother Teresa
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent Van Gogh
“The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one.” — William James
“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” — Mahatma Ghandi
“A college education should equip one to entertain three things: a friend, an idea and oneself.” — Thomas Ehrlich
“This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.”–Winston Churchill
“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.”–Babe Ruth
Quotes For College Students During Finals
“No, sky is not the limit. It is only the beginning.” — Donovan Livingston
“Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.” – G.K. Nielson
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.” — Anatole Franc
“Everything’s always ending. But everything’s always beginning, too.” — Patrick Ness
“There is no passion to be found in playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. —Nelson Mandela
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Every person you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.” —H Jackson Brown Jr.
“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world right in the eye.” – Helen Keller
Inspirational Quotes For College Students Determined To Finish The Semester
Are you seeking a little extra push? Can you see summer break on the horizon but still have to finish the 15 page research paper in Psychology? If you are in need of some motivational quotes to push you to keep moving forward, check out these quotes to finish the semester.
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
“You never fail until you stop trying.” – Albert Einstein
“Determination is doing what needs to be done even when you don’t feel like doing it.” – unknown
“Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction.” – Unknown
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” — Vince Lombardi
“It never gets easier. You just get better.” – Jordan Hoechlin
“The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.” – Nicole
“You don’t want to look back and know you could have done better.” – Unknown
. “If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn
“Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education.”–Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings
“Education is the cornerstone of liberty.” –Eleanor Roosevelt
“If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit!”–Michael Jordan
“The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action.”–Alexander Graham Bell
“The expert at anything was once a beginner.” –Helen Hayes
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Bible Verses To Reinvigorate The Weary
Are you a Christian college student? God’s word can provide great guidance in any occasion. These Bible verses are some of my favorite. They not only reassure me I am not on this journey alone, but they encourage me no matter the season of life.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.“–Philippians 4:6-7
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.“–Matthew 11:28
…for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”–Deuteronomy 31:6
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”–Jeremiah 29:11
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”–Romans 8:28
“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” -Psalms 34 17-18
“The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” –Psalms 145:18
“Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.“–1 Peter 5:7
“Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”–Isaiah 40:30-31
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”–Isaiah 41:10
Funny Inspirational Quotes For College Students
We all need a laugh especially when stressed or feeling low. These funny quotes about college and college students are guaranteed to give you a chuckle!
“A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library.” — Shelby Foote
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon
“College has given me the confidence I need to fail.” — Jarod Kintz
“The road to success is always under construction.”–Lily Tomlin
“Go to college, stay in school, if they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.”–Muhammad Ali
“I was a modest, good-humored boy. It is Oxford that has made me insufferable.” — Max Beerbohm
“If you feel that you have both feet planted on solid ground, then the university has failed you.” — Robert Gohen
“Everyone has a right to a university degree in America, even if it’s in Hamburger Technology.” — Clive James
“A senior always feels like the university is going to the kids.” — Tom Masson
“Colleges don’t make fools they only develop them.” — George Horace Lorimer
“Does college pay? They do if you are a good open-field runner.” —Will Rogers
“They teach anything in universities today. You can major in mud pies.” –Orson Welles
“I’m majoring in philosophy so I can be unemployed all my life.” — Unknown
“After four years, I’ve realized that the meaning of life can’t be found here!” — Unknown
“College is a place where a professor’s lecture notes go straight to the students’ lecture notes, without passing through the brains of either.”–Mark Twain
“So long as your desire to explore is greater than your desire to not screw up, you’re on the right track.” – Ed Helms
“Your families are extremely proud of you. You can’t imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be a most opportune time to ask for money.” – Gary Bolding
“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” – Will Rogers
“Now that you’ve graduated, just remember: Bosses don’t usually accept notes from your mother.” – Melanie White
“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.”– Theodore Roosevelt.
College Graduation Quotes
You did it! All your hard word paid off. These are inspirational quotes for college students who have cross the finish line and are ready to pursue their goals!
“To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you too may one day be president of the United States.” – George W. Bush
“Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated.” — G. B. Trudeau
“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match, each one of you is a fuse.” — Ed Koch
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” –Walt Disney,
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” —Dr. Seuss
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”– Abraham Lincoln
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”–General Colin Powell
“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.”– Chris Grosser
“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.”–John D. Rockefeller
“The true success is the person who invented himself.”– Al Goldstein
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”– Steve Jobs
“All progress takes place outside of your comfort zone.”– Michael John Bobak
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give“–Maya Angelou
“Set a goal so big that you can’t achieve it until you grow into the person who can.”–Zig Ziglar
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.“–Albert Einstein
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho
“With the realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.”– Dalai Lama
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”–Ralph Waldo Emerson
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out” –Robert Collier
In summary
A college education is a powerful weapon. The hours of work will lead to big results! College life can be tough but keep a positive attitude! You’ve got this!
What is your favorite inspiration quote? Drop me a comment, I’d love to hear from you!
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Hi! I’m Chris. I’m a mother, wife, college professor by trade and micro-influencer by hobby. I am a bargain hunter, jack of all trades, and master of chaos.
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