Best Exam Quotes: 38 Motivations To Pass The Exam

For those who have the experience in preparing the CPA exam (or any board exam for that matter), youll understand the huge amount of time, effort and sacrifice for this exercise, and at some point, we all need something to cheer us up to continue the quest. I have taken the time today to write down my favorite exam quotes (written on post-its around the desk and monitor) that have encouraged me all the way to CPA exam success. I hope you will find them helpful. I also think that its important to know the person behind these famous quotes so please take the time to skim through the bio summary. Big thank you to Frits Ahlefeldt (a.k.a Hiking Artist) for the illustrations. These motivational exam quotes are organized into these 6 attributes of success:

Diligence Persistence Taking the Initiative Learning from Failure Facing Challenges Living A Fruitful Life

Exam Quotes For The CPA Exam

Do It Once, Do It Right. Get It Over With! ~ Nan, CPA Forum member Begin NOW thinking about how you will rejoin civilized society, but at a much higher level than you were when you started up this road, because you will have your CPA license. ~ Nan

Exam Quotes On Diligence

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work learning from failure. ~ General Colin Powell

Colin Powell (1937 ) is a retired four-star general in the US Army and the 65th United States Secretary of State (and the first African American appointed to this position) serving under President George W. Bush from 2001-2005. Few minds wear out; most rust out. ~ Christian Nextell Bovee Christian Nextell Bovee (born 1820) was an American author from New York City. Many widely circulated quotes from him comes from his two publications, Thoughts, Feelings, and Fancies, and Intuitions and Summaries of Thought. Strength of mind is exercise, not rest. ~ Alexander Pope Alexander Pope (1688 1744) was a famous eighteenth century English poet best known for his quotes and for his translation of Homer. He is the third most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare and Tennyson. Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you havent planted. ~ David Bly David Bly (1852-) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 25B.

Exam Quotes On Persistence

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. ~ Robert Collier Robert Collier (1885 1950) was an author of self help, and New Thought metaphysical books in the 20th century.

A lot of us would like to move mountains, but few of us are willing to practice on small hills. ~ Anonymous The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. ~ Chinese Proverb

Its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer. ~ Albert Einstein Albert Einstein (1879 1955) was a theoretical physicist, philosopher and author who is widely regarded as one of the most influential and best known scientists and intellectuals of all time. He is often regarded as the father of modern physics.

Exam Quotes On Taking The Initiative

Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing. ~ William A. Ward William A. Ward (1921 1994) is one of Americas most quoted writers of inspirational maxims. He is the author of Fountains of Faith. The best way to finish an unpleasant task is to get started. ~ Anonymous

Dont wait. The time will never be just right. ~ Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill (1883 1970) was an American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books of all time. You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi (1869 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they dont quit. ~ Conrad Hilton

Conrad Nicholson Hilton was (1887 1979) was an American hotelier and founder of the Hilton Hotels chain. Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it. ~ Jules Renard Jules Renard (or Pierre-Jules Renard) (1864 1910) was a French author and member of the Acadmie Goncourt, most famous for the works Poil de Carotte (Carrot Top) and Les Histoires Naturelles (Natural Histories).

Procrastination is the thief of time. ~ Edward Young Edward Young (1681 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for Night Thoughts.

Try not. Do or do not, there is no try. ~ Yoda Yoda is the Jedi Master in Star Wars. If you dont go after what you want, youll never have it. If you dont ask, the answer is always no. If you dont step forward, youre always in the same place. ~ Nora Roberts Nora Roberts (b. Eleanor Marie Robertson) (1950 ) is a bestselling American author of more than 165 romance novels, and she writes as J.D. Robb for the In Death series. She also has written under the pseudonym Jill March, and some of her works were published in the UK as Sarah Hardesty.

Exam Quotes On Facing Challenges

Im not telling you it is going to be easy Im telling you its going to be worth it ~ Art Williams Arthur T. Williams (1939 ) is a former professional basketball player in America. The most painful thing to experience is not defeat but regret ~ Leo Bascaglia Felice Leonardo Leo Buscaglia (a.k.a Dr Love) (1924 1998) was an author and motivational speaker, and a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Southern California.

Tough times never last, but tough people do. ~ Robert H. Schuller Robert Harold Schuller (1926 ), is an American televangelist, pastor, and author known around the world through the weekly Hour of Power television broadcast that he founded in 1970.

Doubt whom you will, but never doubt yourself. ~ Christian Nestell Bovee Christian Nestell Bovee (born 1820) was an American author from New York City. Many widely circulated quotes from him comes from his two publications, Thoughts, Feelings, and Fancies, and Intuitions and Summaries of Thought.

Exam Quotes On Learning From Failures

When I was young I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures, so I did ten times more work. ~ Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw (George Bernard Shaw) (1856 1950) was a talented Irish playwright of more than 60 plays. Nearly all his writings deal sternly with prevailing social problems, but have a vein of comedy to make their stark themes more palatable. Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what youre going to do now and do it. ~ William Durant William Durant (1861 1947) was a pioneering industrialist and founder of General Motors Corporation. Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. ~ Carl Bard Carl Bard (1907-1978) was a Scottish Theologian Religious Writer Broadcaster. Youre never a loser til you quit trying. ~ Anonymous

Many of lifes failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ~ Thomas Edison Thomas Edison (1847 1931) was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. ~ Elbert Hubbard Elbert Hubbard (1856 1915) was an American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. He was an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts movement and is, perhaps, most famous for his essay A Message to Garcia.

Never give in. Never. Never. Never. Never. ~ Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. He served as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.

On Living A Fruitful Life

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. its not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; its when youve had everything to do and youve done it. ~ Margaret Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (1925 ) served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She is the only woman to have held either post Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is for you. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 1882) was an American essayist, philosopher, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid 19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid 1800s. We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. ~ Max DePree Max DePree is an American writer. A son of D.J. DePree, founder of Herman Miller office furniture company, he and his brother Hugh DePree assumed leadership of the company the

early 1960s. He succeeded his brother Hugh as CEO in the mid-1980s and served in that capacity to 1990. His book Leadership is an Art has sold more than 800,000 copies. In 1992 Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi (1869 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement.

If you love what you do, you will never work another day in your life. ~ Confucius Confucius (551 BC 479 BC) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese thought and life.

Learn something new every day under the sun. You will never get old if you do. ~Lois Bey If we did all the things we were capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. ~ Thomas Edison Thomas Edison (1847 1931) was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.

And Dont Forget To Say Thanks!

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{ 39 comments } Dorothy Awesome quotes !!! Were Really helpful during my exams.. Stephanie Glad to know Dorothy write your favorite one on post-it and stick it next to your monitor! Stephanie Prince nice..i love it..i had learned something from it!! Stephanie Thanks for your contribution Pradeep Preston Destiny Doesnt Matter , Journey Does. Stephanie edalyn thanks for stopping by and all the best to your exam! Stephanie Bob I love em!! Thanks. Need to go study now!! Stephanie Great! All the best to you Bob syengo dennis Hi what a wonderful quotes!kudos..prepare one so that i can worm up my sister who is taking KCSE this moment.reply via my submitted email. Stephanie Stephanie Stephanie

Thanks Syengo dennis. Glad you find them helpful. Best of luck to your sisters exam! Stephanie priyanka they are superb and sooooooooo innovative.well quoted for my preparation.i even passed the link to all of my friends. Stephanie Hi Priyanka, glad to know you find the quotes useful! Good luck to you and your friends on the exam! Stephanie Madhu It inspired me both personally and professionally Adam Thanks for uploading such nice quotes. It is always so much helpful when we get motivated during our student lifethanx a lot faith wow!, very motivate words!, especially for my two cousins who have just cleared class 8. Alice & Jane. Thanx guyz. Stephanie Faith, congrats to Alice and Jane! Cheers, Stephanie Norman Very motivating thank you indra A Man can liv 4, 40days without food! 3days without water! 8mins without air But not a second without hope! so Nevr lose ur hope -Dr A.P.J. ABDUL Kalam. Eminent scientist,Former president of India

Stephanie Hi Indra thanks for sharing your quote. Stephanie Tania thank u.. for the collection Dastida These are the best exams quotes that i haver read till now.Thank you very much. Justice Nana Yaw Ofosu God bless you for this motivational messages. this will help students who are preparing for their final examinations and the general public as a whole. it is my prayer that any body who reads through this motivational messages would be blessed. honey Thanks, this helped. Great motivative quotes helpful at the period when we need confidence .Thanks Thanks . The quotes are great . !!! Azhan Great motivative quotes helpful at the period when we need confidence .Thanks kennedy thank u 4 your collection .i know am going to improve. avdhoot I really appreciate your work. Thanks for all these quotes, It really inspires me Anthony Great motivative quotes helpful at the period when we need confidence. I really Love this QOUTES.TY!!! la'abes

The motivations keeps me focus on studies thanks. Jay I really feel motivated after reading these quotes.itz gud for us to ve u!..thankyou HAJRA superb quotes 4 me to send my dear students to keep them focus to their studies. Stephanie Glad to know many of you love these quotes. All the best! Stephanie paul i just want to thank for inspiring exam quotes. they have totally changed my attitude towards studying and also towards life in general. THANKS again Stephanie felix thank you so much stephanie, these quotes are so helpful God bless you! Smart Fantastic xams quotes, im inspired by your lovely quotes. TW This is really helpful and inspiring ! Thanks for sharing them An Arifriday OMG! These are amazing. I had to make these for my Teacher so that she could give them to the whole school. Thank God I found this Site. =D This is AMAZING! Thank You so much for sharing em! Law These Quotes were highly Innovative, Motivating and really Inspiring. This will definitely help students who are preparing for their examinations and the general public as a whole. I really appreciate the good work you are doing Stephanie. God Bless You. Arthur

These quotes are brilliant and a few have helped me through my exams, thank you for taking the time to do this you are truly inspirational yourself. Here is a couple which helped me in tough times: 1) The Future is for those who prepare for it today- Malcom X 2) Let me tell you something you already know. The world aint all sunshine and rainbows. Its a very mean and nasty place and I dont care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it aint about how hard ya hit. Its about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. Thats how winning is done!- Rocky Balboa (I just love this quote)

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To Accomplish Great Things

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Cover Your Answer Sheet

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A Student Grabbed A Coin

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Exams Are Like Girl Friends

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Wishing you success for the last paper

All i want you is to be courageous Be calm and be self equipped with facts and figures to conquer this exams battle. I wish you is best of luck in your exam.. Lovely days in my life, Childhood days, School days & collage days, Horrible days in my life : Exam days.. Good Luck Exam Wishes Exams r near At d paper u stare The answer is nowhere, It makes u pull ur hair, Grades r not fair But just lik d past 15 yrs We dont care! Best of Luck..
Newtons Law of Studentology! . Every Book continues to be in its State of Rest or covered with Dust, until n unless a mid-term or final exam Appears. HaPpY ExaMz

Thousand words of a teacher does not hurt .. But the silence of a frnd in the examination hall brings tears to eyes :-D :-D
Exams are near, Subjects are not clear, Questions appear, Answers disappear, Oh! my dear, Dont fear, Bcoz i'm here 2 wish u, All clear!

Have a great exam fest! All the best, best of luck for exams

The shortest relationship in life is between students and books . . . . . . . . . . They hook-up only a day before the exam and break-up right after the exam!!