50 Finals Quotes About the Stress and Intensity of Finals

By Stephanie Kirby

Writer, Entrepreneur and Inspirational quote curator

Published August 15, 2023

If you or your kids have ever dealt with the stress of Finals, then you need to take a look at these Finals quotes!

Finals are a good time to show what you have learned over a time period, and they teach you dedication and study habits.

However, finals can also cause excessive stress and anxiety, and here is how to deal with keeping finals from running your life:

Stay Active – you might not feel like you have time for a break, but a quick break to take a walk, lift some weights, or anything physical will act as a form of antidepressant
Get OUTDOORS – take a break and get some sunlight and fresh air
Eat healthy – skipping meals or trying to sustain yourself on junk food will make it more difficult to learn
Be open about your stress and anxiety with family and friends, and if needed, see a professional

Take a look at these Finals quotes and see if you can relate.

Best Finals Quotes

Here are some of the best quotes all about finals.

1. “I used to really panic about finals.” — Tyra Banks

2. “The Finals are about a test of wills.” — Bill Laimbeer

3. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky

4. “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” — Oscar Wilde

5. “Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding.” — Burt Rutan

6. “Education is something we have to keep pursuing day after day.” — Brian Gallant

7. “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” — Albert Einstein

8. “It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.” — Roger Babson

9. “A genius is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.” — Thomas Edison

10. “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert Einstein

Finals Quotes About Studying

Studying and hard work is the key to succeeding on your finals.

11. “You will never get anywhere if you do not do your homework.” — Jim Rogers

12. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” — Jim Ryun

13. “Never regard study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn.” — Albert Einstein

14. “To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” — Marilyn Vos Savant

15. “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” — Maimonides

16. “The more you do your homework, the more you’re free to be intuitive. But you’ve got to put the work in.” — Edward Norton

17. “To become an academic expert takes years of studying. Academic experts are experts in how and what others have done.” — Simon Sinek

18. “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” — Pelé

19. “Nothing is more powerful for your future than being a gatherer of good ideas and information. That’s called doing your homework.” — Jim Rohn

20. “You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.” — Anatole France

Thought-Provoking Finals Quotes

Check out these great quotes about tests, quizzes, and exams.

21. “Pay attention: There will be an exam later.” — Charles Stross

22. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” — John Dewey

23. “I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” — Benjamin Franklin

24. “If you fail an examination, it means you have not yet mastered the subject.” — Lailah Gifty Akita

25. “To be better equipped for the tests that the year will bring — read a textbook.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

26. “I didn’t understand the concept of how you could have one test that encompasses the entire semester.” — Tyra Banks

27. “A large number of students don’t read to understand; they read because an examination is around the corner.” — Michael Bassey Johnson

28. “When you do exams, you never want to be the one who finishes first, and you never want to be the one who finishes last.” — Anthony T. Hincks

29. “One hour per day of study in your chosen field is all it takes. One hour per day of study will put you at the top of your field within three years.” — Earl Nightingale

30. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” — Maya Angelou

Finals Quotes to Motivate You

Take a look at these great motivational quotes to remember for your finals.

31. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain

32. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” — Theodore Roosevelt

33. “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” — Henry Ford

34. “All men have fears, but the brave put down their fears and go forward.” — Dale Carnegie

35. “I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy. I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” — Art Williams

36. “Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.” — Venus Williams

37. “Studying without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.” — Leonardo da Vinci

38. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing; that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar

39. “Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets.” — Michael Korda

40. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” — Thomas A. Edison

Funny Finals Quotes to Make You Laugh

Enjoy these hilarious quotes all about finals, exams, and studying.

41. “Everything was just going perfect, then the exam comes.” — Atlas Gondal

42. “Of course, it is very important to be sober when you take an exam.” — Sir Terry Pratchett

43. “When you get into the Finals, I don’t think anybody is completely healthy.” — Bam Adebayo

44. “If you don’t do your revision properly, you know what’ll happen? You shall not pass!” — Sir Ian McKellen

45. “Not everyone who takes extra paper during exams writes extra sense.” — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

46. “During a test, people look up for inspiration, down in desperation, and left and right for information.” — Tyga

47. “I’m visiting my high school. Every half year, I do the exams, and then this year, I’m going to graduate.” — Daniela Hantuchova

48. “I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me.” — Woody Allen

49. “I failed in some subjects in exam, but my friend passed in all. Now he is an engineer in Microsoft, and I am the owner of Microsoft.” — Bill Gates

50. “We used to rehearse in unused lecture halls at Imperial and recorded our first album, ‘Queen,’ in 1971 while I was studying for my biology finals – it is amazing I passed.” — Roger Taylor