It’s been a pretty tough year. I’ve thought of giving up a couple of times, just going into hibernationn…forever. I had moments like this in college. Most of my stories were created out of a desire to just escape, to write my way out of my situation. Anyone else ready for 2017 to be over? I think it’s time for a quote roundup.
![](https://egs3h68r5ni.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Never-Give-Up-Ma-image-by-Auden-Johnson.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=640%2C498&ssl=1)
![](https://egs3h68r5ni.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Don2527t-Give-up-by-Auden-Johnson.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=640%2C560&ssl=1)
![](https://egs3h68r5ni.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Giving-up-is-not-an-option.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=426%2C640&ssl=1)
![](https://egs3h68r5ni.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Writing-Strenght-Whedon.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=640%2C480&ssl=1)
![](https://egs3h68r5ni.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Butler-Persistence-quote.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=640%2C480&ssl=1)
![](https://egs3h68r5ni.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Writing-Another-Life-Patchett.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=640%2C480&ssl=1)
![](https://egs3h68r5ni.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Updike-Quote.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=640%2C532&ssl=1)
![](https://egs3h68r5ni.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Never-AloneGifty-Akit.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=480%2C640&ssl=1)
![](https://egs3h68r5ni.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Maya-Angelou-Quote.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=532%2C640&ssl=1)