This is the last week of the semester for me, and I honestly have wondered more than once this last week if I will make it to Friday without totally losing my mind.

For today’s “Wisdom Wednesday,” I had planned on having some sort of an inspiring quote about the value of education. However, after posting news of my impending breakdown on Facebook yesterday, one of my friends posted the following, which has become my rallying cry to get through the next few days.

So, without further ado, here is what’s inspiring me this week:

“Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming…”

I’m trying, Dory. I’m trying…

In dishonor of tax time, I thought I’d highlight a few of my favorite tax/IRS quotes:

“What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.”

~Mark Twain

“I’m proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.”

~Arthur Godfrey

“It’s income tax time again, Americans: time to gather up those receipts, get out those tax forms, sharpen up that pencil, and stab yourself in the aorta.”

~Dave Barry

And, finally, another Mark Twain quote (you’ll be seeing lots of his on this blog -  I think the man was a genius!):

“We’ve got so much taxation. I don’t know of a single foreign product that enters this country untaxed except the answer to prayer.”

Happy filing!