“The amount of death terror experienced is closely related to the amount of life unlived.” — Irvin D. Yalom
Heaven and Hell
“No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.” ― Carl Jung
The Last of Human Freedoms
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ― Viktor E. Frankl
Tears and Joy
“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.” —Psalm 126:5
May You Live
May you live all the days of your life. -- Jonathan Swift
Breaking Strong
The world breaks everyone, and, afterward, some are strong at the broken places. --Ernest Hemingway
Journey of Peace
Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. --Lyndon B. Johnson
Finding Happiness
It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. --Agnes Repplier
Small Dreams
Dream no small dreams, for they have no power to move the hearts of men. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Pessimist, Optimist, Realist
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” --William Arthur Ward
Regret
Regret is the experience of acknowledging an unrealized opportunity that could have led to avoiding an unfortunate reality. —Steven R. Hobbs
Stop Signs
“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” —Robert H. Schuller
Discover New Lands
“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” —Andre Gide
Learn from Defeat
“If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.” —Zig Ziglar
Patience and Time
“Patience and time do more than strength or passion.” —Jean de La Fontaine
Motion and Action
“Never mistake motion for action.” —Ernest Hemmingway
It Seems Like a Lot of Work
“It seems like a lot of work. And it’s worth it.” — D., Anonymous Client
A Thousand Miles
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” —Lao Tzu
No Patience
“I no longer have patience with myself for the excuses that I make. However, I’ve learned to forgive myself when I trip over a bump in the road.” —Anonymous in Recovery
Face the Future
“One faces the future with one’s past.” —Pearl S. Buck