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Suicide Prevention

Check out our list of famous quotes for inspiration:  

  

All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.--Orison Swett Marden

 Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile... initially scared me to death.--Betty Bender

 Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.--W.J. Bryant

 The essence of leadership is relationship; influencing people to achieve things together that can't be achieved alone.--Leonard Sweet

 My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.--Helen Hays

 Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.--E. Joseph Cossman

 Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.--Liz Smith

 The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving.--Oliver Wendell Holmes

 In my humdrum life, the daily battle hasn't been good versus evil. It's hardly so epic. Most days, my real battle is doing good versus doing nothing.--Deirdre Sullivan

 Leave something good in every day.--Dolly Parton

 When you are in doubt, be still, and wait. When doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward in courage.--White Eagle

 Success is how high you can bounce when you hit bottom.—George S Patton

 Success doesn’t come to you…you go to it.—Marva Collins

 If you take care of your character, your reputation will take care of itself.  –American Proverb

 When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. –Lao Tzu

 Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. –Winston Churchill

 It doesn't matter what you did or where you were...it matters where you are and what you're doing.  --Steve Maraboli

 All great achievements require time. --David Joseph Schwartz

 Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. --William James

 Blessings are oftentimes not valued till they are gone. --Thomas Fuller

 Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough. --Oprah Winfrey

 As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect the uniqueness of others. --Robert H. Schuller

 

 

 
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