“Maybe the future is like rowing for shore. Your only choice is to try or give up.”

“Sometimes life has it's ups and downs. But it's the choices we make that changes our future. Some choices help us and some don't. But the only way we will find out is if we try.”

“One way to define wisdom is the ability to see, into the future, the consequences of your choices in the present. That ability can give you a completely different perspective on what the future might look like.”

“Pray to God, but row towards shore.”

“We have to choices in this world; we either try to survive or to give up.”

“You choose to give up or make an effort. There are only these two choices for humans to choose from. You have to honestly tell them your feelings. The rest is up to them. To make an effort, or to give up would then be their choice. It was the same for you. It’s the same for everyone.”