Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
No, it's from one of the inspirational pictures they have on the walls at work. It's right outside my door and I kept meaning to post it. It has an awesome picture of a close-up of a sailboat getting ready to dive into a large wave in a stormy sea, with the phrase "Make It Happen" below and then the saying.