Read inspirational quotes about taking on difficult tasks, holding yourself to a high standard and being your own boss.
Evert On High Standards
Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose.
Chris Evert, tennis player
Mandela On Challenges
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
Nelson Mandela, South African leader
Welch On Taking Charge
Control your own destiny or someone else will.
Jack Welch, former General Electric CEO
Ford On Listening
If there is any one secret to success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that angle as well as your own.
Henry Ford, car executive
Peale On Feedback
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
Norman Vincent Peale, author
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