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STEVE WATKINS

Inspirational Quotes: Derek Jeter, Evelyn Ashford And Others

Read inspirational quotes about bouncing back from mistakes, stepping up to a challenge and taking risks.

Derek Jeter On Resilience

I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
Derek Jeter, baseball player

Evelyn Ashford On Challenges

The fastest way to get me to go out and do something is to tell me no way I can do it.
Evelyn Ashford, track star

B. C. Forbes On Obstacles

Golf without bunkers and hazards would be tame and monotonous. So would life.
B.C. Forbes, founder of Forbes magazine

Woodrow Wilson On Perseverance

The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.
Woodrow Wilson, 28th U.S. president

Sophocles On Integrity

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
Sophocles, Greek poet

Like These Inspirational Quotes? Get More

Inspirational quotes from leaders in business, finance, the arts and other pursuits can give you the lift you need to achieve more. And just a few words from a great leader can inspire you to look at a problem in a new way. A dose of inspiration may be all you need to see an obstacle as a temporary challenge you simply need to overcome. Investor's Business Daily understands the power of inspiration. And we search for the very best inspirational quotes and make them available to you each week. You'll find how innovative thinking from successful people can help you approach your work in new ways.

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