Read inspirational quotes about staying positive, rising above the competition and focusing on what matters.
Spitz On Winning
The difference between mediocrity and stardom is only 4 to 5 percent.
Mark Spitz, Olympic swimming champion
Gottsch On Optimism
I really believe when stuff gets tough, the sky opens and something appears. You just got to figure out what it is.
Patrick Gottsch, founder, Rural Media Group
Lumet On Control
When we try to control everything, everything winds up controlling us.
Sidney Lumet, movie director
Luca On Vision
The truth is, we spend so much of our lives accepting the world as it is that we miss opportunities to envision the world as it could be.
Michael Luca, Harvard Business School professor
Biles On Passion
If I thought of gymnastics as a job, it would put too much stress on me. At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.
Simone Biles, Olympic gymnastics champion
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