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STEVE WATKINS

Inspirational Quotes: Pele, Ann Landers, And Others

Read inspirational quotes about finding joy from hard work, prioritizing action over words and building others' trust in you.

Pele On Passion

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and, most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.
Pele, soccer player

Ann Landers On Effort

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.
Ann Landers, advice columnist

Stephen R. Covey On Actions

You can't talk your way out of what you've behaved yourself into.
Stephen R. Covey, author and speaker

Booker T. Washington On Accountability

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.
Booker T. Washington, educator

Grantland Rice On Self-Assurance

Depend upon yourself. Make your judgment trustworthy by trusting it. You can develop good judgment as you do the muscles of your body — by judicious, daily exercise.
Grantland Rice, sports writer

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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