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STEVE WATKINS

Inspirational Quotes: Serena Williams, Frederick Douglass And Others

Read inspirational quotes about facing difficulties, recovering from mistakes and finding a better way.

Serena Williams On Resilience

I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.
Serena Williams, tennis champion

Frederick Douglass On Adversity

If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
Frederick Douglass, author

Charles Kettering On Risk

You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere.
Charles Kettering, inventor

Colin Powell On Consistency

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
Colin Powell, 65th secretary of state

Agatha Christie On Honesty

Truth, however bitter, can be accepted and woven into a design for living.
Agatha Christie, author

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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