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MICHAEL MINK

Inspirational Quotes: Lou Holtz, Pearl Buck And Others

Read inspirational quotes about controlling your emotions, seeing opportunity in turmoil and maintaining goals to strive for.

Lou Holtz On Mindset

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
Lou Holtz, football coach

Pearl S. Buck On Awareness

You cannot make yourself feel something you cannot feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.
Pearl S. Buck, author

John F. Kennedy On Predicaments

When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. president

Benjamin Mays On Ambition

The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.
Benjamin Mays, educator

C.J. Walker On Effort

If I have accomplished anything in life, it is because I have been willing to work hard. Don't sit down and wait for opportunities to come. Get up and make them.
C.J. Walker, entrepreneur

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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