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Inspiring quotes from the world’s most successful people
There’s always room for improvement, isn’t there? And who better to improve than one’s self. Here’s a collection of inspiring quotes straight from the mouths of some of the world’s most accomplished people.
- “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint—and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.” – Oprah Winfrey
- “We can each define ambition and progress for ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents, and interests.” – Sheryl Sandberg
- “Without pain, there would be no suffering, without suffering we would never learn from our mistakes. To make it right, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, without it, there is no way of life.” – Angelina Jolie
- “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou
- “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates
- “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes–understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” – Arianna Huffington
- “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.” – Michelle Obama
- “Work harder than everybody. You’re not going to get it by whining, and you’re not going to get it by shouting, and you’re not going to get it by quitting. You’re going to get it by being there.” – Barbara Walters
- “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Ernest Hemingway
- “Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” – Albert Einstein
- “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
- “Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” – Coco Chanel
- “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg
- “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
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