Some of these quotes don't line up with the others from a philosophical standpoint but there is one here for every personality. Whether you find inspiration from within and set your own goals or sometimes need a boost, these are for everyone. If you were already mentally prepared for the day, now you will be on fire. If you sometimes need a boost these quotes will help.

I set personal/career goals everyday and get fired up for the challenge of achieving and surpassing them. That said, sometimes a reminder comes across your desk, screen or phone from a person who has won their industry and their words can pour gas on your already raging fire.

People Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, Jerry Rice, Muhammed Ali and Mary Lou Retton did their job and everyone else's. They scratched and clawed their way to the top of the hill and gained the victories they couldn't live without. For that, they will be remembered long after they expire, their legacies will be etched in stone. This is the kind of thing that gives me chills, humans that make a legacy larger than any human lifespan can contain, it's what I want for me and what I want for my kids.

P.S. Some sports fans is will object to Jon Gruden's inclusion on this list because of the company he's surrounded by. Gruden has not done what the others have professionally but his quote should be on the cover of every football playbook in America, it's that good and that is why he is on this list. 

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