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LeBron James Professional Basketball Player
Inspiration

"Warren Buffet told me once and he said always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with don't go back on it."

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Inspiration

"As Commander-in-Chief, I take pleasure in commending the reading of the Bible to all who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States. Throughout the centuries, men of many faiths and diverse origins have found in the Sacred Book words of wisdom, counsel, and inspiration. It is a fountain of strength...an aid in attaining the highest aspiration of the human soul."

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Georges Bernanos Novelist, Essayist
Inspiration

"A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all."

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Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher
Inspiration

"Our moments of inspiration are not lost though we have no particular poem to show for them; for those experiences have left an indelible impression, and we are ever and anon reminded of them."

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Henry Miller Novelist, Essayist
Inspiration

"People used to envy me my inspiration. I hate inspiration. It takes you over completely. I could never wait until it passed and I got rid of it."

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