20 Motivational Quotes from Legendary Entrepreneurs, Leaders and Visionaries (Infographic)

Feeling like a failure? Gain some perspective with help from these famous quotes.

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By Catherine Clifford

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Even the most grand, world-changing projects require some amount of tedious, get-it-done slogging.

If you're having one of those days where you feel like nothing will come of your efforts -- and you don't have time to watch Rocky or any of these inspiring movies -- take a spin through some of the motivational quotes included in the infographic below, generated by the website SuccessStory.com.

Related: Forget Practical Choices. To Live Your Best Life, Make Happy Choices.

Here's one of our favorites: "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to try just one more time."

Read the infographic for 19 more shots of inspirational espresso.

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20 Motivational Quotes from Legendary Entrepreneurs, Leaders and Visionaries (Infographic)

Related: You Have the Power to Rewire Your Brain for More Joy

Catherine Clifford

Senior Entrepreneurship Writer at CNBC

Catherine Clifford is senior entrepreneurship writer at CNBC. She was formerly a senior writer at Entrepreneur.com, the small business reporter at CNNMoney and an assistant in the New York bureau for CNN. Clifford attended Columbia University where she earned a bachelor's degree. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can follow her on Twitter at @CatClifford.

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