The economic crisis, our desire for change and the way he inspires people all played to his advantage.

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Apotheker, moreover, has to keep all his executives moving together, even as he inspires the troops and wins over customers.

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He inspires confidence around him and he's just quite the player.

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Rafael, who has been profoundly deaf since infancy, creates awareness about disability by focusing on ability as he inspires young people to pursue education in science and math.

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He inspires few in his own party.

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He just inspires all of us to dream big.

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For teens, he says, such software inspires resentment and only leads to kids looking for other sources of Internet access, like a friend's computer.

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"Light in transmission, reflection and refraction as it is perceived, " as he states on his website, inspires all of his design work.

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He personifies the fierce loyalty the club inspires, refusing lucrative offers to join bigger sides.

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He has led a simple yet meaningful life that inspires you to live yours to the fullest.

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"Cardiff is committed to providing disability provision in many different sports and as part of the London 2012 Games legacy I hope this inspires future Paralympians from the city, " he said.

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But his work inspires a lot of laughter and I like this infographic he did recently to celebrate the Tesla Museum fundraiser project.

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"We want people to climb up through their own efforts, yes, but in order to climb up they need the ladder to be there in the first place, the family that nurtures them, the school that inspires them, the opportunities there for them, " he said.

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George Bush inspires affection within his party, and that buoys him up when he hits a rough patch politically.

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What inspires me about his thinking is the very different ways in which he gives inspiration, confidence and guidance to David brands challenging their Goliaths.

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It also inspires other local youngsters to take up football or an active lifestyle, he said.

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