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title: "3 Called Soft Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Called Soft quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Called Soft sayings and thoughts."
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> [Most people that derail as leaders in the corporate world, it's not because they couldn't do the math and calculate return on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/most-people-that-derail-as-leaders-in-the-corporate-world-it-s-not/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/348/douglas-conant-16197_authentic_most-people-that-derail-as-leaders-in-th_471913.png)

> [I've never really worried about being called soft or people thinking I'm soft. If anybody wants to step and take that challenge,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/blake-griffin/i-ve-never-really-worried-about-being-called-soft-or-people-thinking/)

[Blake Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/blake-griffin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d4/blake-griffin-2773_court_i-ve-never-really-worried-about-being-ca_483761.png)

> [In the beginning when I sat next to Tom Brokaw on the 'Today' show, the stories I was interested in were those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-pauley/in-the-beginning-when-i-sat-next-to-tom-brokaw-on-the-today-show-the/)

[Jane Pauley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-pauley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/jane-pauley-10071_beginning_in-the-beginning-when-i-sat-next-to-tom_598254.jpg)

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