Who said “The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.”?

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Al Neuharth. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceConfessions of an S.O.B. (New York: Doubleday, 1989), p. 67

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Neuharth, A. (n.d.). The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25906-the-difference-between-a-mountain-and-a-molehill/

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Neuharth, Al. “The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25906-the-difference-between-a-mountain-and-a-molehill/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Neuharth, Al. “The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25906-the-difference-between-a-mountain-and-a-molehill/.

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