Inspirational quotes.

Emerson instructed us to “Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your reading have been to you like the blast of truimpth out of Shakespeare, Seneca, Moses, John and Paul.”

Following Emerson’s guidance, I offer some of my favorite blasts of triumph. You can search by topic or by teacher or you can just hit refresh and keep getting 5 new random quotes below:-

  • Nothing happens until something moves.

    ~ Albert Einstein quotes

    Self-Development Quotes on: Albert Einstein

  • Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.

    ~ Epicurus quotes

    Motivational Quotes on: Wisdom, Death

  • You may never relate the experiences of others, especially those of celebrities, to your life. You may think they are lucky because they aren’t afraid to put themselves out there. Not so! They had to push through a tremendous amount of fear to get where they are today… and they are still pushing.

    ~ Susan Jeffers quotes from Feel the Fear…And Do It Anyway

    Famous Quotes on: Luck, Fear, Experience, Think, Life, Cause, Feel

  • Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

    ~ John Quincy Adams quotes

    Motivational Quotes on: Courage

  • We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world. We must learn to welcome and not to fear the voices of dissent. We must dare to think about 'unthinkable things' because when things become unthinkable, thinking stops and action becomes mindless.

    ~ James William Fulbright quotes

    Self-Development Quotes on: Wisdom, Think, Fear, Possibilities

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