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:-

  • Well, I have considered myself to be very fortunate in that I have been able to do mostly only that which my inner self told me to do… I am also aware that I do receive much criticism from the outside world for what I do and some people actually get angry at me. But this does not really touch me because I feel that these people do not live in he same world as do I.

    ~ Albert Einstein quotes from The Private Albert Einstein; p. 110

    Motivational Quotes on: War, Albert Einstein, Live, Act, Receive, People

  • I got it all together, but I forgot where I put it.

    ~ Anonymous quotes

  • To be everywhere is to be nowhere.

    ~ Seneca quotes from Letters from a Stoic

    Motivational Quotes on: Action, Focus

  • That magic of first love is our ignorance that it can ever end.

    ~ Benjamin Disraeli quotes

    Inspirational Quotes on: Love, Benjamin Disraeli, Ignorance

  • Don't help me or serve me, but let me see it once, because I need it. Don't work for my happiness, my brothers—show me yours—show me that it is possible—show me your achievement—and the knowledge will give me the courage for mine. Mallory (the young artist) to Roark in "The Fountainhead"

    ~ Ayn Rand quotes

    Self-Development Quotes on: Vision, Purpose, Happiness, Knowledge, Achieve, Serve

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Quotes by Teachers

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