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:-

• It was subtle of God to learn Greek when he wished to become an author -- and not to learn it better.

  ~ Friedrich Nietzsche quotes

  Inspirational Quotes on: God, Learn, Friedrich Nietzsche, Better, Nietzsche, Greek

• The ultimate leave-taking is the leaving of God for God.

  ~ Meister Eckhart quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: God, Meister Eckhart

• The really great man is often considered selfish by a large group of people who are connected with him and who feel that he might bestow upon them more benefits than he does.

  ~ Wallace D. Wattles quotes from The Science of Being Great

  Inspirational Quotes on: Best, Great, People

• Man must cast out of himself everything which separates him from God. He must will to live the divine life, and he must rise above all moral temptations; he must forsake every course of action that is not in accord with his highest ideals.

  ~ Wallace D. Wattles quotes from The Science of Being Great

  Self-Development Quotes on: Action, God, Live, Act, Ideal, Great, Life, Ideals

• "There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes Raise the sail with your stronger hand,' meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do."

  ~ Soichiro Honda quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Love, Life, Strong

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