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:-

  • By leadership, I mean taking complete responsibility for an organization's well-being and growth, and changing it for the better. Real leadership is not about prestige, power or status. It is about responsibility.

    ~ Robert Joss quotes

    Inspirational Quotes on: Responsibility, Leadership, Growth, Better, Power, Rest, Leader

  • The positive effect of kindness on the immune system and on the increased production of serotonin in the brain has been proven in research studies. Serotonin is a naturally occurring substance in the body that makes us feel more comfortable, peaceful, and even blissful. In fact, the role of most anti-depressants is to stimulate the production of serotonin chemically, helping to ease depression. Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Even more amazing is that persons observing the act of kindness have similar beneficial results. Imagine this! Kindness extended, received, or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feelings of everyone involved!

    ~ Wayne Dyer quotes

    Inspirational Quotes on: Health, War, Depression, Wayne Dyer, Act, Kind, Bliss, Feelings, Results, Body, Receive, Kindness, Serve, Simple, Peace

  • If we do not consciously and consistently focus on the spiritual part of ourselves, we will never experience the kind of joy, satisfaction, safety, and connectedness we are all seeking.

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

    Motivational Quotes on: Action, Focus, Fear, Experience, Act, Kind, Spiritual, Joy, Spirit, Ritual, Will, Feel

  • Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs.

    ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes

    Famous Quotes on: Action, Focus

  • Common sense is anything but common.

    ~ Voltaire quotes

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Quotes by Topic

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Quotes by Teachers

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