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:-

• Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything.

  ~ Charles Karalt quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Now

• Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated.

  ~ Confucius quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Wisdom, Simplicity, Life, Simple

• Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.

  ~ George Washington Carver quotes

  Inspirational Quotes on: Failure, George Washington, George Washington Carver, Habit, Fail, People

• In the yogic tradition, this principle of using intense effort to burn through life’s distractions is called Tapas. It’s another Sanskrit word, roughly defined as “heat” or “essential energy.” The concept is that through a disciplined approach to work and self-sacrifice, Tapas will burn away the negativity that separates us from God. By working our hardest and happily enduring the hardships of life we are able to create a sense of peace and clarity in ourselves.

  ~ Russell Simmons quotes from Do You!

  Self-Development Quotes on: Action, Energy, God, Sin, Act, Create, Work, Life, Effort, Clarity, Peace

• The ultimate aim of the quest must be neither release nor ecstasy for oneself, but the wisdom and the power to serve others.

  ~ Joseph Campbell quotes

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