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:-

• Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it. Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.

  ~ Buddha quotes from The Dhammapada

  Inspirational Quotes on: Attitude, Thoughts, Joy, Life

• Rich people work hard and believe it’s perfectly appropriate to be well rewarded for their efforts and the value they provide for others. Poor people work hard, but due to their feelings of unworthiness, they believe that it is inappropriate for them to be well rewarded for their efforts and the value they provide.

  ~ T. Harv Eker quotes from Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

  Motivational Quotes on: War, Secret, Work, Feelings, Effort, Mind, Perfect, Believe, Feel, People, Poor, Rich

• Willingness to learn from each moment--as opposed to defending ourselves by stonewalling, explaining, justifying, withdrawing, blaming--is much more important than IQ, family background or education. The great advantage of openness-to-learning is that you're in charge of it at all times. You can choose to shift out of defensiveness into genuine curiosity at any moment.

  ~ Gay & Katie Hendricks quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Learn, Learning, Iq, Katie, Yin, New, The Moment, Katie Hendricks, Great, Education, Family, Win, Gay & Katie Hendricks

• Nature gives all, without reservation, and loses nothing; man or woman, grasping all, loses everything.

  ~ James Allen quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: James Allen, Ras, Nature, Give

• The most important job you have is growing your people, giving them a chance to reach their dreams.

  ~ Jack Welch quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Jack Welch, Dreams, Dream, Giving, People, Win

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