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:-

• The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be.

  ~ Robert Fulghum quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: Attitude, Perception

• Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question.

  ~ e.e. cummings quotes

  Famous Quotes on: E.e. Cummings

• Money is central to our lives. Yet money is not of central importance. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the lasting values that make life worth living.

  ~ Kent Nerburn quotes

  Inspirational Quotes on: Live, Life, Money, Values

• Fall down seven times, get up eight times.

  ~ Japanese Proverb quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Fall

• The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.

  ~ Mark Twain quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Love

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