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:-

• ""You were not born to be a second-hander." Howard Roark to Gail Wynand in "The Fountainhead""

  ~ Ayn Rand quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Action

• To give one's heart is to give all.

  ~ Gandhi quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Gandhi, Heart, Give

• One determined person can make a significant difference; a small group of determined people can change the course of history.

  ~ Sonia Johnson quotes

  Inspirational Quotes on: Courage, People, History

• To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of business.

  ~ Cicero quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Business, Sin, Age

• Consistently wise decisions can only be made by those whose wisdom is constantly challenged.

  ~ Theodor Sorenson quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Wisdom, Wise

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