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:-

• At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgment.

  ~ Benjamin Franklin quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: Benjamin Franklin, Judgment, Age, Will

• I have come to believe that there are only two kinds of experiences in life: those that stem from our Higher Self and those that have something to teach us. We recognize the first as pure joy and the latter as struggle. But they are both perfect. Each time we confront some intense difficulty, we know there is something we haven’t learned yet, and the universe is now giving us the opportunity to learn.

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

  Famous Quotes on: Fear, Teach, Experience, Learn, Struggle, Kind, Life, Giving, Perfect, Universe, Joy, Time, Now, Opportunity, Believe, Feel, Learned

• Rich people are almost always excellent promoters. They can are willing to promote their products, their services, and their ideas with passion and enthusiasm.

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

  Famous Quotes on: Enthusiasm, Secret, Vice, Mind, Passion, Excel, Service, Idea, Will, People, Rich

• Not only is there little stigma attributed to going bankrupt among cutting-edge entrepreneurs, it’s even seen as a good source of business experience.

  ~ Unknown quotes from Whoever Makes the Most Mistakes Wins: The Paradox of Innovation

  Famous Quotes on: Business, Experience, Sin, Unknown, Mistake, Good, Edge, Entrepreneur

• I knew it was unrealistic to think I could build an institution overnight. But if I took baby steps, eventually it would happen.

  ~ Russell Simmons quotes from Do You!

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