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:-

• In the long run, avoiding activity that might hurt causes more agony than acting, failing, and dealing with the pain.

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

  Inspirational Quotes on: Unknown, Acting, Failing, Act, Mistake, Pain, Fail

• Eagles don't flock, you have to find them one at a time.

  ~ Ross Perot quotes

• I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it. Everyone has bad breaks, but everyone also has opportunities. The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on.

  ~ Samuel Goldwyn quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Attitude, Luck

• Sanity is a choice.

  ~ Luis Villalobos quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Courage, Individuality

• The best of conversations occur when there is no competition, no vanity, but a calm quiet interchange of sentiments.

  ~ Samuel Johnson quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: Love, Conversations

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