Inspirational quotes.

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:-

  • Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

    ~ Andrew Carnegie quotes

    Famous Quotes on: Action, Excellence | Areté, Strong

  • I had to shift from being afraid of making a mistake to being afraid of not making a mistake.

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

    Famous Quotes on: Fear, Mistake, Feel, Shift

  • Seeing is not believing. Believing is seeing! You see things, not as they are, but as you are.

    ~ Eric Butterworth quotes

    Motivational Quotes on: Spiritual, Eric Butterworth, Spiritual Economics, Spirit

  • Stress is not caused by problems. It is your attitude toward the problem that causes stress. Knowing the cause of stress makes it easier to deal with, for now the appropriate question can be asked. The question is not how can I rid myself of stress, but how can I change my attitude toward work, events, disappointments, fears, and people?

    ~ José Silva and Burt Goldman quotes

  • The first step toward success in any occupation is to become interested in it.

    ~ Sir William Osler quotes

    Famous Quotes on: Vision, Success

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Quotes by Teachers

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