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 duck the most difficult problems. That just ensures that the hardest part will be left when you are most tired. Get the big one done—it's downhill from then on.

  ~ Norman Vincent Peale quotes

  Inspirational Quotes on: Action

• Every human being who reaches the age of understanding of the purpose of money wishes for it. Wishing will not bring riches. But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsessions, then planning definite ways and means to acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence which does not recognize failure, will bring riches.

  ~ Napoleon Hill quotes

• When I start my day by reflecting on all the things I have to be grateful for, I'll have a much more rewarding day.

  ~ Russell Simmons quotes from Do You!

  Famous Quotes on: War

• The only certain means of success is to render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.

  ~ Og Mandino quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: Love, Success, Service

• Think that this day will never dawn again.

  ~ Dante quotes

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