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:-

• It isn’t enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.

  ~ Timothy Ferriss quotes from The 4-Hour Workweek

  Famous Quotes on: Think, Acting, Thinking, Act, Work

• If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.

  ~ Chinese Proverb quotes

  Inspirational Quotes on: Decide, Game, Time, Rules

• Legendary violinist Isaac Stern was once confronted by a middle-aged woman after a concert. She gushed, "Oh, Id' give my life to play like you!" "Lady," Stern said acidly, "that I did!"

  ~ Unknown quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: Unknown, Life, Give

• "Savor. To appreciate fully; enjoy or relish: I want to savor this great moment of accomplishment. [From Latin sapere, to taste.]"

  ~ American Heritage Dictionary quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Attitude, Appreciation, Joy, Strong

• I believe that every man can multiply his own ability by almost constant wordless realization of his unity with his Source. I have, myself, made that feeling so much a part of me that I actually feel myself to be an extension of the Source; that my works are not my own, but interpretations of this Source.

  ~ Walter Russell quotes from The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe

  Motivational Quotes on: Secret, Tension, Act, Work, Universe, Believe

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