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:-

• Writing is another powerful way to sharpen the mental saw. Keeping a journal of our thoughts, experiences, insights, and learnings promotes mental clarity, exactness, and context.

  ~ Stephen R. Covey quotes from The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

  Famous Quotes on: Habit, Thoughts, Experience, Learn, Learning, Stephen R. Covey, Act, The Seven Habits of Highly Effctive People, Power, Sharpen, Journal, Clarity

• 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!

  Motivational Quotes on: Think, New

• When you realize that suffering and discomfort are the call to inquiry, you may actually begin to look forward to uncomfortable feelings. You may even experience them as friends coming to show you what you have not yet investigated thoroughly enough.

  ~ Byron Katie quotes from Loving What Is

  Famous Quotes on: Experience, War, Katie, Act, Suffering, Feelings, Suffer, Friend, Friends, Feel, Inquiry

• Don't allow your animal nature to rule your reason.

  ~ Mevlana Rumi quotes from Rumi Daylight: A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance

  Inspirational Quotes on: Wisdom, Desire

• Say no to the drug of gradualness.

  ~ Robert Cooper quotes from The Other 90%: How to Unlock Your Vast Untapped Potential for Leadership & Life

  Famous Quotes on: Leadership, Life, Potential

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