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:-

  • Whether it feels like it or not, you already have more power than you could ever have imagined. We all have.

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

    Inspirational Quotes on: Fear, Power, Ready, Feel

  • The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it.

    ~ Mitch Albom quotes from Tuesdays with Morrie

    Self-Development Quotes on: Work, Good, People, Strong

  • In the universe there is an immeasurable, indescribable force which shamans call intent, and absolutely everything hat exists in the entire cosmos is attached to intent by a connecting link.

    ~ Carlos Castaneda quotes

    Self-Development Quotes on: Intent, Carlos Castaneda, Universe

  • Know that a word suddenly shot from the tongue is like an arrow shot from the bow. Son, that arrow won't turn back on its way; you must damn the torrent at its source.

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

    Inspirational Quotes on: Love, Communication

  • My chief task has been to conquer fear. The public sees only the thrill of the accomplished trick; they have no conception of the tortuous preliminary self-training that was necessary to conquer fear…no one except myself can appreciate how I have to work at this job every single day, never letting up for a moment. I always have on my mind the thought that next year I must do something greater, something more wonderful.

    ~ Harry Houdini quotes

    Famous Quotes on: Fear, Sin, The Moment, Training, Work, Great, Mind, Appreciate

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Quotes by Teachers

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