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:-

  • In my experience, there's only one thing that will always steer you toward success: That's to have a vision and to stick with it… Once I have a vision for a new venture, I'm going to ride that vision until the wheels come off.

    ~ Russell Simmons quotes from Do You!

    Self-Development Quotes on: Success, Vision, Experience, War, New

  • "Luke: I can't believe it. Yoda: That is why you fail."

    ~ Yoda quotes

    Motivational Quotes on: Attitude, Belief, Believe

  • Be as the still mountain; Move like the great river.

    ~ Lao-tzu quotes from Tao Te Ching

    Motivational Quotes on: Tao Te Ching, Great

  • ""You were not born to be a second-hander." Howard Roark to Gail Wynand in "The Fountainhead""

    ~ Ayn Rand quotes

    Self-Development Quotes on: Action

  • It is better to strive in one’s own dharma than to succeed in the dharma of another. Nothing is ever lost in following one’s own dharma. But competition in another’s dharma breeds fear and insecurity.

    ~ Krishna quotes

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Quotes by Teachers

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