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:-

• The first step toward success in any occupation is to become interested in it.

  ~ Sir William Osler quotes

  Inspirational Quotes on: Vision, Success

• Be like the fountain that overflows, not like the cistern that merely contains.

  ~ Paulo Coelho quotes from Veronika Decides to Die

  Famous Quotes on: Decide, Paulo Coelho, Flow

• The painter will produce pictures of little merit if he takes the works of others as his standard.

  ~ Leonardo da Vinci quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Vision

• Pas-sion (noun). Boundless enthusiasm

  ~ American Heritage Dictionary quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Attitude

• A love song is just a caress set to music.

  ~ Sigmund Romberg quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: Love, Music

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