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 beginning of wisdom is to call things by their rightful names.

  ~ Thomas Jefferson quotes

  Famous Quotes on: Wisdom

• At the bottom of every one of your fears is simply the fear that you can't handle whatever life may bring you.

  ~ Susan Jeffers quotes from Feel The Fear... And Do it Anyway

  Motivational Quotes on: Fear, Powerlesness, Competence, Helplessness

• Of course you’re different. You’re intense, complex, and driven because you’re gifted.

  ~ Mary-Elaine Jacobsen quotes from The Gifted Adult

• If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

  ~ William E. Hickson quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: Try

• Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.

  ~ Albert Schweitzer quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Albert Schweitzer, Kind, Light, Time

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