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:-

• I don't regret the painful times; I bare my scars as if they were medals.

  ~ Paulo Coelho quotes from The Zahir

  Inspirational Quotes on: Paulo Coelho, Pain

• It was subtle of God to learn Greek when he wished to become an author -- and not to learn it better.

  ~ Friedrich Nietzsche quotes

  Inspirational Quotes on: God, Learn, Friedrich Nietzsche, Better, Nietzsche, Greek

• It is amazingly empowering to have the support of a strong, motivated, and inspirational group of people.

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

  Self-Development Quotes on: Fear, Inspiration, Power, Empowering, Feel, People, Strong, Support, Inspirational

• Your life is a kind of laboratory where you’re constantly experimenting with your own higher knowing, always increasing your capacity to design the life you choose. Human beings must create; it’s hardwired. The question is, are you consciously creating or only sleepwalking through your human life?

  ~ David Emerald quotes from The Power of TED*

  Inspirational Quotes on: Sin, David Emerald, Kind, Power, Create, Sleep, Life, Labor, Win

• To excel means to reach beyond the best you have ever given because doing so matters to you personally, for its own sake. It means to run your own race—as an individual, team, or organization. To excel is to know your greatest strengths and passions, and to emphasize them while honestly admitting and managing your weaknesses.

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

  Motivational Quotes on: Leadership, Persona, Emphasize, Best, Personally, Great, Life, Passion, Doing, Potential, Give, Weakness, Weak

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