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:-

• When superior people hear of the Way, they carry it out with diligence. When middling people hear of the Way, it sometimes seems to be there, sometimes not. When lesser people hear of the Way, they ridicule it greatly. If they didn't laugh at it, it wouldn't be the Way.

  ~ Lao-tzu quotes from Tao Te Ching

  Self-Development Quotes on: Courage, Growth, People

• There may be some substitute for hard facts, but if there is, I have no idea what it can be.

  ~ J. Paul Getty quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: Act

• To work effectively you need uninterrupted blocks of time in which you can complete meaningful work… I've found that a minimum of 90 minutes is ideal for a single block.

  ~ Steve Pavlina quotes

  Self-Development Quotes on: Sin, Work, Ideal

• Don’t get me wrong. I am by no means saying that you can’t be both wealthy and happy. But whether you have a seven-figure trust fund or a pile of unpaid bills on your kitchen table, the path to freedom requires that you focus more on your inner life than on your outer financial circumstances

  ~ Brent Kessel quotes from It’s Not About the Money

• Remember, every great leader (or visionary or brave thinker) was initially laughed at. Now they are revered.

  ~ Robin Sharma quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Vision, Think, Laugh, Great, Leader

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