Quotes About Discernment

Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly.

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.

God gives different people different gifts, and there are some people that can listen to an instrument and within a fraction of a second tell, you know, where it's off key or what note doesn't resonate correctly.

As human beings, we suffer from an innate tendency to jump to conclusions, to judge people too quickly, and to pronounce them failures or heroes without due consideration.

Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls.

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

If you read 'Lord of the Rings' and dismiss it as a lie because it has orcs and elves, you're missing the whole point of the story. If children don't have to be concerned about strangers because there's no such thing as a Big Bad Wolf dressed like Granny, you're missing the point.

There's a difference... between the kind of woman you would bang and the kind of woman you would marry.

If you can't tell a spoon from a ladle, then you're fat!

I think whether you're a movie critic and have seen a million movies, or you're just a normal popcorn movie watcher, you can tell the difference when someone is just laying it on too thick.

You size up someone physically in less than one second - too tall, too short, too fat, too thin, too old, too young, too stuffy, too scruffy.

Smart people focus on the right things.

Equality is not in regarding different things similarly, equality is in regarding different things differently.

I think the best thing about my game is my vision. I see things happen before they do.

Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their minds.

There are a lot of clear thinkers everywhere.

You sin in thinking bad about people - but, often, you guess right.

I like people who are minimalist with their words. Jack Nicholson thinks a lot then says something, and it's always spot on. Nelson Mandela is the same.

Even though I have been receiving offers left, right and centre, I have been a little choosy about my projects.

In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best.

It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience.

It is safe to make a choice of your thoughts, scarcely ever safe to express them all.

Taste is a result of a thousand distastes.

I go through a thousand songs to find ten for a new record.