Quotes About Wise

But if unrestricted freedom can impede the individual's pursuit of what he or she values most, then it may be that some restrictions make everyone better off. And if "constraint" sometimes affords a kind of liberation while "freedom" affords a kind of enslavement, then people would be wise to seek out some measure of appropriate constraint.

Love is a volcano, the crater of which no wise man will approach too nearly, lest ... he should be swallowed up.

We love things that are dangerous yet sexy. We love things that are powerful and wise.

Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the gods; desired by those who have no part in him, and precious to those who have the better part in him.

Some wisdom you must learn from one who's wise.

I've got to take responsibility and be a representative, not only for the Steelers but myself, my family. I've got to be smart.

I am not an idiot, and I'm not a Pollyanna sort of kumbaya type.

The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

In cloud-ships the gods are wont to travel, and wise cotters have legends that keep them from certain high peaks at night when it is cloudy, for the gods are not lenient as of old.

These are not, however, the days of miracles, and I suppose it will be granted that I am not to expect a direct revelation. I must study the plain physical facts of the case, ascertain what is possible and learn what appears to be wise and right.

Our history is every human history; a black and gory business, with more scoundrels than wise men at the lead, and more louts than both put together to cheer and follow.

Lucky risk takers use hindsight to reinforce their feeling that their gut is very wise. Hindsight also reinforces others' trust in that individual's gut.

Still anyone who trusts a serpent deserves its bite. The wise see a creature for what it is, not what it says it may be.

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tradegy for the poor.

My father was the most rational and the most dispassionate of men.

The more you spend time with fools, the more you adapt to their mindset and the more you stay close with the wise ones, is the more you empower yourself with wisdom.

Wise children always choose a mother who was a shocking flirt in her maiden days, and so had several offers before she accepted their fortunate papa.

The love of fame is a passion natural and universal, which no man, however high or mean, however wise or ignorant, was yet able to despise.

The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign.

I love tranquil solitude And such society As is quiet, wise, and good.

Tis well to be merry and wise, 'Tis well to be honest and true; It is best to be off with the old love, Before you are on with the new.

Since love is folly, a foolish woman is more dangerous than a wise one.

There is a true yearning to respond to the singing river and wise rock.

The happiness of those who want to be popular depends on others; the happiness of those who seek pleasure fluctuates with moods outside their control; but the happiness of the wise grows out of their own free acts. —Marcus Aurelius