Quotes About Wisdom

We live in a beautiful and wonderful world, Demi, and the more you now about it the wiser and the better you will be.

that's what old people are here for, — else their experience is of little use.

Send me all the advice you like. I'll use as much as I can.

to the inspiration of necessity, we owe half the wise, beautiful, and useful blessings of the world.

It's not half so sensible to leave legacies when one dies as it is to use the money wisely while alive, and enjoy making one's fellow creatures happy with it.

a love for good books was one of the best safeguards a man could have

But it did her good, for those whose opinion had real value gave her the criticism which is an author's best education; and when the first soreness was over, she could laugh at her poor little book, yet believe in it still, and feel herself the wiser and stronger for the buffeting she had received.

She would make a man of me. She puts strength and courage into me as no one else can. She is unlike any girl I ever saw; there's no sentimentality about her; she is wise, and kind, and sweet. She says what she means, looks you straight in the eye, and is as true as steel.

a woman's happiest kingdom is home, her highest honor the art of ruling it not as a queen, but as a wise wife and mother.

So you see [the act of teaching] teaches me also, and is as good as a general review of what I've learned, in a pleasanter way than going over it alone.

but I never shall be very wise, I'm afraid.

take up your little burdens again, for though they seem heavy sometimes, they are good for us, and lighten as we learn to carry them.

You may be a little older in years, but I'm ever so much older in feeling, Teddy.

Si tiene edad para plantear la pregunta, tiene edad para escuchar la respuesta

Rich people have no right to sit down and enjoy themselves, or let their money accumulate for others to waste. It's not half so sensible to leave legacies when one dies as it is to use the money wisely while alive, and enjoy making one's fellow creatures happy with it.

Mrs March knew that experience was an excellent teacher, and, when it was possible, she left her children to learn alone the lessons which she would gladly have made easier, if they had not objected to taking advice as much as they did salts and senna.*

Chance words spoken in kindness often help amazingly; and that's what old people are here for -- else their experience is of little use.

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don't try and make me grow up before my time.

You say often you wish a library. Here I gif you one, for between these lids (he meant covers) is many books in one. Read him well, and he will help you much, for the study of character in this book will help you to read it in the world and paint it with your pen.

Money is a needful and precious thing,—and, when well used, a noble thing,—but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for.

Some old people keep young at heart in spite of wrinkles and gray hairs, can sympathize with children's little cares and joys, make them feel at home, and can hide wise lessons under pleasant plays, giving and receiving friendship in the sweetest way.

for the wise old man was universally beloved, and ministered so beautifully to his flock that many of them thanked him all their lives for the help given to both hearts and souls.

No; never repeat that foolish gossip, and forget it as soon as you can.