Quotes About Wisdom

With time, the one thing that I have learnt is, never taking the opportunity for granted.

The one thing I've tried to do is be insightful.

The one thing I cannot support in a woman is stupidity.

The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience.

Curiosity killed the cat, but where human beings are concerned, the only thing a healthy curiosity can kill is ignorance.

The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again I'd make all the same mistakes - only sooner.

The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles either.

The only thing you have to know are your words.

As far as I can see, about the only thing I've missed is a college education.

Old age is the only thing that lives up to its reputation.

I care about people, and I've learned in life that the only thing we are here for is to learn and teach.

The only thing I have to go by is what my mother and father told me, how I was brought up.

I was originally going to be a lawyer, and the only thing I remember from the art of cross-examination is - you can see this one coming up Sixth Avenue - never ask a question the answer to which you do not know.

The only thing that makes sense is if the universe is beautiful and simple and elegant.

The problem with Google is you have 360 degrees of omnidirectional information on a linear basis, but the algorithms for irony and ambiguity are not there. And those are the algorithms of wisdom.

I think that you should definitely listen to what people say, because everyone says it: High school is not the real world.

Long ago, I became more interested in the real world than in make-believe.

There's a difference between doing things right and doing the right thing.

If someone gives you so-called good advice, do the opposite; you can be sure it will be the right thing nine out of 10 times.

Remember there's always a voice saying the right thing to you somewhere if you'll only listen for it.

At the end of the day, none of us are the Oracle of Delphi, so we don't get everything right. It's always good to be able to listen and to take on what seems to be the right thing to do.

I don't think I'm old enough or experienced enough to give anyone any guidance. All I would like say is that as long as you're having fun, I think you're doing the right thing.

One of my favorite movie characters is Mother Sister from Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing.' It is such a beautiful name, and she is such a beautiful character, Mother Sister, the all-seeing eye over the block.

I was living at home until about 27 and decided it was time to move out and move somewhere else, so that's what I did. I wanted it to be the right thing to do. I didn't want to buy something out of my price range; I didn't want to be stupid with my money, so I decided to stay at home. Luckily, my mum and dad were amazing.