Quotes About Wisdom

The justification for a university is that it preserves the connection between knowledge and the zest of life, by uniting the young and the old in the imaginative consideration of learning.

We make stupid mistakes when we're young; we do our best to make amends for them as we get older. We survive by learning; by learning we survive. Such is life. So be it.

Regret is just life's aftertaste.

It's best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it's requested, and when it's a life threatening situation.

the greatest learning of the ages lies in accepting life exactly as it comes to us.

There may be no single thing that can teach us more about life than death.

I would never felt good if I hadn't experienced losing, because losing is part of your life. And it something that if I could teach people to understand that I think it could help them a lot.

At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.

I have to tell you I never in my life anticipated getting this old, this fast. It seems as if I were 25 just a few days ago.

Those who think that the rewarding things in life are somewhere over the rainbow 'burn their toast a lot,' said Pooh

I have failed so much, but I have learned so much more in life from my failures than my successes.

Experiencing life through a book can help you learn without all the pain of going through the experiences first hand.

You can't be afraid of getting old. Old is good, if you're gathering in life. Our band is good at understanding that equation.

It is important early in life to acquire the power of reading sense wherever you happen to be.

We who have been true readers all our life fully realize the enormous of our being which we owe to authors.

Sometimes we make decisions about our life and they feel like the right decision at the time. No, they are the right decision at the time. But that doesn't mean they'll be the right decision forever.

I was 30 when I did 'The Matrix.' When you turn 30, your life and your world view change. I remember feeling relieved - it was like I was seeing things in a deeper way.

Life will teach you, but you have to live long enough to get those lessons.

If you want to enjoy life more fully, the trick is to teach yourself to live in the insightful mode more often.

Emily and I have now reached the time in life when not only do we lie about our ages, we forget what we've said they are.

I listen to too many people. I'm only going to listen to my gut for the rest of my life.

I've been through a lot. I've thought a lot about life, and I've spent a lot of time studying history and science.

How simple life becomes when things like mirrors are forgotten.

Reality is the page. Life is the word.