Quotes About Wisdom

A collection of errors does not make a truth: quality cannot stem from quantity – a value is not a weight. The reasons of the majority cannot be taken as good reasons .

Do not hold as gold all that shines as gold.

If a rattlesnake thinks he can swallow a mouse, he probably can. Don't assume you think like a snake unless you are one.

Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.

Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.

Truth is always unfolding. It's not an absolute.

What I've learned about teaching is to refer back to the root of that word, which is educo, which means "to pull from." Education does not mean jamming information into somebody's head. Rather, it's that ancient idea that all knowledge is within us; to teach is to help somebody pull it out of themselves.

The only thing for old age is a brave face, a good tailor and comfortable shoes.

But God, whatever else He is, and of course He is everything else, is not a fool.

Fear is good. In the right degree it prevents us from making fools of ourselves. But in the wrong measure it prevents us from fully living. Fear is our boon companion but never our master.

Quoting an old proverb: "An empty cart rattles loudly." she said. meaning, One who lacks substance boasts loudest.

View the past as your enemy, and it will be an albatross. View it as your friend, and it will give you wings.

Acts that proceed from your calm center are always more effective than acts that proceed from fear, guilt, or anger.

Reading builds character and increases knowledge.

You can know something in your head but not in your heart.

those who have their mouths open all the time generally have their ears shut.

I learn from experience.

Know what you are talking about.

If your mind is too open people can throw all kinds of rubbish into it.

Wisdom wins where might fails.

What do I know?' said Huw, and Gwyn was frightened by the fear in Huw's eyes. 'What do I know?... I know more than I know... I don't know what I know... The weight, the weight of it!

We have to tell stories to unriddle the world

Is there light in Gorias?

Fear isn't a weakness. Anyone who's never been afraid is a fool.