Quotes About Wisdom

Books make us see in a way that casual immersion in the Internet, and the quicksilver virtual world it offers, doesn't.

Chess works because the board is black and white. Life works because our brains are black and white. But wisdom lies in knowledge of the grey.

Take a moment to reflect on your life. Has God ever said 'no' to something you wanted? Are you able to see wisdom in that 'no' today? If God says 'no', you can be confident that there are times when you need to say 'no' too.

there's a certain wisdom in being skeptical. But we need to hold our skepticism lightly, with a willingness to explore before dismissing outright

Both ask you to look at the painful realities of life, to understand them, and to use this understanding as the foundation for developing peace, wisdom, faith, and compassion. Both systems culminate in an "awakening" or "enlightenment.

The smartest person in the room never says they're the smartest person in the room.

A moment of consideration often prevents a thousand apologies

Leave it to a Jedi never to give you a straight answer.

Luke smiled at his friend. "I seem to remember you called the Force a 'hokey religion' when I first met you." Han looked away, embarrassed. "Well, I've gotten smarter since then.

What it means" is ultimately not a matter of theory only but of practice, not a matter of sheer knowledge but of wisdom.

To act out truth—to correspond to what is—is ultimately to participate in the way and life of Jesus Christ, the one who is truth incarnate: the embodied word, wisdom, and love of God.

Questioning is simply more powerful than answering.

The value of experience is rising.

If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room. Hang out with, and learn from people smarter than yourself. Even better, find smart people who will disagree with you.

Right now no matter your age these are your golden years. The good stuff will yield golden memories and the bad stuff will yield golden lessons.

Great Books of the Western World.

In the universal library, no book will be an island. It's all connected.

Ironically, the best questions are not questions that lead to answers, because answers are on their way to becoming cheap and plentiful. A good question is worth a million good answers. A

Hindsight. It's like foresight without a future.

You can be a genius, but you won't get far in life without balance.

The point is, parent, you don't have to react to everything.

Beware of geeks bearing gifts

Inofrmation without application is useless

Everybody's got one killer story. It doesn't take talent to tell that story, it just takes experience.