Quotes About Wisdom

The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

He who is certain he knows the ending of things when he is only beginning them is either extremely wise or extremely foolish; no matter which is true, he is certainly an unhappy man, for he has put a knife in the heart of wonder.

A man who will not listen carefully to advice honestly given is a fool. Of course, a man who blindly takes any advice he receives is a bigger fool.

Compassion for others is a mark of wisdom.

U was te? s? dobrzy, m?drzy, starzy ludzie. -Bywali u nas szlachetni, rozumni, godni starzy ludzie.

I'll start dying meticulously wisely optimistically without wasting time

Where roads are made I lose my way. In the wide water, in the blue sky there is no line of a track. The pathway is hidden by the birds' wings, by the star-fires, by the flowers of the wayfaring seasons. And I ask my heart if its blood carries the wisdom of the unseen way.

El amor es como las mariposas:si tratas de alcanzarlas desesperadamente, se alejan; pero si te quedas quieto, se posan sobre ti".

Growing older is mandatory; growing up is optional.

The first sign of senility is loss of memory. I forget the other two.

I'm not sarcastic. I'm just intelligent beyond your understanding.

Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting.

Silence is true wisdom's reply.

A moment of patience in a moment of anger saves a thousand moments of regret.

Truth is universal. Perception of truth is not.

I'm allergic to stupidity. I break out in sarcasm.

If hindsight of some women was as good as their foresight, they wouldn't be wearing slacks.

Pile up enough tomorrows and you'll end up with nothing but a bunch of empty yesterdays.

And so it has taken me all of sixty years to understand that water is the finest drink, and bread the most delicious food. and that art is worthless unless it plants a measure of splendor in people's hearts.

My father used to say that stories are part of the most precious heritage of mankind.

My father used to tell me that stories offer the listener a chance to escape but, more importantly, he said, they provide people with a chance to maximize their minds. Suspend ordinary constraints, allow the imagination to be freed, and we are charged with the capability of heighetned thought. Learn to use your eyes as if they are your ears, he said, and you become connected with the ancient heritage of man, a dream world for the waking mind.

Previous journeys had taught me the danger of taking too much stuff.

Each question is three thousand questions, and a good question provides more questions.