Quotes About Wisdom

I read once that explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog," Mark said. "You find out how it works, but the frog dies in the process.

I wonder sometimes if it is easier to be brave when one is young, before one knows truly how much there is to lose.

In Will's experience, when someone who ought to be afraid wasn't, the reason was rarely bravery. Usually it meant that they knew something you didn't.

I prefer the school of life.

the less you had, the more careful you had to be about everything you did have.

Never trust a duck.

But am I clever and right or clever and wrong?

Hugo is a raven,and, as such he knows many things. I, meanwhile, am Hodge Starkweathe, a professor of history, as such, I do not know nearly enough.

Don't remain silent about what you want, or you may never get it." "You are very wise," Kieran said gravely. "Well," said Dru. "I actually saw that on a mug." "Mugs in this world are very wise.

The posters bore the words WITH THE PASSING YEARS COMES...IMPOTENCE! Magnus found himself staring at the posters with a sort of absent horror. He looked at Alec and found that Alec could not tear his eyes away either. He wondered if Alec was aware that Magnus was three hundred years old and whether Alec was considering exactly how impotent one might become after that much time.

It can be... difficult to to learn how the world truly is, to see it in its true shape and form... most human beings never do. Most could not bear it.

And what do you like to do, little man?" "I like-books," James had said. While standing in the bookshop, with a parcel of books under his arm. The lady had given him a pitying look. "I read-erm-rather a lot," James went on, dreary master of the obvious. King of the obvious. Emperor of the obvious.

Knowing is better than not knowing. Every time.

Who would ever want movies or TV when there are books?

Sometimes it's braver not to fight. Protect them, and save your vengeance for another day.

Such harsh truths so early in the morning cannot be good for digestion." - Will Herondale

I have the benefit of experience which tells me that sulking solves nothing

Surely, she was too young to have so many ghosts.

I remember you saying that growing up happens when you start having things you look back on and wish you could change.I guess that means I've grown up now...

Stupid people make bad rulers.

Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure—they can be turned into wisdom.

That's why he liked bull riding - get a clear head, get in the chute, try not to get bucked off. Easy. Bull riding was simple, but women? Women were not. He should have said not to her invite. A smart man would have. He obviously was not a smart man.

There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion.

Better stupid and safe that smart and dead.