Quotes About Wisdom

Lorsque la bêtise gifle l'intelligence, l'intelligence a le droit de se conduire bêtement.

le persan Al-Sadjâssi, écrivait il y'a des siècles: Quand la sagesse est descendue des étages du ciel vers le centre de la terre, elle s'est établie en quatre gîtes et s'est installée en quatre demeures: dans le cerveau des grecs, sur la langue des arabes, dans la main des chinois et dans le cœur des perses.

Never let a gynecologist put anything in your nose.

Is that the ultimate paradox of life, she wondered, that the universe should become less clear with age?

Well it seems to me

It's a fallacy to believe that age in itself brings wisdom, but one thing it infallibly brings is experience.

Pain and fear often make us act foolishly," Serenity advised. "Do not judge yourself harshly for your mistakes

Learn from your past mistakes, but don't dwell on them.

After a certain age, you finally become the indisputable authority on the subject of yourself.

Every year has an expiration date, as does every lifetime. Even the finest wine can't age forever.

A midwife knows too much . . . But if she is truly a wise woman, she knows when to keep her mouth shut.

I grew up with the mistaken impression that cleverness could exempt me from anything, but middle age teaches nothing if not the lesson that nobody is exempt.

So many things, when you break them down, are about perception. So many things hinge on how we choose to interpret both our own choices and the immovable forces beyond our control. So much rests on having the wisdom, and sometimes the cold-edged fucking ruthlessness, to know the difference.

Experience is a master teacher, even when it's not our own.

Follow your heart. Then root its longing with the facts.

Trust what feels true even if that truth requires you to ignore what you know.

Who you know only gets you in the door; what you know gets you the keys to the house.

We can't script every detail of our lives. But we can solve the riddle of fulfillment when we plan ahead while simultaneously embracing the surprises of each moment.

The study book for life's tests is the whole of our experience. Though we may feel unprepared, tests appear only when we are truly ready to ace them.

New insights from being present are a gift.

Those who receive the blessing are those who see beyond its disguise.

Essence loves whatever is happening because it either created it or allowed you (your ego) to create it for your growth and evolution. What you learn to love about whatever you are experiencing is not how it makes you feel, but how perfectly it is suited to support your evolution toward greater love, wisdom, compassion, courage, patience, and understanding. Life is perfectly designed to evolve us, and that is what is lovable about every moment.

have. Our true nature is steady, receptive, and accepting of everything that happens, including our own misguided conclusions and behaviors.

Our true nature is steady, receptive, and accepting of everything that happens, including our own misguided conclusions and behaviors.