Quotes About Wisdom

It has always been my opinion since I first possessed such a thing as an opinion, that the man who knows only one subject is next tiresome to the man who knows no subject. Therefore, in the course of my life I have taught myself whatever I could, and although I am not an educated man, I am able, I am thankful to say, to have an intelligent interest in most things.

for in natures, as in seas, depth answers unto depth

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of going to extremes with many people, evoked as it is by many qualities.

A gifted small girl has explained that pins are a great means of saving life, "by not swallowing them."

The situation on Earth today is too dire for us to act from habit—to reenact again and again the same kinds of solutions that brought us to our present extremity. Where does the wisdom to act in entirely new ways come from? It comes from nowhere, from the void; it comes from inaction. When we see it, we realize it was right in front of us all along. It is never far away; yet at the same time it is in a different universe—a different Story of the World.

Only dead things can be reduced to a set of data. A civilization that sees the world as alive will learn to bring other kinds of information into its choices.

A man must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere

You can be sincere and still be stupid.

The difference between intelligence and education is this: intelligence will make you a good living.

There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it.

No less than the tourist, the writer of history profits from maps.

We learn more in our mountain experiences than on our mountaintops.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight" (Prov. 3:5–6).

Discernment is the ability to judge a situation accurately—to see the full reality of a situation, relationship, experience, or circumstance. It is the capacity to understand accurately and clearly what is, to see the truth of things as they are from God's viewpoint.

You can trust Him to lead you wisely—even when the way is unclear. Have faith in His ability to teach you.

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool" (28:26).

ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work.

The most profound need of your soul is to be still in the presence of God. Stop wrestling with your troubles or worrying about circumstances—the Lord Almighty is greater than all of them. So calm your soul and focus on His astounding wisdom, ability, and timing.

Likewise, when you make time alone with Christ the priority, it affects and influences every single facet of your life—He gives you His energy, wisdom, and strength to fulfill His purposes and make you fruitful for His kingdom.

God's word is alive, so full of spiritual truth and wisdom that even a single passage can be digested for a lifetime

However, there always is hope with Christ—always another opportunity and always enough wisdom and strength to get through the situation victoriously.

La reacción sabia ante la desilusión debe ser siempre la de preguntarle a Dios qué es lo que nos está tratando de enseñar, y entonces responder ante las amarguras con más discernimiento acerca de sus planes y propósitos.

So I began to meditate on Scripture the way he taught me. That is, I wouldn't just read the Bible—I would ask questions. "Lord God, what are You saying to me? How do You want me to apply this to my life? What is it I'm supposed to learn, Father?" This has helped

But not one shred of scriptural evidence shows that God will say yes to all of our prayers just because we're living right. God is sovereign. He has the right to say no according to His infinite wisdom, regardless of our goodness.