Quotes About Wisdom

May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.

A woman of mystery is one who also has a certain maturity and whose actions speak louder than words. Any woman can be one, if she keeps those two points in mind. She should grow up-and shut up.

A republic - if you can keep it - is about limitation, and for good reason, because we are mortal and our actions are imperfect.

Now the thing is not to get into unnecessary quarrels by talking too much and not to indicate any weakness by talking too much; let our actions speak for themselves.

We judge so superficially of things, that common words and actions spoke and done in an agreeable manner, with some knowledge of what passes in the world, often succeed beyond the greatest ability.

If we try and direct our lives with only our limited rationalistic thoughts and our sense perceptions, then our actions and our activities will not be prefect.

Lord Chi Wen thought three times before taking any action. When the Master heard this, he said: Twice is plenty enough.

Before you speak it, know it! Before you act it, understand it. And when your words and actions go wrong, humbly learn to accept your slips for a progressive change. Learning never ends!

It doesn't matter what Christ or Buddha said, it matters how they lived.

I think lots of things, Denny, and I dismiss nothing. When I know, then I'll act.

Age is just a number, maturity is a choice.

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

People who live in an age of corruption are witty and slanderous; they know that there are other kinds of murder than by dagger or assault; they also know that whatever is well said is believed.

There is a certain part of all of us that lives outside of time. Perhaps we become aware of our age only at exceptional moments and most of the time we are ageless.

Maturity comes not with age but with the acceptance of responsibility. You are only young once but immaturity can last a lifetime!

Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out.

Old age is like climbing a mountain. You climb from ledge to ledge. The higher you get, the more tired and breathless you become, but your views become more extensive.

Maturity comes from obedience, not necessarily from age.

Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill

Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.

Old age: The estuary that enlarges and spreads itself grandly as it pours into the Great Sea.

There are three signs of old age: loss of memory ... I forget the other two.

Know that you are the perfect age. Each year is special and precious, for you shall only live it once. Be comfortable with growing older.

Youth calls to age across the tired years: 'What have you found,' he cries, 'what have you sought?" 'What have you found,' age answers through his tears, 'What have you sought.