Quotes About Wisdom

The classical Greek philosopher Socrates (c.470–399BC) famously said, "The unexamined life is not worth living.

Shown (Ezra 9:8). Poured (Psalm 45:2). Received (Romans 1:5). Seen and perceived (Acts 11:23; Galatians 2:9).

Some things we must learn through experience. That is how one truly lives.

Sabemos desde hace tiempo que los seres humanos sois brutales —dijo la elfa de los ojos verdes con el ceño fruncido—. En otras épocas, al menos teníais la excusa de la ignorancia.

Crees que eres muy pillo pero has perdido el librillo. ¿Estará hecho picadillo? ¿O lo tendrá un trastolillo?

Si la hierba puede andar —sentenció el phooka—, un muchacho puede acabar plantado.

Listo es el que hace listezas.

The real question one should ask when presented with a puzzle is, 'Should I solve it? Do I really need to know the answer?' " -Rovender Kitt

What are these things that this houses, Eva?" Rovender picked up a crumbling tome. He handed it to her. "These are books," Eva said as the yellowed bits of paper flaked away in her hands to rest on the floor. "It's what humans used to put all of their writing in long ago.

A full stomach allows the brain to be hungry for common sense.

But our knowledge, the things we learn, can carry on in others after we are gone...The toil of this journey, our journey , is the man for those who will follow.

Some things we must learn through experience. That is how one truly lives." -Rovender

Your answers lie here," Rovender said, gesturing around the library.

But our knowledge, the things we learn, can carry on in others after we are gone...The toil of this journey, our journey , is the map for those who will follow.

It's interesting that, there really is no Proverbs 31 for men in the Bible. Men need the whole Bible, women need a chapter.

Terrific idea. Two days of advice on how to cope with married life from a body of people who have never been married, and don't indulge in any sexual activity. (Now don't scoff - it's true, they don't.)

I'm remembering something else, too. That remark you made to me about Shakespeare. I asked the woman at the library about Othello, and she got me a copy. He was just about as stupid as me. But with me, I didn't have someone egging me on. I did it to myself. Looking for a treasure when I already had one.

Full of mysticism—most of it nonsense and all muddled up—but something in him driving him to know more than a natural man is supposed to know.

You weren't listening. I asked you why you decided to quit." Leaphorn had said nothing for a while. "Just tired." Thatcher had shaken his head. "You're going to miss it." "No, you get older. Or wiser. You realize it doesn't really make any difference.

I think from where we stand the rain seems random. If we could stand somewhere else, we would see the order in it.

But if I'd known I was going to live so damn long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

Leaphorn didn't comment. It was the decision he would have made. Handle it on Navajo time. No reason to rush in there.

really think I could learn anything about that diamond

where sophistication required the deeper and more difficult knowledge of how one walked in beauty, content in a difficult world?