Quotes About Wisdom

At nineteen, I certainly didn't know the answer, although I already knew more about death than most of the other pimple-ridden pudding heads in my sophomore class at the University of Miami.

Whoever claimed honesty is the best policy, or even a good one, clearly had very limited experience with the real world.

It was a little insulting to admit that a drooling dolt like Coulter might be right about something, but after all, Isaac Newton didn't reject gravity just because the apple had a low IQ.

But once again, Lily Anne proved that she saw things a little more clearly and shrewdly than her dunderheaded father. As I wrestled with all the concepts of foreclosure and moving and personal inconvenience, she cut right to the heart of the matter with an insight that was sharp and compelling. She bounced three times on her powerful little legs and said, "Da. Da da da." And for emphasis, she reached out and pulled on my earlobe. I

Tragically, it was Vince Masuoka who finally answered that lame question. "Grasshopper," he said, shaking his head wisely, on the morning when he overheard me turning down Miami Hoy for the third time. "When temple bell rings, crane must fly.

My story is simple, straightforward, and unassailable. I learned

Ah, Young One," he said, holding up the box. "I have brought you a riddle: What is the essence of the moment but as fleeting as the wind?" "All that lives, Master," I said. "Plus, whatever is in the box." He beamed at me and opened the lid. "Snatch the cannoli, Grasshopper," he said, and I did. Over

Jika memang itu kalimat buruk, tak peduli berapapun umurmu, tetap saja buruk

He just got wiser, darker, as wounded predators do.

There's a very ancient and wise saying of our people, he said. When in doubt, go shopping. [Brian]

An old man learns that time is short. If I do not speak my mind while I am able Ã¢â'¬Â¦ well, death provides ample time for silence. It

Words are the most important thing we have. A few words, one word, can change history.

I cannot make my kids obey. But I can control my responses to their disobedience—that is, I can respect their choices and provide wise consequences for their actions, so they can learn just as much about wisdom from disobeying as from obeying. And I can respond in ways that create an environment in which their poor choices are their problem.

There is no true substitute for good education.

There's no fool like an old fool.

A fool can throw a stone into a pond that a dozen wise men can't recover

Pride has never been a virtue. There are some occasions on which it is wise to remain silent.

An unguarded comment often proves every bit as valuable as a response to a direct question.

if you've got a problem, sleep on it before you make a decision you might later regret. Things always look rosier in the morning.

Some clever children don't discover how bright they are until after they've left school,' continued Mr Holcombe, 'and then spend the rest of their lives regretting the wasted years.

You'll remember Mark Twain's comment about his father," said Beth as they stepped off the bus. "'When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he'd learned in seven years.

if you make a deal with a fool, don't be surprised when they act foolishly.

He had never understood the niceties of life and it was too late to start learning now.

women are often blessed with more common sense than men.