Quotes About Wisdom

Inscribed on the temple of Apollo

Your confidence grows as you get older, particularly when you're in a loving relationship. Everything strengthens.

Ignorance and confidence are constant companions

in this curious world there are certain beings to whom it is given to say of all things with naïve faith, not 'I shall seek,' but 'I shall find.

You are the expert on you.

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

Manage your life as you manage your money.

Stupidity is letting your pride rob you of God's blessings.

We who are old know that age is more than a disability. It is an intense and varied experience almost beyond our capacity at times but something to be carried high.

I am much younger now than I was at twelve or anyway less burdened.

Others Are Smarter Than Me But Here's The Difference, I'm Wise....

My greatest treasure is my thoughts.

We can say that Muad'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn.

When you bury your head in the sand you leave your backside exposed to those who seek to take advantage.

Courage creates and makes more wounds, but its good for the brave and not the strong ones without wisdom.

Learn from all, but copy none and just be yourself.

Have courage to let go of the matter which doesn't matter!

If arrogance is the heady wine of youth then humility must be its eternal hangover.

It is often the case with finer natures that when the fire of the spirit dies out with increasing age the power of the intellect is unaltered or increased.

I'm like old wine. They don't bring me out very often but I'm well preserved.

Old age is that night of life as night is the old age of day. Still night is full of magnificence and for many it is more brilliant than the day.

Silence is the best response to a fool.

The great thing about getting older is that you learn not to care about being cool. I'm happy with who I am, I know what I like and I can't see myself changing… not for a little while, at least.

Sometimes you succeed.... and other times you learn.