Quotes About Wisdom

In the only way that pain can be truly remembered, through a new pain.

The only value of wasted time is knowledge.

I thought I was old, back then. I thought I was grown up. I didn't know all my big mistakes were up ahead of me, still to come. Always

All learned people learn Latin. It's bound to come in useful. Fairy tales, on the other hand, are about real life.

We have come to mistake information for knowledge.

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I speak the truth, not so much as I would, but as much as I dare; and I dare a little more as I grow older.

Do not fight verbosity with words: speech is given to all, intelligence to few.

It seems to me that our lives are consumed by countless wasting years, but only a few shining moments. I missed mine. Yes is what I should have said. Of course I should have said yes.

I don't get off on romantic parts. But I often think if I had had my dental work done early on, well, maybe.

We never fully appreciate today until tomorrow.

The achievements and discoveries of a great but dying society can bring light to a young and growing one.

Create each day anew by clothing yourself with heaven and earth, bathing yourself with wisdom and love, and placing yourself in the heart of Mother Nature.

Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher.

Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts. Always keep your body filled with light and heat. Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.

I'm not teaching you how to move your feet; I'm teaching you how to move your mind

In good training, we generate light (wisdom) and heat (compassion)

I want to know everything; my curiosity is boundless

Bushido is not learning how to die; it is learning how to live

The moon appears to be really present, but if you strike the water, nothing will be there. Similarly, your opponent should find nothing solid to strike

The only real sin is to be ignorant of the universal, timeless principles of existence. Such ignorance is the root of all evil and all misguided behavior. Eliminate ignorance through the Art of Peace, and even hell will be emptied of tortured souls

True wisdom comes from intellectual education, physical education, ethical education, and ki education.

Contemplate the workings of this world, listen to the words of the wise, take all that is good as your own. With this as your base, open your won door to truth. Do not overlook the truth that is right before you. Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything-even mountains, rivers, plants, and trees-should be your teacher.

Hear the soundless sound, and see the formless form. At a glance, read your opponent's mind, and attain victory without contention