Quotes About Wisdom

How could one find out about life when one was about to die?

How am I ever going to know all the stuff I need to know? I mean, I need to learn everything. " "Tonight?" Etienne kept a perfectly straight face. "I'm not sure I'm up to it.

I imagined they had been listening for me, but still had not heard me drive up, which made me realize how old they really were: Grandfather, old beyond his time, and Father, old before his time.

That is Pride," explained Wisdom. "It is the hardest enemy to see after you have been in the glory. Those who refuse to put on this cloak will suffer much at the hands of that most devious enemy.

Insight is the understanding that comes from self-awareness.

Getting something and having the wits to use it...those are two different things.

I learned a long time ago: Never bet against Annabeth.

The first lesson every child of Athena learned: Mom was the best at everything, and you should never, ever suggest otherwise.

Annabeth:My fatal flaw. That's what the Sirens showed me. My fatal flaw is hubris. Percy: the brown stuff they spread on veggie sandwiches? Annabeth:No, Seaweed Brain. That's HUMMUS. hubris is worse. Percy: what could be worse than hummus? Annabeth: Hubris means deadly pride, Percy. Thinking you can do things better than anyone else... Even the gods.

Myths are simply stories about truths we've forgotten.

Wisdom's daughter walks alone, The mark of Athena burns through Rome.

Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged goldfish.

Frank held up the Chinese handcuffs. "Keep it simple.

The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation, she said. Evil is easy to fight. Lack of wisdom… that is very hard indeed.

I won't go looking for trouble. I usually don't have too.

Wisdom's daughter walks alone—" "Ella!" Frank stood suddenly. "Maybe it's not the best time—" "The Mark of Athena burns through Rome," Ella continued, cupping her hands over her ears and raising her voice. "Twins snuff out the angel's breath, Who holds the key to endless death. Giants' bane stands gold and pale, Won with pain from a woven jail.

Ut cum spiritu postrema sacramentum dejuremus, he chanted. Et hostes ornamenta addent ad ianuam necem. You just...finished the prophesy,Rachael stammered. -An oath to keep with a final breath/And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. How did you- I know those lines. Jason winced and put his hands to his temples. I don't know how, but I KNOW that prophecy. In Latin, no less, Drew called out. Handsome AND smart.

I held out the painting of the cat and the snake. "It's a cat and a snake," Thoth said. Thank you, god of wisdom. You placed it for us to find, didn't you? You're trying to give us some sort of clue." "Who, me?" Just kill him, Horus said. Shut up, I said. At least kill the guitar.

Swords can't solve every problem.

Nobody welcomes a war - not if they're smart. But war finds everyone sooner or later. It's inevitable.

Annabeth frowned. Percy's sword is a she? Jack laughed. Well, duh . Percy studied Riptide, though I could've told him from experience it was almost impossible to tell a sword's gender by looking at it. I don't know, he said. Are you sure -? Percy, said Alex. Respect the gender. Okay, fine, he said. It's just kinda strange that I never knew. On the other hand, Annabeth said, you didn't know the pen could write until last year. That's low, Wise Girl.

Even strength has to bow down to wisdom sometimes.

Knowledge of any value can't be given. It must be sought and earned

Jason hated being an old man.