Quotes About Wisdom

Literature is subservient to nothing but truth.

The way we understand both our present and our future depends on what we have lived through.

No matter how revolutionary people were, he said, they could not live without books. Without books, we would not understand the world; without books, we could not develop; without books, nature could not serve humanity.

Por mais revolucionárias que sejam, disse, as pessoas não podem viver sem livros. Sem livros não compreenderíamos o mundo; sem livros não poderíamos desenvolver; sem livros, a natureza não pode servir a humanidade.

In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.

If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.

No deberíamos haber crecido. Si hubiéramos sabido que ser un adulto es tan aburrido, habríamos jugado mucho más de pequeñas.

He had a special feeling for what he called the "correct miscalculation," for he believed that mistakes were often as revealing as the right answers. This gave us confidence even when our best efforts came to nothing.

he seemed convinced that children's questions were much more important than those of an adult. He preferred smart questions to smart answers.

In these pages, the Professor had walked beyond beaten paths, looking for truth in a place no one knows.

Root always showed amazing insight when it came to the Professor.

It's like copying truths from God's notebook, though we aren't always sure where to find this notebook or when it will be open.

He had a special feeling for what he called the "correct miscalculation," for he believed that mistakes were often as revealing as the right answers.

Among the many things that made the Professor an excellent teacher was the fact that he wasn't afraid to say "we don't know".

Out in the open air, he seemed somehow older.

Eternal truths are ultimately invisible, and you won't find them in material things or natural phenomena, or even in human emotions.

there was no shame in admitting you didn't have the answer, it was a necessary step toward the truth.

and he seemed convinced that children's questions were much more important than those of an adult. He preferred smart questions to smart answers.

No era una vergüenza el no saber, sino solo una señal que podía llevar hacia una nueva verdad.

Important things remain important things, no matter how much the world changes.

there was no shame in admitting you didn't have the answer, it was a necessary step toward the truth. It was as important to teach us about the unknown or the unknowable as it was to teach us what had already been safely proven.

The continually moving mind is philosophically symbolized by the avatar Fudo Myo-o, the Wisdom King, often depicted holding a sword in one hand for cutting through ignorance, and a rope in the other for tying up passions.

You should strike at the moon in the water.

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