Quotes About Wisdom

Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!

In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.

The oldest, shortest words— "yes" and "no"— are those which require the most thought.

Silence is better than unmeaning words.

Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.

Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.

Reason is immortal, all else mortal.

Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.

He lived far from the gods, but in his mind he was at home with them.

Meaningful silence is better than meaningless words.

There are men and gods, and beings like Pythagoras.

A fool is known by his speech, and a wise man by silence.

1. Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely. 2. Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. 3. As one person I cannot change the world, but I can change the world of one person. 4. The greatest revenge is to accomplish what others say you cannot do.

Truth is so great a perfection, that if God would render himself visible to men, he would choose light for his body and truth for his soul.

They smell of the lamp.

Everything will resolve itself sooner or later. This is the way of the Tao. Walk through life without fear for the future or regret for the past.

Lao Tzu said, "In Tao, you should reduce something every day.

Benjamin Franklin was certain of two things: death and taxes. Taoists are simpler. We are certain of only one thing: change, in all dimensions.

Wu Wei is a delight in knowing that everything will be all right. It is not refusing to do anything, it is refusing to do insignificant things. Wu Wei is efficiency. It is the precondition of Wu Bu Wei. Wu Wei requires giving up secondary matters and aiming for the key matters. You can only Wu Bu Wei because you Wu Wei. The modern meets the ancient. Wu Wei is the secret of health. Only if you abandon anxiety can you do anything with a healthy mind and body.

El cielo o el infierno están en nuestra cabeza, no en las cosas materiales que poseemos.

History is like a mirror, capable of showing what a man really is

What would you yourself do to remain forever young? What would you confess to the great and silent god that watches in the dark?

There are so many things to say in the language of our kind, but really, nothing more needs to be said.

There was no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse.