Quotes About Wisdom

I have never liked the phrase that says we're just made of dust and return to dust. We are energy, which is interchangeable with light. We are fire and water and earth. We are air and atoms and quarks. Moreover, we are dreams, hopes, and fears held together by wisdom and driven apart by folly. So much more than dust. The biblical verse should say, "Miracle thou art and to Mystery returneth.

Imagination is more important than information." Einstein said that, and he should know.

Out of the mouths of babes may come gems of wisdom, but also garbage.

Imagination is better than knowledge.

The seeds of the day are best planted in the first hour. DUTCH PROVERB

If I don't have time to live my life right the first time, when am I going to find the time to go back and live it over?

I came to understand that I am not the light or the source of the light. But light –truth, understanding, knowledge–is there, and it will only shine in many dark places if I reflect it.

All things which make noise at the side of the path do not come down the path. AFRICAN PROVERB

It is comforting to know that some very old and very simple ways of getting from one place to another still work.

Alla fine, dopo aver lottato contro tutto ciò che avrei dovuto fare diversamente, se avessi saputo allora quello che so adesso, posso dare finalmente una risposta al seguente quesito: Se potessi rivivere daccapo la tua vita, cosa faresti? Dopo un'attenta riflessione sono giunto alla conclusione che rifarei tutto quello che ho fatto.

When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.

Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content, The quiet mind is richer than a crown...

An emotional response to a situation is the single greatest barrier to power, a mistake that will cost you a lot more than any temporary satisfaction you might gain by expressing your feelings.

He who poses as a fool is not a fool.

Become who you are by learning who you are.

The human tongue is a beast that few can master.

Oysters open completely when the moon is full; and when the crab sees one it throws a piece of stone or seaweed into it and the oyster cannot close again so that it serves the crab for meat. Such is the fate of him who opens his mouth too much and thereby puts himself at the mercy of the listener. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519

Fools say that they learn by experience. I prefer to profit by others' experience.

Everything that happens to you is a form of instruction if you pay attention.

Events in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books are pointless if they have no application to life as you live it.

The key then to attaining this higher level of intelligence is to make our years of study qualitatively rich. We don't simply absorb information - we internalize it and make it our own by finding some way to put this knowledge to practical use.

DESPISE THE FREE LUNCH JUDGMENT What is offered for free is dangerous-it usually involves either a trick or a hidden obligation. What has worth is worth paying for. By paying your own way you stay clear of gratitude, guilt, and deceit. It is also often wise to pay the full price—there is no cutting corners with excellence. Be lavish with your money and keep it circulating, for generosity is a sign and a magnet for power.

Just imagine for a day that you do not know anything, that what you believe could be completely false. Let go of your preconceptions and even your most cherished beliefs. Experiment. Force yourself to hold the opposite opinion or see the world through your enemy's eyes. Listen to the people around you with more attentiveness. See everything as a source for education—even the most banal encounters. Imagine that the world is still full of mystery.

It is not much good being wise among fools and sane among lunatics.