Quotes About Wisdom

It is unwise to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was incapable of doing what it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot . .

Why settle for the 'get by' when in the long run the good costs less?

But in the spiritual world, degrees and vast learning don't matter. They don't necessarily prevent insight, but they can easily get in the way. God values a humble heart, and He delights to teach those who will say to Him, "Lord, I don't get it. Will You help me?

Words are the visible clothes that our invisible thoughts wear."—IKE REIGHARD

The earth and everything in it were created by God, and as the Creator, He is the rightful owner. He entrusts parts to us for a short time, but we're wise to see ourselves as managers instead of owners.

Immaturity isn't something to aspire to, but childlike faith is a valuable commodity in God's Kingdom.

Solomon said if you want to be wise you run with the wise; if you want to be a fool, you run with fools.

GROUNDED. UNFLAPPABLE. Got it together. A few people among us seem to have learned the secret of life. When others around them are losing their cool, these people remain calm, think clearly, and make good choices. No, they aren't supermen and superwomen, and no, they aren't on drugs. They've learned to tap into God's wisdom.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." —Edith Wharton

What, then, does Christ's invitation mean? It doesn't mean He'll make life as easy as a cruise; instead, He promises to equip us for the long hike. How? By giving us the knowledge and wisdom we need to take the next step at each point on the journey.

Young believers get a taste of grace, and they sometimes think it doesn't matter what they do; the sky's the limit! But sooner or later, they face the painful consequences of breaking God's laws, and they learn to value the restrictions

Play the game for more than you can afford to lose . . . only then will you learn the game.

Martin Luther once said, "We can't keep a bird from flying over our heads, but we can keep it from building a nest in our hair!

you are what you are and where you are because of what's gone into your mind

Just Do What you feel, and Don't you fool yourself

Knowledge is knowing a basket, wisdom is not putting water into it.

The answers aren't important really... What's important is- knowing all the questions.

As there is only One Truth there is also only One Straight path between two points. The Truth is therefore the Straight Path.

Because life is a learning experience, fishing without counting the fish is happiness.

Don't remove stones from foundation to build walls and decorate windows

Once we think we know, we just stop ourselves from the beautiful experiences of discovering and learning.

They asked Wisdom, "What is the punishment of sinners?" She answered them, "Evil will pursue them." They asked Prophecy, "What is the punishment of sinners?" She answered them, "The soul that sins will die." They asked the Holy One Blessed Is He, "What is the punishment of sinners?" He answered them, "They will repent and it will be forgiven." —j. Makkoth 2:6

What we philosophers can do is just correct the questions.

The Greeks Had a Word for It.