Quotes About Wisdom

Por lo general paga tributo a otra manía, insólita y funesta en la mujer: y es su malhadada afición a leer toda clase de libros, a aprender cosas raras, a estudiar a troche y moche, convirtiéndose en marisabidilla, lo más odioso y antipático del mundo.

God punishes sins, but the world I see only punishes lack of foresight and blunders.

La sabiduría rompe las cadenas de la fatalidad y nos deja libres de las atadurillas liliputienses de la costumbre.

Growing old is not for sissies.

Permítame que me tome la libertad de preguntarle cómo se las arregla para vivir sin libros.

Un om înÅ£elept trebuie s? se mulÅ£umeasc? doar cu propria-i tov?r??ie.

Es una tontería lamentarse de una desgracia con veinte años de anticipación.

Really, Miss Catherine, how can I know?' I replied. 'To be sure, considering the exhibition you performed in his presence this afternoon, I might say it would be wise to refuse him: since he asked you after that, he must either be hopelessly stupid or a venturesome fool.

I certainly esteem myself a steady, reasonable kind of body,' she said; 'not exactly from living among the hills and seeing one set of faces, and one series of actions, from year's end to year's end; but I have undergone sharp discipline, which has taught me wisdom; and then, I have read more than you would fancy, Mr. Lockwood.  You could not open a book in this library that I have not looked into, and got something out of

One was about forty: a period of mental vigour at which men seldom cherish the delusion of being married for love by girls:

Un homme sensé doit trouver une compagnie suffisante en soi-même.

No books!' I exclaimed. 'How do you contrive to live here without them? if I may take the liberty to inquire. Though provided with a large library, I'm frequently very dull at the Grange; take my books away, and I should be desperate!

Why dost thou hold the treasure fast, Of youth's delight, when youth is past, And thou art near thy prime?

Un hombre sensato debe tener bastante compañía consigo mismo

All true histories contain instruction;

Some say once a word is said it's dead. I say it just begins to live that day.

I certainly esteem myself a steady, reasonable kind of body ... not exactly from living among the hills, and seeing one set of faces, and one series of actions, from year's end to year's end: but I have undergone sharp discipline which has taught me wisdom; and then, I have read more than you would fancy.

The old man sawed as if aeons of time were before him, and as if all the years behind him had been leisurely and all the years in front of him would be equally so. Life had sweetened the old man. He was luscious with time like the end berries of the strawberry season.

I don't profess to be profound; but I do lay claim to common sense.

Tell all the Truth but tell it slant-- Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight The Truth's superb surprise As Lightning to the Children eased With explanation kind The Truth must dazzle gradually Or every man be blind--

The Truth must dazzle gradually or every man be blind.

Opinion is a fitting thing but truth outlasts the sun - if then we cannot own them both, possess the oldest one.

Tell all the truth but tell it slant.

I fear a Man of frugal speech - I fear a Silent Man - Haranguer - I can overtake - Or Babbler - entertain - But He who weigheth - While the Rest - Expend their furthest pound - Of this Man - I am wary - I fear that He is Grand -