Wisdom Quotes · Page 140

All men leave the harbour of youth, but only few reach the very far island of wisdom!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

Air pollution is something we all have to pay for through our nose.

— Vikrant Parsai

“The only measurement I understand is perfection.”

— Amit Kalantri

The wise healer endures the pain. Cry. Tears bring joy.

— Erykah Badu

“There be many wise men, that have secret hearts, and transparent countenances.”

— Francis Bacon

He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and is respected as a man.

— Chanakya

“All great religions hold the power to enslave & the power to enlighten...”

— Simon Boylan

“The wise man profits by the vanity of his fellow-creatures.”

— William John Locke

Intellect, without heart, is infinitely cruel. . . . So that, after all, the real aristocracy must be that of goodness where…

— Robert Green Ingersoll

For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially…

— Honore de Balzac

Men find happiness neither by means of the body nor through possessions, but through uprightness and wisdom.

— Democritus

Wisdom is a conundrum. If I had done the wise thing every time, it would have never allowed me to obtain all…

— T Jay Taylor

I want books to give me insight into the way people's brains work and hearts work, and that's what engages me.

— Gillian Flynn

“The basic principle of spiritual life is that our problems become the very place to discover wisdom and love. With”

— Jack Kornfield

What I want to do with my filmmaking is help kids experience the truth and wisdom of nature no matter where they…

— Louie Schwartzberg

“Wisdom and Freedom both come at a cost. Never stop in your pursuit of either, no matter what the price. Even if…

— CL Reddon

“You want the light shine on you or you want to be the light itself? You want to get wisdom from a…

— Mehmet Murat ildan

I do not remember anything which Confucius has said directly respecting man's "origin, purpose, and destiny." He was more practical than that.…

— Henry David Thoreau

Indeed all the saints are taught the same lesson - to renounce their own strength, and rely on the power of God;…

— William Gurnall

What avail all your scholarly accomplishments and learning, compared with wisdom and manhood? To omit his other behavior, see whata work this…

— Henry David Thoreau

“Even when your body is still, your mind tends to race—anticipating future problems and searching for solutions. You need to remember that…

— Sarah Young

Whether you're an athlete or a student, having an adult who believes in you and can give you advice and wisdom that…

— Tara Lipinski

You never want an Australian with his back against the wall. You put any 12 blokes together and you'll get a job…

— Matthew Hayden

I know not whether the remark is to our honour or otherwise, that lessons of wisdom have never such power over us,…

— Laurence Sterne

He confided his deepest secret to you; be always wary of his secret.

— Dejan Stojanovic

Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.

— Alexander Pope

I admire the courage and wisdom of Socrates in everything he did, said--and did not say.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“King Solomon's life reminds me of wisdom, wealth, women, woes.”

— Toba Beta

Wisdom is the reward of experience and should be shared.

— Anonymous

It is foolish to try to imitate the skills of others.

— Aesop

“Sometimes the dim veil between sanity and insanity is perception.”

— Luis Marques

Why should we pay so much attention to what the majority thinks?

— Socrates

As human beings we do change, grow, adapt, perhaps even learn and become wiser.

— Wendy Carlos

There is no mortal truly wise and restless at once; wisdom is the repose of minds.

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

'I tried and it didn't work' is a lot better than, 'I wish I'd tried'.

— Catherine DeVrye

He who has no house of his own is everywhere at home.

— Vikrant Parsai

“One positive thought is something you can accomplish.”

— Bryant McGill

Joy and sorrow are the light and shade of life; without light and shade no picture is clear.

— Hazrat Inayat Khan

Ideas, Inspiration, Insights - All of that requires 'I' and an open mind.

— Biman Gandhi

“Commonsense will never come from following your heart; wisdom is only stored in the mind.”

— Shannon L. Alder