The feeble tremble before opinion, the foolish defy it, the wise judge it, the skillful direct it. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Well, yes: people write poems when they are in love, but a wise man will not print them. — Hans Christian Andersen Copy Share Image
The law of the wise is a fountain of life,to depart from the snares of death. — Proverbs 13:14 Copy Share Image
Whoever is not too wise is wise. [Lat., Quisquis plus justo non sapit, ille sapit.] — Martial Copy Share Image
“Just remember that people who are known for their looks are rarely known for anything else.” — C.J. Carlyon Copy Share Image
Experience imparts ability on what to do and confidence makes you wise enough on how to do. — Anil Sinha Copy Share Image
It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend. — Ali ibn Abi Talib Copy Share Image
In a word, we may gather out of History a policy no less wise than I eternal; by the comparison and application… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Sacrifice is greater than love, character is greater than beauty, humanity is greater than wealth, but nothing is greater than good relations. — Babloo Copy Share Image
“When dealing with the dishonest, be shrewd. When dealing with the crafty, be cunning. When dealing with the wise, be prudent. When… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of… — David Seabury Copy Share Image
When we become a really mature, grown-up, wise society, we will put teachers at the center of the community, where they belong.… — Charles Kuralt Copy Share Image
Language is our way of communicating what we want and who we are. By using bad language, we diminish the divine spark… — Laura Schlessinger Copy Share Image
“Running’ is driven by panic. ‘Destination’ is driven by thought. And while it’s terribly painful to admit, incessantly pretending that I do… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
“If I were wise, I shouldn't tell you. But I won't be wise, Harry, not for this time. I'll be just the… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
If a man has no worries about himself at all for the sake of love toward God and the working of good… — Seraphim of Sarov Copy Share Image
The starting point of great success and achievement has always been the same. It is for you to dream big dreams. There… — Brian Tracy Copy Share Image
I call this the Fundamental Problem of Political Economy. How do we limit the power that idiots have over us? ... [Milton]… — Arnold Kling Copy Share Image
“Slowly Become Wise Once you spend more time appreciating everything that is around you and focus more on the bigger picture rather… — Alexis G. Roldan Copy Share Image
Watchfulness is the path of immortality: Unwatchfulness is the path of death. Those who are watchful never die: Those who do not… — Juan Mascaro Copy Share Image
Life is given for wisdom, and yet we are not wise; for goodness, and we are not good; for overcoming evil, and… — Thornton T. Munger Copy Share Image
It is demonstrable from Geology that there was a period when no organic beings had existence: these organic beings must therefore have… — William Buckland Copy Share Image
Histories are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted with an eye and a soul. — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
Anybody who told you to be yourself simply couldn't have given you worse advice... — Russell Lynes Copy Share Image
A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final. — Roger Babson Copy Share Image
Hope animates the wise, and lures the presumptuous and indolent who repose inconsiderately on her promises. — Luc de Clapiers Copy Share Image
The trouble was, if you were a chief you had to think, you had to be wise. — William Golding Copy Share Image
The agreements we make earlier in life are easier to change through lovethan through punishment. — Senoraroy Copy Share Image
Wise parents know that fighting a teenager, like fighting a riptide, is inviting doom. — Haim Ginott Copy Share Image
It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life. — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
What wise God would consign a man to Hell for ignorance, instead of teaching him better in the afterlife? — Marion Zimmer Bradley Copy Share Image
No one is wise by birth, for wisdom results from one own's efforts. — Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Copy Share Image
Wise men ne'er sit and wail their woes, but presently prevent the ways to wail. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Never try to sell at the top. It isn't wise. Sell after a reaction if there is no rally. — Jesse Lauriston Livermore Copy Share Image
Phoebe Wolkind Ephron cracked wise like Dorothy Parker and looked like Katharine Hepburn. — Hallie Ephron Copy Share Image