Foolishness Quotes

392 quotes by 315 authors

I could not help being struck with the foolishness of that institution which treated me as if I were mere flesh and blood and bones,… — Henry David Thoreau
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it… — Charles Dickens
The mockery of friends is affectionate, and inoculates against foolishness. — Dean Koontz
As the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, so the denial of God is the height of foolishness. — R C Sproul
Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it… — John Piper
I would assume that you were going to offer me refreshment, but the evidence so far suggests that that would be optimistic to the point… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
To be happy does not mean to indulge in foolishness! — Jose Rizal
Wisdom eludes me yet, but foolishness I captured long ago and to this day it is my constant companion, though many people consider me wise. — Kevin Hearne
He's acting as foolish as a kitten... but then, everyone's entitled to a little foolishness once in a while. — Christopher Paolini
So, having found a lady, could you not have come to her aid, or left her alone? Why drag her into your foolishness?' 'Love,' he… — Neil Gaiman
Only now that I loved a grenade did I understand the foolishness of trying to save others from my own impending fragmentation: I couldnâ€™t unlove… — John Green
I can never be important to any one.' 'What is to prevent you?' 'Every thing â€” my situation â€” my foolishness and awkwardness. — Jane Austen
Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead… — William Martin
Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. — Mark Twain
My friend Madea has "attitude" that comes with wisdom. Back in our teens and twenties, we thought we knew everything and made all those foolish… — Tyler Perry
The heart was a weak, changeable thing, bent on nothing but love, and there could be no more fatal mistake than to make it your… — Cornelia Funke
Maybe itâ€™s not, in the end, the virtues of others that so wrenches our hearts as it is the sense of almost unbearably poignant recognition… — Michael Cunningham
When one tries to increase his knowledge by doing mental gymnastics over books without waiting upon God and looking to the guidance of the Holy… — Watchman Nee
Narcissists are everywhere in this ripe age of self-love, which amazes me because so much in life would seem to foster humility. Each of us… — Dean Koontz
Due to attachment, anger, and foolishness, I have committed numberless mistakes in speech, deed and thought. I bow my head and repent. I vow from… — Nhat Hanh

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