Wise Quotes
- I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born. — Henry David Thoreau
- A word to the wise is not sufficient if it doesn't make sense. — James Thurber
- Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal… — J.R.R. Tolkien
- When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner… — Calvin Trillin
- I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things. — Tina Turner
- Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. — Mark Twain
- Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything - even… — Morihei Ueshiba
- Health-wise, I couldn't have said what my life expectancy would've been if I'd just carried on doing solid blocks of stand-up. — Johnny Vegas
- All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions. — Leonardo da Vinci
- Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth. — Voltaire
- He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad. — Voltaire
- The wisest prophets make sure of the event first. — Horace Walpole
- It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses. — William Arthur Ward
- Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority. — William Arthur Ward
- Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning. — William Arthur Ward
- We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys. — William Arthur Ward
- Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube. — William Arthur Ward
- Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God. — George Washington
- Ignoring fame was my rebellion, in a funny way. I was insistent on being normal and doing normal things. It probably wasn't advisable to go… — Emma Watson
- Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise. — H.G. Wells