Wise Quotes

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A foolish man tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is extremely beautiful when her lips are… — Robert Bloch
It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated. — Ramakrishna
I feel I want to be wise with white hair in a tall library in a deep chair by a fireplace. — Gregory Corso
One rabbi compared wise men studying the law to children tossing a ball to one another: a first sage said the meaning was this, another… — Israel Shenker
Above all, I would not expect a wise race, at great expense, to set loose an army of self-replicating robots. — Bernard M. Oliver
..(T)here are two opposite reasons for being a democrat. You may think all men so good that they deserve a share in the government of… — C.S. Lewis
Battery never dies, the ghetto keeps me wise. — Big Pun
That man is formed for social life is an observation which, upon our first inquiry, presents itself immediately to our view, and our reason approves… — Joseph Warren
Happy the days that have been consecrated to the remembrance of God, and blessed the hours which have been spent in praise of Him Who… — BahÃ¡'u'llÃ¡h
Work for god, love god alone, and be wise with god. When an ordinary man puts the necessary rime and enthusiasm into meditation and prayer,… — Paramahansa Yogananda
I saw in 'the wandering Jew' the personification of the Jewish people, exiled in the Middle Ages. Nevertheless, they are once again extremely rich, owing… — George Sand
I've always loved doing covers. Some artists don't like covers. Some listeners don't like covers. But I love them. It gives you a new perspective… — Greg Laswell
I don't have a problem with delegation. I love to delegate. I am either lazy enough, or busy enough, or trusting enough, or congenial enough,… — John Ortberg
I became fascinated with the concept of speak no, see no, hear no evil. And - and the actual depiction of three wise monkeys. And… — Mackenzie Phillips
My mother went to a school called 'The Club of the Three Wise Monkeys'. And my grandmother, my father's mother, had a gold charm for… — Mackenzie Phillips
There are many ways to grow football-wise. You go slow or are pushed to go faster, otherwise you get left behind. For me, there would… — Wayne Rooney
Mo'Nique is so full of love. I've been describing her as the tree in 'Pocahontas.' She's so wise and loving. She is just everything. — Gabourey Sidibe
Let's face it, making movies is all risk. Most of the time, batting average-wise, the reward does not outweigh the risk. — John Slattery
I understand that it would be smart, career-wise, to line up something, but it wouldn't be smart for my personal life or my sanity. Some… — Courtney Thorne Smith
If you are truly wise, you love life very deeply. You love the things in your life, transient though they may be. — Frederick Lenz

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