Wise Quotes

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At sixteen I was stupid, confused and indecisive. At twenty-five I was wise, self-confident, prepossessing and assertive. At forty-five I am stupid, confused, insecure and… — Jules Feiffer
Wise and prudent men and intelligent conservatives have long known that in a changing world worthy institutions can be conserved only by adjusting them to… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
My past is my wisdom to use today. . . my future is my wisdom yet to experience. Be in the present because that is… — Gene Oliver
[A]ll popular and well-mixed governments [republics] . . . are ever established by wise and good men, and can never be upheld otherwise than by… — Algernon Sidney
I read when I get up in the morning, when I can during the day and every single evening. Most of my weekends are spent… — Shimon Peres
The man who is wise enough to know the right thing to do, who is good enough to wish to do only the right thing,… — Wallace D. Wattles
The wise man then followed a simple way of life-which is hardly surprising when you consider how even in this modern age he seeks to… — Seneca the Younger
Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Laugh when you can. Apologize when you should and let go of what you can't change. — Drake
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise. — Horace
At first he who invented any art that went beyond the common perceptions of man was naturally admired by men, not only because there was… — Aristotle
Knowledge is indivisible. When people grow wise in one direction, they are sure to make it easier for themselves to grow wise in other directions… — Isaac Asimov
All Pretences of foretelling by Astrology, are Deceits; for this manifest Reason, because the Wise and Learned, who can only judge whether there be any… — Jonathan Swift
Examining this water...I found floating therein divers earthy particles, and some green streaks, spirally wound serpent-wise...and I judge that some of these little creatures were… — Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend. — Francis Bacon
Even the mind depends so much on temperament and the disposition of one's bodily organs that, if it is possible to find a way to… — Rene Descartes
I would beg the wise and learned fathers (of the church) to consider with all diligence the difference which exists between matters of mere opinion… — Galileo Galilei
Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin! — Horace Walpole
I think the single biggest thing that money gave me-and obviously I came from a place where I was a single mother and it really… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I would be a liar if I said I don't care [about my appearance]; yes, I care. I found it very difficult, when I first… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
You can choose, you can go one of two ways. You can be the person I probably admire more and say 'well I don't care… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Whatever money you might have, self-worth really lies in finding out what you do best. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Years ago someone wrote [about me]: 'She characterizes Molly Weasley as a mother who is only at home looking after the children.' I was deeply… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I believe in free will. Of those that, like us, are in a privileged situation at least. For you, for me: people who are living… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I've no idea where ideas come from and I hope I never find out; it would spoil the excitement for me if it turned out… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Part of what makes a language 'alive' is its constant evolution. I would hate to think Britain would ever emulate France, where they actually have… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling

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