Wise Quotes

4345 Wise quotes by 2060 unique authors

An ignorant person is inclined to blame others for his own misfortune. To blame oneself is proof of progress. But the wise man never has… — Epictetus
After I had my son I looked everywhere for a book that might serve as some kind of mirror. I bought so many silly books.… — Miranda July
The wise use of your freedom to make your own decisions is crucial to your spiritual growth, now and for eternity. You are never too… — Russell M. Nelson
There is something which unites magic and applied science (technology) while separating them from the "wisdom" of earlier ages. For the wise men of old,… — C.S. Lewis
The true way for a Christian to live is to live entirely upon Christ... Christians have experiences and they have feelings, but, if they are… — Charles Spurgeon
It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be 'wise selfish' and not 'foolish selfish'. Being foolish selfish means pursuing our own… — Dalai Lama
The gate is small because truth guards the entrance. The way is narrow because the Lord protects us with wise boundaries. — Charles Stanley
Remember that other people may be totally wrong. But they don't think so. Don't condemn them. Any fool can do that. Try to understand them.… — Dale Carnegie
As a wise man once said, 'If not us, then who; if not now, then when?' — Michael Jackson
Faeries are not fantasy, but a connection to reality. Faeries are irrational, poetic, absurd, and very, very wise. Faeries say there is nonsense in dogma,… — Brian Froud
A Christian must always be kind, gracious, and wise in order to conquer evil by good. — John of Kronstadt
Floyd Skloot’s Revertigo is a beautifully-written, moving account of one man’s off kilter life. Who would have imaged a memoir exploring months of extreme vertigo… — Dinty W. Moore
Also, I learned whether you are gay, bisexual, it doesn't matter, you know … because, at the end of the day, they're both gross. But… — Sarah Silverman
I was fortunate in the last century to be in the two biggest hits film-wise, 'Godfather I' and 'Godfather II,' and 'Lonesome Dove.' — Robert Duvall
My dad is such a good man. You know how when you are a child you think your dad is invincible? Well, I still think… — Leona Lewis
I think the hardest thing to do in the world, show-business-wise, is write comedy. — Carol Burnett
Where have all the good men gone, and where are all the gods? Where's the street-wise Hercules, to fight the rising odds? — Bonnie Tyler
[The seers call him wise] whose every attempt is free, without any desire for gain, without any selfishness. — Swami Vivekananda
A word to the wise is enough, and many words won't fill a bushel. — Benjamin Franklin
This of course is the way to talk to dragons, if you don't want to reveal your proper name which is wise, and don't want… — J.R.R. Tolkien
He bids fair to grow wise who has discovered that he is not so. — Publilius Syrus
You can't be old and wise, if you were never young and crazy. — Chris Brown
In science, the old men are usually wrong. But in politics, the old men are wise, counsel caution, and in the end are often right. — Michael Crichton
The dead keep their secrets, and in a while we shall be as wise as they - and as taciturn. — Alexander Smith
No man is so wise that he cannot benefit by talking things out with others. — Richard L. Evans

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