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Those who hope to avoid all failure and misfortune are trying to live in a fairyland; wise people realistically accept failures as a part of… — Wilferd Peterson
We rejoice in the joys of our friends as much as we do our own, and we are equally grieved at their sorrows. Wherefore the… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Ah! but the moods lie in his nature, my boy, just as much as his reflections did, and more. A man can never do anything… — George Eliot
These people are like ... a frog living in a well, who has never seen the outside world. He knows only his well, so he… — Ramakrishna
Hollywood is great for entertaining people, it's a wonderful business but it's make-believe, you must remember that. That's one of the most important things to… — Dolph Lundgren
The desire to please is maligned, unfairly. There are many sides to it. First of all, pictures have to arouse interest before people will even… — Gerhard Richter
Wise people are able to give themselves gracefully to seemingly contradictory experiences, because they know that they belong to different seasons of life, all of… — Sam Keen
My mother went to university, my father didn't. But they are very educated, very wise people. My father went to the military, so he's worldly. — Chuck D
I toned down my accent at school; otherwise, people would pick on me. — Michelle Ryan
The wise people are in New York because the foolish went there first, that's the way the wise men make a living. — Finley Peter Dunne
Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom. — Elizabeth Gaskell
It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life. — Victor Hugo
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
Impatience can cause wise people to do foolish things. — Janette Oke
simple things are the most valuable and only wise people appreciate them". — Paulo Coelho
Wise people say it is folly to think anybody perfect; and as to likes and dislikes, we should be friendly to all, and worship none — Charlotte Bronte
~Do you like him much? ~I told you I like him a little. Where is the use of caring for him so very much? He… — Charlotte Bronte
I suspect the I.Q., SAT, and school grades are tests designed by nerds so they can get high scores in order to call each other… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Hope is a dangerous thing, Raisa thought. Once kindled, it's hard to put out. It makes wise people into fools. — Cinda Williams Chima
Impossible is the word found only in a fool's dictionary. Wise people create opportunities for themselves and make everything possible... — Napoleon Bonaparte
Wise people are foolish if they cannot adapt to foolish people. — Michel de Montaigne
Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice. — Proverb
Unimaginative people give up when bad things happen to them, while wise people keep going and overcome their misfortunes. — Melchor Lim
Wisdom does not come from wise people but from people that have made the same mistake so who truly is wise in this world.. — Superman
Hang out with wise people and you will realize that there is nothing better for man than silence. — Vikrant Parsai

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