Change Quote by Mason Cooley

Proverbs save us the trouble of thinking. What we call folk wisdom is often no more than a kind of expedient stupidity.

— Edward Abbey

Proverbs may be said to be the abridgment of wisdom.

— Joseph Joubert

Proverbs are potted wisdom.

— Charles Buxton

A proverb is good sense brought to a point.

— John Morley

“Wisdom mitigates the risk of being honest.”

— Toba Beta

What doth better become wisdom than to discern what is worthy the living.

— Philip Sidney

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

— Richard Cecil

“One of the falsest of proverbs is that you must lie on the bed that you have made. The experience of life shows that…

— William Somerset Maugham

“Wisdom accumulates in the cracks of personal experience and the crevices of bad judgments.”

— Will Craig, Living the Hero's Journey

Wisdom consists in being able to distinguish among dangers and make a choice of the least harmful.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“Wisdom comes from experience and experience from bad judgment. It is our victories over missteps that define us, give us confidence and strength.”

— Lakshman V

“Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for…

— Trista Hendren