Wisdom Quotes

The earliest bird gets the worm only if the worm is stupid enough to show up.

An apple only falls far from its tree when carried away by divine winds.

The day i am not listening to music is the very next day of my last day.

You think i do not know how to live, but i think you are not even living, you just exist.

We follow the rules of Jungle.survival, survival, survival.

If men could fit water into their pockets, the ocean would be empty.

Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you.

A wolf only attends a rabbit’s funeral to eat its young.

One who wishes to cross the ocean first builds a ship.

Beatings from truth are better than kisses from lies.

A wound won't heal if you keep touching it.

The world’s greatest classroom has no walls: nature.

What would be the significance of the candlelight, if there were no darkness? What would be the power of the stars over our minds, if there were no night?

It is difficult to fill a broken vessel, and impossible to fill a leaking one.

People only stone a tree that is full of ripe fruit.

A sage is a library whose bookshelves are in his soul.

It is better to be a star for one day than a moon for a lifetime.

Do not make yourself a bridge for everyone to cross on you, because there are some people they put nail on their feet to cross on you.

In knowledge there is strength, in understanding there is might, and in wisdom there is power.

If a fly lands on your food, do not use a hammer to remove it.

A scholar’s pen is more valuable than a warrior’s sword.

A gardener tending to his flowers is as noble as a warrior battling his opponents.

It is not how fast a tree grows, but how well. It is not how big a fruit is, but how sweet.

One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.

If you teach a wolf how to hunt, it will reward you by devouring you.

The further you venture down a river the bigger the fish.

If you fish without proper bait, you will only catch disappointment.

The elephant is the largest, but not the fiercest. The giraffe is the tallest, but not the strongest. The cheetah is the fastest, but not the wisest. The ant is the smallest, but not the gentlest.

If you swim with sharks, make sure you have the appetite of a whale.

Only fools are born wise.

Winning doesn't necessarily mean you'll walk away with a trophy. Sometimes winning means you dared to show up at all to see the shocked look of your rivals.

It is in vain to try and kick the wind.

I know a number of clever people who lack wisdom.

A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.

It is only safe to mock a crocodile when you have crossed the river.

Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power.

Wisdom is intelligence set on fire.

A quick enlightenment tends to do more harm than good. Wise may easily become unwise.

Money is a great asset, talent is an extraordinary asset, and courage is an exceptional asset.

One bright star is better than a thousand dull moons.

The greatest evidence of what is inside of a seed is its fruit.

If you touch a wound while it is healing, you will prolong it.

An ugly jar full of water is worth more than an empty beautiful one in the desert.

Because the moon is not jealous of the sun, it benefits from its light.

It is in the shade that you look up at a tree and appreciate its efforts.

The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fattest one.

We all come into the world rocks, but the enlightened leave it diamonds.

A teacher is a sower of seed, a spiritual agriculturist, while he who teaches himself is the wise farmer of his own mental plot.

One who never reads only goes where his feet can take him, but one who does, travels around the world.

You cannot tell a river in which direction it should flow, but you can steer your boat.