Wisdom Quotes
God has set his intentions in the flowers, in the dawn, in the spring, it is his will that we should love.
Mankind is not a circle with a single center but an ellipse with two focal points of which facts are one and ideas the other.
It is the beginning of wisdom when you recognize that the best you can do is choose which rules you want to live by, and it's persistent and aggravated imbecility to pretend you can live without any.
When the doors of perception are cleansed, men will see things as they truly are, infinite.
Be afraid of nothing. You have within you all wisdom, all power, all strength, all understanding.
Do not allow negative experiences to make you bitter. They should make you wiser, and with that wisdom you shall find joy.
Surrender is the simple but profound wisdom of yielding to rather than opposing the flow of life.
The beauty of getting older is the surprise of what else you can do to make the world a better place with the wisdom that you've accrued over those years.
That experience is the parent of wisdom is an adage the truth of which is recognized by the wisest as well as the simplest of mankind.
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive knowledge.
The life of this world and the hereafter, in the heart of a person are like the two scales of a balance, when one becomes heavier, the other becomes lighter
A critical knowledge of the evolution of the idea of property would embody, in some respects, the most remarkable portion of the mental history of mankind.
From moment then to moment their desire Gained strength, and wisdom fled before love's fire; Passion engulfed them, and these lovers lay Entwined together till the break of day.
When we learn to eat properly we begin to rebuild our bodies and to fulfill our purpose on this planet to grow in health, creativity, wisdom, and compassion.
To search for wisdom apart from Christ means not simply foolhardiness but utter insanity.
For astronomy is not only pleasant, but also very useful to be known: it cannot be denied that this art unfolds the admirable wisdom of God.
Many times I heard Imam Ahmad saying (when asked to give his opinion) on controversial scholarly issues 'I do not know.'
I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.
Wisdom requires no form; her beauty must vary, as varies the beauty of flame. She is no motionless goddess, for ever couched on her throne.
He who is greedy is disgraced; he who discloses his hardship will always be humiliated; he who has no control over his tongue will often have to face discomfort.
The wise have always said the same things, and fools, who are the majority have always done just the opposite.
Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
Kindness is not something that we put on for certain occasions, like a piece of jewelry; rather, it is an attribute of God's that He desires to reproduce in us.
The question to ask is what will satisfy you? What will bring you peace? And perhaps the answer to those is in asking yourself when you were last happy.
It is strange how often a heart must be broken Before the years can make it wise.
Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own.
Life is a desert of shifting sand dunes. Unpredictable. Erratic. Harmony changes into dissonance, the immediate outlives the profound, esoteric becomes cliched. And vice versa.
We wish to become one thing or another, rather we wish to become everything and in this pursuit of becoming everything we only end up becoming idiots.
It’s one of my theories that when people give you advice, they’re really just talking to themselves in the past.
Wisdom cannot be directly transmitted, and does not readily accumulate through the ages.