Wisdom Quotes
The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.
64329 quotes
"Do not waste your energy on things you cannot control."Neem Karoli Baba
"The mind must be quiet for the heart to speak."Neem Karoli Baba
"Let go of your need to be right. Seek to understand instead."Neem Karoli Baba
"The mind creates illusions. Wisdom sees through them."Neem Karoli Baba
"The mind is a servant, not a master."Neem Karoli Baba
"Love everyone, but be attached to no one."Neem Karoli Baba
"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."Sai Baba
"Do not despise poverty; it is often a blessing in disguise."Sai Baba
"The mind is like a lake; when it is still, you can see the truth reflected."Sai Baba
"Wisdom is knowing what to say; courage is knowing when to say it."Sai Baba
"The wise know when to speak and when to remain silent."Sai Baba
"Wisdom comes not from knowledge, but from understanding yourself."Osho (Rajneesh)
"Wisdom is knowing what you don't know."Osho (Rajneesh)
"The pursuit of reason is the highest calling of the human spirit."Rammohan Roy
"Superstition thrives in darkness; enlightenment requires the light of reason."Rammohan Roy
"Wisdom teaches us when to speak and when to listen; both are essential."Rammohan Roy
"The mind that refuses to grow becomes a prison of its own making."Rammohan Roy
"Your own self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world."Sri Ramana Maharshi
"Wisdom is knowing what not to do, not just what to do."Sri Ramana Maharshi
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."J. Krishnamurti
"To understand oneself is the beginning of wisdom."J. Krishnamurti
"When you truly listen, the mind becomes silent."J. Krishnamurti
"The seeking itself is the obstacle."J. Krishnamurti
"What you resist persists in your life."J. Krishnamurti
"The greatest discovery is discovering yourself."J. Krishnamurti
"Darkness is the absence of light, and ignorance is the absence of knowledge."Marianne Williamson
"We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words."Marianne Williamson
"The degree to which you can address a problem is the degree to which you can heal."Marianne Williamson
"We are not our mistakes; we are the choices we make in response to them."Marianne Williamson
"Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time."Paulo Coelho