Wisdom Quotes

"The only real knowledge is the knowledge of the heart."

"The most important thing is not to stop questioning."

"Conscience is the awareness of our ultimate concern."

"Reason and revelation are not antagonistic."

"The new being conquers the old being through accepting it."

"Reason is the structure of reality and the structure of the mind."

"The self must die to itself to be reborn in reunion with being."

"Do not fight darkness. Bring light, and darkness will disappear."

"Self-improvement is a noble pursuit, but self-acceptance is a greater achievement."

"We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think."

"The greatest obstacle to enlightenment is the illusion of separateness."

"To understand nature, one must first understand the nature of one's own mind."

"The mysteries of life can only be approached with humility and reverence."

"Prejudice is the last refuge of those unwilling to think deeply."

"Knowledge without compassion leads to intellectual pride; compassion without knowledge to blind sentiment."

"The spiritual path is not about becoming who you think you should be. It's about unbecoming who you think you are."

"Consciousness is not something we have; it's something we are."

"The mind creates the illusion of separation."

"Judgment is the poison we drink hoping it will hurt another."

"The heart knows what the mind cannot understand."

"Compassion is the highest form of intelligence."

"The mind is like water; still and clear, it reflects all truth."

"The goal is not to arrive somewhere but to become conscious on the way."

"The heart's wisdom is always greater than the mind's logic."

"The whole of life lies in the verb seeing."

"To put oneself in the place of another, to see with his eyes, hear with his ears, feel with his heart - this is the beginning of wisdom."

"The power of a symbol is that it opens up dimensions of reality which otherwise are closed for us."

"The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through humility."

"The unconscious mind contains the creative possibilities of the spirit."

"Humility is not self-deprecation; it is accurate self-awareness."