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

"The secret to longevity is staying curious about life."
Joan Rivers
J
"Not that there's anything wrong with that."
Jerry Seinfeld
J
"Comedians are observers of life."
Jerry Seinfeld
J
"You have to trust your instincts."
Jerry Seinfeld
J
"Pay attention to the world around you."
Jerry Seinfeld
J
"The journey matters more than the destination."
Jerry Seinfeld
"You gotta make your own mistakes to find out who you are."
Eddie Murphy
D
"Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards."
Dave Chappelle
D
"The most important thing in life is who you become in the process."
Dave Chappelle
D
"The quietest person in the room often has the most to say."
Dave Chappelle
D
"Life's greatest lessons come from failure."
Dave Chappelle
G
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."
George Carlin
G
"Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky."
George Carlin
G
"I respect people who think. I don't respect people who don't think."
George Carlin
G
"They're all tricks, you see. Magic is not real. Magicians are phonies. I don't fall for the tricks."
George Carlin
S
"Ignore the truth, believe the things that make you feel good."
Stephen Colbert
S
"Compromise is just another word for everyone being a little bit miserable."
Stephen Colbert
S
"I'm a man of principle, and my first principle is flexibility."
Stephen Colbert
S
"I learned long ago never to wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, and the pig likes it."
Stephen Colbert
S
"Wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to be silent."
Stephen Colbert
"Trust your instincts."
Jimmy Fallon
"Stay humble and keep learning."
Jimmy Fallon
"You gotta make your own mistakes to find out who you are."
Eddie Murphy
"You can't control what happens to you, only how you respond to it."
Eddie Murphy
"Every moment is an opportunity to make a better choice."
Eddie Murphy
C
"I've seen things that would make you question everything about life."
Chris Rock
C
"I've learned more from failure than I ever learned from success."
Chris Rock
C
"You can't control what people think. You can only control your response."
Chris Rock
R
"You will have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the stuff you really need to pay attention to."
Robin Williams
J
"We're all just trying to get through the day without looking stupid."
Jerry Seinfeld