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

"A man's breath is his argument."
Marlene Dietrich
"I never deny. I never confirm. I never explain."
Marlene Dietrich
"A woman is only as old as her secrets."
Marlene Dietrich
"I think very carefully about what I do."
Marlene Dietrich
M
"The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."
Mary Pickford
M
"The wise know when to speak and when to listen."
Mary Pickford
G
"The passage of time changes our perspective on things we once thought were catastrophic."
Gregory Peck
G
"I think wisdom is knowing what not to do, not just what to do."
Gregory Peck
"Wisdom comes from listening more than speaking."
Sophia Loren
C
"A man's got to know his limitations."
Clint Eastwood
C
"I believe in simple solutions to complex problems."
Clint Eastwood
C
"I've made mistakes, and I've learned from all of them."
Clint Eastwood
G
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
Greta Garbo
G
"The mind is everything."
Greta Garbo
G
"Wisdom comes with experience."
Greta Garbo
B
"The most important thing is to be yourself, because you can only become what you are."
Brigitte Bardot
B
"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."
Brigitte Bardot
B
"Being different is not a deficiency; it's a distinction."
Brigitte Bardot
B
"Beauty fades, but intelligence is forever."
Brigitte Bardot
B
"I've learned that the best things in life are free."
Brigitte Bardot
B
"The greatest journey is the one to self-discovery."
Brigitte Bardot
L
"We must learn to embrace silence as much as we embrace conversation."
Lillian Gish
L
"Life's greatest lessons come from our most difficult moments."
Lillian Gish
L
"Wisdom accumulates through reflection on experience."
Lillian Gish
G
"I think the greatest wisdom comes from recognizing how much we still have to learn."
Gregory Peck
C
"A man's got to know his limitations."
Clint Eastwood
C
"You have to trust your instincts."
Clint Eastwood
C
"Simplicity is a virtue."
Clint Eastwood
C
"You can't control what happens, only how you react to it."
Clint Eastwood
"Learn to accept yourself and others will too."
Sophia Loren