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

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"Your choices define your trajectory."
Jack Dorsey
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"Humility is the foundation of growth."
Jack Dorsey
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"Listen more than you speak, learn more than you teach."
Safra Catz
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"Diversity of thought drives better decision-making."
Safra Catz
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"Simplicity on the surface requires complexity underneath."
Safra Catz
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"Wisdom knows the difference between profit and purpose."
Safra Catz
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"Wisdom is knowing what you don't know."
Bobby Murphy
"The perfect search engine would understand exactly what you mean and give you back exactly what you want."
Sergey Brin
"I believe in the power of simple solutions to complex problems."
Sergey Brin
"The goal is to make information useful, not just abundant."
Sergey Brin
"We must balance innovation with responsibility."
Sergey Brin
"Every challenge is an opportunity to learn something new."
Sergey Brin
"We must be humble about what we don't know."
Sergey Brin
"We take a longer-term view than most of our competitors."
Larry Ellison
"We must be willing to change our minds."
Larry Ellison
"Understanding your customer is the most important thing."
Larry Ellison
"Failure is the best teacher."
Larry Ellison
"Celebrate your wins, learn from your losses."
Larry Ellison
"Listen more than you talk."
Larry Ellison
"Keep it simple."
Larry Ellison
"Be willing to be wrong."
Larry Ellison
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"Your first idea is rarely your best idea."
Evan Spiegel
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"Don't optimize for scale if it kills what makes you special."
Evan Spiegel
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"Technology should disappear and let humans connect."
Evan Spiegel
E
"We're not trying to be everything to everyone."
Evan Spiegel
E
"Companies that forget their users' values eventually fail."
Evan Spiegel
E
"Communication is the foundation of human progress."
Evan Spiegel
E
"We're not disrupting; we're building for how people actually want to live."
Evan Spiegel
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"Understand what you value, make decisions aligned with those values, and live with intention."
Sheryl Sandberg
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"The experience of being an outsider can teach you things that being on the inside never could."
Sheryl Sandberg