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

B
"In luxury, less is often more."
Bernard Arnault
B
"Success requires the ability to learn from both successes and failures."
Bernard Arnault
"We must respect our heritage while embracing the future with optimism."
François Pinault
"Listen more than you speak; wisdom often comes from understanding others' perspectives."
François Pinault
"I am not a businesswoman, I am a housewife - and that is the secret of my business success."
Anita Roddick
"The educated person is not someone who knows all the answers, but asks better questions."
Anita Roddick
"I shop for what I need, not for what stores tell me to need."
Anita Roddick
"The measure of a civilization is how it treats its most vulnerable."
Anita Roddick
E
"In life, you must learn to recognize opportunity when it appears."
Estée Lauder
E
"Your perception of yourself shapes your reality."
Estée Lauder
E
"The journey matters more than the destination."
Estée Lauder
E
"A woman's intuition is her superpower; trust it."
Estée Lauder
R
"To understand your customer is to understand human nature itself in all its complexity."
Richemont Group Founder
R
"The role of a leader is to ask better questions, not always to have all the answers."
Richemont Group Founder
R
"Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to keep things simple."
Richard Branson
R
"Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by talking."
Richard Branson
R
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas and still retain the ability to function."
Richard Branson
R
"Never underestimate the power of a sincere apology and changed behavior."
Richard Branson
M
"I think it's important to be critical, but not destructive."
Miuccia Prada
M
"I believe that style is the only real luxury that is affordable for almost everybody."
Miuccia Prada
M
"I think it's crucial to ask the right questions."
Miuccia Prada
M
"I think it's important to question everything."
Miuccia Prada
M
"Style is about understanding proportion and balance."
Miuccia Prada
M
"I think you have to trust your instincts."
Miuccia Prada
M
"I think the best ideas come from questioning assumptions."
Miuccia Prada
B
"I learned early that listening is more important than speaking."
Bernard Arnault
B
"Strategic thinking means seeing five steps ahead."
Bernard Arnault
B
"Diversity of thought creates competitive advantage."
Bernard Arnault
B
"Wisdom comes from failures more than successes."
Bernard Arnault
M
"For every failure, there is an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take it as an indication to pause and find another direction to serve your customers, colleagues, and yourself."
Mary Kay Ash