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

"You have to know your limitations."
Tom Waits
"You always know the truth, because when you hear it, it sounds true."
Tom Waits
"Never order food in excess of what you can reasonably eat."
Tom Waits
"Take what you can from your dreams."
Tom Waits
"I don't believe the millionaires. I don't believe they are happy."
Tom Waits
"There's more to life than what we see in the mirror."
Neil Young
"You only get one chance to make a first impression."
Neil Young
"Sometimes the greatest journeys are within ourselves."
Neil Young
"The heart knows what the mind doesn't."
Neil Young
P
"Every man thinks his own situation is the best"
Peter Tosh
P
"Wisdom grows with age and experience combined"
Peter Tosh
"Success means nothing if you lose yourself in the process"
Bruce Springsteen
"Wisdom comes from listening more than talking"
Bruce Springsteen
"The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment."
Neil Young
"Every person has a story worth listening to if we're patient enough."
Neil Young
"You have to be a realist. You have to do things in steps."
Van Morrison
"You've got to keep your head together and stay focused on what matters."
Van Morrison
"Every person carries their own unique truth within them."
Van Morrison
"The rhythm of life is found in listening and observing."
Van Morrison
"The soul understands what the mind cannot explain."
Van Morrison
"The more I study the world, the more I am convinced of the inability of brute force to create anything durable."
Paul Simon
"When numbers lose their meaning, you make your moves."
Paul Simon
"The answer is blowin' in the wind."
Paul Simon
"Silence is sometimes the best answer."
Paul Simon
"A slip of the tongue is a vow of silence."
Paul Simon
"Wisdom comes with age."
Paul Simon
F
"Your enemy wants you tired, confused, and divided. Stay sharp and united."
Fela Kuti
F
"The greatest prison is a mind that accepts its own chains."
Fela Kuti
F
"I have learned more from my enemies than from my friends."
Fela Kuti
F
"I do not seek revenge. I seek transformation through understanding and action."
Fela Kuti