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

V
"Dumbledore's greatest weakness has always been his sentimentality."
Voldemort
V
"I have no need for the counsel of others; my will is law."
Voldemort
D
"Wisdom comes from understanding that every past host's knowledge is now my knowledge."
Dax
D
"I've learned that past hosts' mistakes are as valuable as their successes."
Dax
R
"Wisdom is knowing what not to do"
Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne
T
"The way forward is back."
The Doctor
T
"In 900 years of time and space, I've never met anyone who wasn't important."
The Doctor
T
"The way forward isn't forward at all."
The Doctor
T
"I don't just fight monsters. I talk to them."
The Doctor
T
"The way forward is understanding people."
The Doctor
T
"I've learned that the hardest thing is knowing when to stop."
The Doctor
T
"I'm the Doctor. It means healer."
The Doctor
D
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Dumbledore
D
"Understanding is the first step to acceptance."
Dumbledore
D
"I would advise you to put away your wand."
Dumbledore
D
"Knowledge is power, but wisdom knows how to use it."
Dumbledore
D
"The pursuit of wisdom requires admitting our ignorance."
Dumbledore
K
"You gotta dance through the hard parts."
Kimmy Schmidt
K
"Wisdom comes from listening and learning."
Kimmy Schmidt
T
"I've been to Broadway, and I've been to jail. Broadway was scarier."
Titus Andromedon
T
"Age is just a number; attitude is everything."
Titus Andromedon
T
"You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you respond."
Titus Andromedon
L
"The worst part about getting older is remembering how dumb you used to be."
Lillian Kaushtupper
S
"I've learned that looking back is just as important as looking forward."
Sarah Jane Smith
S
"I've learned to trust my instincts, they rarely fail me."
Sarah Jane Smith
S
"I've learned that the answers are often hidden in plain sight."
Sarah Jane Smith
S
"Wisdom is recognizing what you don't know."
Sarah Jane Smith
J
"Wisdom comes with age, Botox, and a really good nutritionist."
Jacqueline White
J
"I believe everything happens for a reason, usually tax reasons."
Jacqueline White
J
"Wisdom and age go together, like good wine and expensive glasses."
Jacqueline White