Wisdom Quotes

The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.

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B
"Wisdom isn't about knowing everything, it's about knowing yourself."
Brittany Taylor
B
"Like, everything happens for a reason, even if you don't get it yet."
Brittany Taylor
J
"I'm not just a pretty face, I actually have a brain in here somewhere."
Jodie Landon
J
"I'm learning that popularity isn't as important as I thought."
Jodie Landon
J
"Sometimes the smartest thing to do is ask for help."
Jodie Landon
G
"Wisdom comes from experience, and I've had plenty of both."
Garrison
P
"Wisdom means understanding that your perspective might be problematic."
PC Principal
P
"Understanding yourself means confronting your own problematic tendencies."
PC Principal
B
"I try to see the good in everyone, even when they're being mean to me."
Butters Stotch
B
"Professor Chaos didn't work out, but I learned from it."
Butters Stotch
J
"I prefer to think of myself as a realist, not a pessimist."
Jane Lane
J
"Wisdom is mostly just knowing when to shut up."
Jane Lane
S
"You can't control what other people do, only how you respond."
Sharon Marsh
S
"I've learned that listening is more important than being heard."
Sharon Marsh
S
"Being right isn't as important as being kind."
Sharon Marsh
S
"Listening teaches you more than talking ever will."
Sharon Marsh
S
"Some battles are worth fighting; most aren't."
Sharon Marsh
S
"You can't control the outcome, only your effort."
Sharon Marsh
R
"I've learned that wisdom comes from experience and mistakes."
Randy Marsh
R
"Sometimes the simplest answers are the best ones."
Randy Marsh
K
"Life's too short to hold grudges against the people you love."
Kenny McCormick
K
"Mmmmph mrmph mrmph? (Why is life so unfair?)"
Kenny McCormick
K
"Mmph mrmph (and that's the final word)."
Kenny McCormick
D
"The world is full of idiots, and I'm not leaving."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Most people are wrong about most things."
Daria Morgendorffer
K
"You can't control what other people think of you. You can only control who you are."
Kyle Broflovski
K
"The world doesn't care about your feelings, so you have to learn to toughen up."
Kyle Broflovski
S
"True wisdom comes from experience and reflection."
Stan Smith
S
"Sometimes being wrong teaches you more than being right."
Stan Smith
G
"The world respects confidence, real or imagined."
Garrison