Wisdom Quotes

"Writing requires a kind of double consciousness, observing and participating simultaneously."

"To write about loss is to discover something essential about value and meaning."

"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"The way to do is to be"

"The human heart is the only book worth reading"

"There is no greater wealth than wisdom"

"A man's greatness is measured by what troubles him"

"The most profound wisdom often sounds simple"

"Wisdom is knowing what questions to ask"

"Memory is the bridge between who we were and who we become."

"The mark of a mature society is how it treats those it deems different."

"The body carries the memory of what the mind tries to forget."

"The past cannot be rewritten, but it can be reinterpreted."

"The body is a text written by culture, but we can revise it."

"To age is to gain the wisdom to question everything you once believed."

"To understand another person is the beginning of compassion."

"The greatest gift of age is perspective on what truly matters."

"To know yourself is to know the world, for you are made of it."

"The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on."

"You cannot imagine the credulity of credulous people."

"I have no views whatsoever on the important questions of the day."

"Everything in moderation includes moderation."

"If you have to go to confession then go to a poor man who understands sin."

"There are only two possible explanations."

"One could not plumb the depths of human stupidity."

"I respect a man who sees life in the way I do."

"Better an old drink than a young fool."

"Silence can speak louder than any proclamation when wielded with intention."

"The examined life requires us to confront uncomfortable truths."

"A man's worth is measured not by his possessions, but by his capacity to wonder"