Wisdom Quotes

"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one."

"You have to be terribly careful about who you tell things to."

"That's the whole problem with people, I think."

"Thinking is just scratching the surface of knowledge."

"You cannot create conscience."

"The real problem is always elsewhere."

"The true secret is to find the common ground."

"Paranoia is just awareness."

"The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world"

"Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people"

"The problem is you've got to see the connection between things"

"Rosewater, or Persons of Very Little Faith in a Country That Is Totally Insane."

"The nicest veterans I ever met were not well-trained, combat-experienced soldiers."

"I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different."

"That's all I'm gonna say about that."

"Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite."

"Why do you think they call it dope?"

"The minute you start talking about it you lose it."

"The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on; it is never of any use to oneself."

"Wisdom is knowing what you do not know."

"Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait."

"I have learned to do more with less."

"Integrity cannot be faked."

"The answer lies within you."

"Hip is the sophistication of the wise primitive in a giant jungle."

"The modern world is a monotony of surfaces that we mistake for depth."

"Wisdom comes not from age but from the willingness to question everything."

"Keeping the mind alive is a full-time job."

"Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior."

"Ducks shouldn't eat bread, you know."