Wisdom Quotes

"The highest good is the advancement of human life."

"We must think of the world as a whole."

"Wisdom comes from experience."

"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often."

"The heart knows truths the mind has yet to understand."

"Wisdom comes from lived experience."

"Genius is the ability to hold two contradictory ideas in mind and still function."

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think."

"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."

"To know oneself is the beginning of wisdom."

"The only way to see is to stop looking and start observing."

"A woman's intuition is often her greatest asset."

"The mind is an enchanting thing."

"Humility is as good as a shield against annoyance."

"Silence is also speech."

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas."

"A little simplification would be the first step toward civilization."

"One can live with uncertainty better than with false certainty."

"The examined life requires honest conversation with oneself."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing what to do with it."

"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."

"To be born is not enough; one must be civilized through knowledge."

"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often."

"The mind is a garden; cultivate what you wish to grow."

"The heart knows things the mind cannot articulate."

"The most important skill is knowing how to see what is actually there."

"To understand others, we must first understand ourselves."

"The only real wealth is the richness of the human spirit."

"The pursuit of perfection is the enemy of living well."

"Wealth is the accumulation of things of consequence."