Wisdom Quotes

"The way through the world is more difficult to find than the way beyond it."

"One can never speak directly about the great matters of life."

"Nothing is given to man on earth, everything is sold."

"When we say a man is a poet we mean that he sees further than others."

"We must be content to live without absolute truth."

"To see clearly one must see without prejudice."

"A stitch in time may have ten times the sequel."

"The proof of the pudding is in the eating."

"For the fool and his money shall soon be parted."

"The art of living is the art of knowing what to overlook."

"The greatest thing a human soul ever does is to see something."

"What makes a man a fool is not his ignorance but his pride."

"The soul is born ancient and grows young."

"A certain light was beginning to dawn dimly within her—the light which, showing the way, forbids it."

"Self-awareness is a fundamental attribute of any conscious being."

"We must learn to listen to the voice within ourselves."

"Money cannot buy the things that truly matter in life."

"The humble have much to teach us, if only we pause to listen."

"We are all more than what others presume us to be."

"The heart wants what it wants, but the mind must decide if it can afford it."

"The acceptance of one's limitations is often the first step toward transcending them."

"To be poor is to know the true price of things; to be rich is often to know their value."

"I only know that I am not what I ought to be."

"I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my best experiences."

"The heart knows things the mind cannot comprehend."

"The depths of a human heart hold endless stories."

"Every person contains a story worth telling."

"Wisdom comes from sitting with difficult questions."

"Words have power; use them to uplift and inspire."

"Wisdom comes not from experience alone, but from reflection upon it."