Wisdom Quotes

"Confusion of values is the great menace."

"Better to make a mistake than to miss the point."

"Optimism is the content of small men in high places."

"Life is all about how you handle the problems."

"The struggle between ambition and morality defines the human condition."

"Wisdom often comes too late to prevent our own mistakes."

"Common sense is in some respects the best sense."

"Sorrow teaches us what joy cannot."

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."

"In any conflict between heart and head, wisdom lies in their balance."

"Every sorrow has the power to teach us something we desperately need to know."

"The truly rich are not those with money but those with time."

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

"A person of wisdom knows the value of keeping silent when others clamor."

"Wisdom whispers; only foolishness shouts."

"It is a point of wisdom to be silent when silence is golden."

"Virtue is its own reward."

"Wisdom grows with age and experience."

"Wisdom comes not from books, but from experience thoughtfully reflected upon."

"A man should never be ashamed of his past; it makes him who he is."

"Sorrow is hard to bear, but it teaches us compassion for others."

"Our failures are often our greatest teachers."

"The mind always makes progress, even when the body stands still."

"The world is indeed a strange and bewildering place."

"There is nothing in this world that does not have a difficult aspect."

"Silence and modesty are very valuable qualities in conversation."

"Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind."

"In the school of experience, I have never yet found comfort in regret."

"I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do."

"The higher processes are all processes of simplification."