Wisdom Quotes

"In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual."

"Mathematics is the only true wisdom."

"Errors are more forgivable if they are not excessive."

"Knowledge is the treasure of the mind; wisdom is the treasure of the heart."

"The study of mathematics is like climbing a mountain; the higher you climb, the wider the view."

"Wisdom is knowing what you do not know and having the courage to learn it."

"What we know is not much. What we do not know is immense."

"The simplest hypothesis is always the best."

"The most important questions are often the simplest ones."

"True wisdom consists in understanding what we cannot know."

"Simplicity and elegance often conceal profound truth."

"The mind that can hold two opposing ideas simultaneously is the mark of genius."

"In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them."

"One must always be careful in making one's final choice."

"Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; He who would search for pearls must dive below."

"The universe speaks to those who listen carefully."

"Wisdom comes from experience and reflection."

"There is no better way to understand ourselves than by understanding others."

"The smallest things often conceal the greatest secrets."

"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances."

"The greatest perfection of a mind is to understand both itself and other things."

"The capacity to wonder is the first step toward wisdom."

"Understanding another person is the highest form of wisdom."

"Each individual is valuable as an expression of infinite potential."

"The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but the most interesting path is curved."

"To know thyself is to know the universe; to know the universe is to know thyself."

"Greater than the greatest king is the humblest mathematician."

"The mind that embraces complexity shall find simplicity."

"The crown rests upon the head, but understanding rests in the heart."

"The lever moves the world, but understanding moves the universe."