Wisdom Quotes

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"A man's errors come from not knowing himself thoroughly."

"In matters of the mind, the only true authority is reason."

"A life without self-reflection is a life without growth."

"The real problem is that the consequences of our actions often come too late to guide behavior."

"A woman's mind is just as capable as a man's mind."

"I believe that talent and dedication should be the only criteria for success."

"A woman's mind is infinitely capable of growth and achievement."

"I believe that women are capable of achieving anything they set their minds to."

"Our social environment serves as both a constraint and an opportunity for personal growth."

"The feedback we receive from our environment is critical, but more critical still is how we interpret that feedback."

"The human capacity for self-reflection allows us to examine our assumptions and revise them—this is the root of wisdom."

"The capacity to take responsibility for one's role in outcomes, rather than attributing everything to external causes, is a marker of maturity."

"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."

"Maturity is the ability to postpone gratification."

"The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing."

"Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead."

"When making a decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous to consider all the pros and cons."

"A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them."

"If one wishes to form a true estimate of the full greatness of another person, one should not pay attention to his successes."

"Memory serves us best when we suppress half of what we know."

"It has been my experience that if you do not know your own mind, someone else will."

"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."

"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."

"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious."

"The unconscious is not just evil by nature, it is also the source of the highest good."

"What you resist not only persists but will grow in size."

"Those who look outward dream, but those who look inward awake to reality."

"The unconscious mind is not inferior to the conscious; they are complementary."

"The archetype of the wise old man exists in every culture and every psyche."