Wisdom Quotes

The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.

64329 quotes

M
"You're being foolish."
Malory Archer
M
"You're being unreasonable."
Malory Archer
F
"I'm not a idiot. I'm just a guy who makes mistakes."
Frank Rossitano
J
"You want advice? Here's mine: don't take advice from anyone."
Jean-Ralphio
J
"Wisdom is knowing when to leave the party before cops arrive."
Jean-Ralphio
J
"I've learned more from my mistakes than from anything else. Mostly mistakes at parties."
Jean-Ralphio
R
"You know what? Fine. But when this all goes horribly wrong, don't come crying to me."
Ray Gillette
R
"Sometimes the smart play is to walk away."
Ray Gillette
R
"People are predictable if you know how to read them."
Ray Gillette
R
"That's not strategy, that's recklessness."
Ray Gillette
R
"That's the problem with operating on hope instead of facts."
Ray Gillette
R
"I've got too much experience to fall for that."
Ray Gillette
R
"You're going to regret this decision."
Ray Gillette
R
"You need to think about the long-term consequences."
Ray Gillette
R
"I've seen what happens when you ignore the warning signs."
Ray Gillette
R
"That's not a solution, it's a Band-Aid."
Ray Gillette
R
"I've learned that good intentions aren't enough."
Ray Gillette
K
"I try to live with integrity in everything I do, no matter how small the task."
Kenneth Parcell
K
"I'm not sophisticated, but I have good values."
Kenneth Parcell
K
"You can't control everything, so learn to accept what you can't change."
Kenneth Parcell
K
"I think about what my actions mean and their consequences."
Kenneth Parcell
D
"I'm not insane, I'm just ahead of the curve."
Dr. Krieger
D
"I'm not mad, I'm just scientifically ambitious."
Dr. Krieger
C
"Do you want ants? Because that's how you get ants."
Cheryl Tunt
C
"I'm not saying I'm fabulous; facts are facts."
Cheryl Tunt
C
"I don't have time for your wisdom."
Cheryl Tunt
H
"The older you get, the more you realize you don't know anything."
Hannibal Buress
H
"The best things in life are free, which is why people don't appreciate them."
Hannibal Buress
H
"The only person you need to be better than is who you were yesterday."
Hannibal Buress
P
"I've learned that the best way to deal with a problem is to avoid it entirely."
Pete Hornberger