Wisdom Quotes

"The mind is our greatest curse and our greatest blessing."

"I have learned that pride destroys the soul."

"Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope."

"Vengeance is the lust of the small."

"All human wisdom is contained in these two words – 'Wait and Hope.'"

"The past cannot hurt you anymore."

"The mind of man is capable of anything."

"Man cannot alter circumstances, but he can alter himself."

"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."

"Reality is always disappointing compared to imagination."

"The pursuit of pleasure often leads to ruin."

"She was tragic, not because of her actions, but because of her nature."

"Nothing in life is as beautiful as we imagine it to be."

"Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope."

"I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."

"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience."

"I hope Jem and Scout's children will be children when they grow up."

"That's the only thing I think that makes any difference."

"There's a lot of ugly things in this world."

"That's what I thought too, when I was your age."

"Treasure is always buried under difficult circumstances."

"Hatred is blind; rage carries you away; and he who pours out vengeance runs the risk of tasting a bitter draught."

"Youth is fleeting, but wisdom lasts forever."

"I have learned that life is not about what happens to you, but how you respond."

"I sought revenge, but I found something far more valuable—my humanity."

"I have learned to read the human heart like an open book."

"Reason alone is insufficient to guide human conduct."

"I destroyed myself to test my theory."

"Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope."

"We're all Gatsbys in our own way."