Wisdom Quotes

"Action without contemplation is fanaticism."

"To understand all is to forgive all, yet understanding is impossibly difficult."

"The heart, like the body, needs exercise."

"The world is cruel to those who expect too much."

"Duty and desire can never be reconciled."

"Boredom is the true plague of existence."

"He could not see beyond his own narrow perspective."

"The heart demands what reason forbids."

"Man cannot alter the past, but he can ruin the present by worrying over the future"

"Poverty is a harsh teacher, but an honest one."

"All human wisdom is contained in these two words: Wait and Hope"

"The greatest treasure is found within ourselves"

"Every action has consequences"

"The soul is healed by making others happy."

"The ultimate truth requires suffering."

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

"Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope."

"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since."

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."

"It's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

"Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit them, but it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

"If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks."

"The heart, like the stomach, requires rest sometimes."

"The poor man dreams of bread; the rich man dreams of meaning."

"She would have sacrificed everything for nothing, had she the choice."

"Illusions are the only currency of the poor."

"Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope."

"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me advice I've been turning over in my mind ever since."

"Man's duty is to strive for moral greatness."

"There is no greatness where simplicity, goodness, and truth are absent."