Wisdom Quotes

"The Chinese term Timshel means 'thou mayest'—not 'thou shalt.'"

"There's something I want you to understand."

"One must be wise and not mad in order to accomplish anything in this world."

"Moderation is everything."

"Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it seems."

"Orr was probably the only sane one in the squadron."

"I have learned that the heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe."

"Lennie, for God's sake don't drink so much"

"It's a good thing for me"

"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle."

"If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself."

"There is no terror, Montag, in the bang and the whimper. There is only the silence in between."

"We think we're just staying alive."

"To everything there is a season."

"There is no why"

"Timshel - thou mayest. That gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world."

"A man only understands what already lies in his own heart."

"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails"

"You do bad things and I go an' get in trouble"

"The world is crazy."

"That's the way it is, that's the way it goes."

"We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered?"

"I don't talk things. I talk the meaning of things."

"One day you'll understand why."

"You can't keep a dead mouse in your pocket"

"Practicing on the guitar is not dangerous."

"Make your soul grow. Don't let it shrivel."

"We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while"

"We are a dying people"

"A man is his own most vicious enemy."