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

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"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Albus Dumbledore
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"Curiosity is not a sin, but we should exercise caution with our curiosity."
Albus Dumbledore
S
"You cannot have a storm without the wind."
Syl
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"The journey matters more than the destination."
Wit (Hoid)
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"A man must have a code."
Davos Seaworth
A
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Albus Dumbledore
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"Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery."
Albus Dumbledore
D
"Dragons have three heads."
Daenerys Targaryen
D
"A man must know when to fight and when to yield."
Davos Seaworth
A
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Albus Dumbledore
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"Luck is a powerful thing, but it is not something to be relied upon."
Albus Dumbledore
A
"Draco is not as much of a fool as his father."
Albus Dumbledore
A
"Youth is wasted on the young."
Albus Dumbledore
A
"The past cannot be changed, only understood."
Albus Dumbledore
W
"The most important step a man can take is always the next one."
Wit (Hoid)
S
"These storms... they're not natural. They're a sign of something far worse."
Shallan Davar
W
"I have lived a thousand lives, and they were all worthwhile."
Wit (Hoid)
S
"The spren teach us that all things are connected."
Shallan Davar
T
"I drink and I know things"
Tyrion Lannister
T
"I drink and I know things."
Tyrion Lannister
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"Men dream of glory and forget the cost."
Ned Stark
C
"The greatest fools are the most confident."
Cersei Lannister
T
"I drink and I know things"
Tyrion Lannister
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"The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed."
Albus Dumbledore
A
"Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery."
Albus Dumbledore
A
"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living."
Albus Dumbledore
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"What we know is that the past cannot be changed. Only the future remains uncertain."
Albus Dumbledore
A
"Magic is not a gift, it is a responsibility."
Albus Dumbledore
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"The path of righteousness is often the most difficult to walk."
Albus Dumbledore
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"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."
Albus Dumbledore