Wisdom Quotes
The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.
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"We are shaped by what we believe."Shadow Moon
"I drink and I know things."Tyrion Lannister
"An angel is not inflexible. It is just that angels are very good at seeing the bigger picture."Aziraphale
"It is often better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness, but it's against the rules."The Narrator
"Good Omens was not written as a prophecy. It was written to describe a very long con."The Narrator
"Heaven is what you want. Hell is what you get."The Narrator
"Angels are very good at saving people. Demons are very good at tempting them. Humans are very good at disappointing everyone."The Narrator
"Heaven is not the place of justice. Hell is not the place of punishment. Earth is the place where things happen."The Narrator
"An angel is someone who does good things. A demon is someone who does bad things. A human is someone who does both."The Narrator
"A man grown cannot face the world with a boy's delusions."Tyrion Lannister
"None so blind as those who will not see."Catelyn Stark
"A wise man knows when he is defeated."Tyrion Lannister
"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."Miracle Max
"I do not think it means what you think it means."Inigo Montoya
"The Pit of Despair. You must learn to live in it."The Grandfather (narrator)
"Life is too short for enemies."The Grandfather (narrator)
"I am the god of roads, and I am also the god of boundaries, and I am also the god of travellers."Anansi
"You can't go home again. But you can come back."Shadow Moon
"You can't trust anyone in this country."Shadow Moon
"I have walked this earth for centuries."Mr. Wednesday
"You are the only god that matters now."Shadow Moon
"A man must know how to die"Jaime Lannister
"I choose my words carefully"Tyrion Lannister
"A sword is not the best weapon"Tyrion Lannister
"It is often better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness, although the results are much the same."The Narrator
"Dwarves are traditionally good at counting things."The Narrator
"You don't get a city like Ankh-Morpork without some mess."The Narrator
"You need to understand the rules before you can break them effectively."The Narrator
"You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs."The Narrator
"A man can own his beard but not his tongue"Davos Seaworth