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