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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"You pay attention, the world will change. You stop paying attention, it won't."Mr. Wednesday
"Every culture builds its gods from its needs."Mr. Wednesday
"I drink and I know things."Tyrion Lannister
"The battle of wits has begun."Vizzini
"The chocolate-coated chalice from the Palace has the brew that is true."Vizzini
"A man can only do what a man can do."Dalinar Kholin
"There is always another secret."Wit (Hoid)
"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."Wit (Hoid)
"The world breaks everyone; we must imagine our strength afterward."Wit (Hoid)
"I drink and I know things."Tyrion Lannister
"I can believe things that are true and things that aren't true and I can believe things where nobody knows if they're true or not."Shadow Moon
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."Anansi
"You can't make deals with gods and expect to come out whole."Anansi
"Every coin has two sides."Mr. Wednesday
"Every sacrifice demands a price."Mr. Wednesday
"Nothing is true, everything is permitted."Mr. Wednesday
"It is often better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness, but it is even better to make absolutely sure you are not lighting the flamethrower in a confined space with a tendency to explosions."The Narrator
"Whatever you do, don't let them sell you a timeshare."Crowley
"The world needs more comforting lies and fewer devastating truths."Aziraphale
"The only thing worse than a bad plan is a good plan that goes wrong."Crowley
"The darkness before the storm tests the mettle of men."Dalinar Kholin
"I drink and I know things"Tyrion Lannister
"Dragons plant no trees whose shade they will not enjoy"Tyrion Lannister
"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."Miracle Max
"The battle of wits has begun."Vizzini
"Fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders."Vizzini
"The important thing is the truth."The Grandfather (narrator)
"That does not sound right to me."Vizzini
"Rodents of unusual size? I do not think they exist."Vizzini
"I drink and I know things."Tyrion Lannister