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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"The very first rule of magic is: never tell anyone you're using magic."The Narrator
"The presence of a miracle is usually followed by the absence of a simple explanation."The Narrator
"There is something almost holy about doing things badly on purpose."Crowley
"The secret to survival is to be useful to the people in charge."Crowley
"The Capitol doesn't forgive."Haymitch Abernathy
"I finally understand why the victors are so broken."Katniss Everdeen
"We have to be smarter than this."Haymitch Abernathy
"I drink and I know things"Davos Seaworth
"The Battle of Wits between you and me."Vizzini
"Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line."Vizzini
"I drink and I know things."Tyrion Lannister
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."Inigo Montoya
"Inconceivable!"Vizzini
"The world is complicated."Tyrion Lannister
"Maybe it's just me, but I think the arena is designed to drive us mad."Katniss Everdeen
"The odds will never be truly in our favor."Haymitch Abernathy
"The games are designed to break us."Peeta Mellark
"The real battle is for hearts and minds."Haymitch Abernathy
"A man can smile and smile and be a villain."Tyrion Lannister
"The gods are real, and they're not done with you yet."Chiron
"Logic and books don't always solve real problems."Annabeth Chase
"A hero's greatest weapon isn't always strength."Chiron
"The gods need heroes more than heroes need the gods."Chiron
"Remember who the real enemy is"Haymitch Abernathy
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."Inigo Montoya
"Since we're in a hurry, let me explain. Not all—there is too much. Let me sum up."Inigo Montoya
"The gods are real, and they're petty, and they're powerful, and they're dysfunctional."Percy Jackson
"The gods' decisions aren't always fair, but they are absolute."Annabeth Chase
"I drink and I know things"Tyrion Lannister
"The gods have no mercy"Catelyn Stark