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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"The storm breaks soon"
Davos Seaworth
A
"A sword without a name is just iron"
Arya Stark
D
"The night brings counsel"
Davos Seaworth
S
"The only way to beat them is not to play."
Shadow Moon
T
"It is often better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness, although the results are much the same."
The Narrator
C
"Even heroes make mistakes. That's what makes them human."
Chiron
T
"A man must know when to bend or break"
Tyrion Lannister
T
"I have paid the price for my choices"
Tyrion Lannister
H
"The problems we face are beyond the Games"
Haymitch Abernathy
H
"Every victor carries scars no one can see"
Haymitch Abernathy
C
"Victory has a price that keeps rising"
Cinna
V
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Vizzini
T
"Any man who says he truly understands women is lying."
The Grandfather (narrator)
C
"Monsters are real, and they're not just under your bed."
Chiron
T
"I drink and I know things"
Tyrion Lannister
C
"You can't just ignore the gods and expect to live a normal life"
Chiron
G
"Monsters aren't always what you think they are"
Grover Underwood
C
"The Underworld has its own rules, and breaking them has consequences"
Chiron
K
"The Capitol isn't a place I can hope to understand."
Katniss Everdeen
C
"The gods are cruel."
Catelyn Stark
D
"I am no stranger to sorcery."
Davos Seaworth
I
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Inigo Montoya
V
"Why do you ask so many questions?"
Vizzini
M
"Mostly dead is slightly alive."
Miracle Max
V
"There is too much at stake for games."
Vizzini
V
"The Cliffs of Insanity are unclimbable."
Vizzini
C
"Humans see what they want to see."
Chiron
T
"I drink and I know things"
Tyrion Lannister
T
"The Maze is the key to everything."
Thomas
T
"Memory can be a weapon or a shield."
Teresa