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

T
"I drink and I know things."
Tyrion Lannister
T
"Trust is a luxury we cannot afford."
Tyrion Lannister
K
"We have to be smarter than they are"
Katniss Everdeen
H
"Be smart about this"
Haymitch Abernathy
C
"Remember what I taught you"
Cinna
V
"Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?"
Vizzini
W
"Life is too short to waste hating anyone."
Westley
E
"Being a vampire is not a gift, it's a curse"
Edward Cullen
E
"I know the consequences have been sufficiently demonstrated"
Edward Cullen
H
"We're fools if we don't see what's right in front of us"
Haymitch Abernathy
T
"Memory is a weapon and a curse."
Teresa
N
"Knowledge without compassion is tyranny."
Newt
C
"Sometimes, the best offense is a good defense."
Chiron
P
"I realized that being twelve and immortal didn't sound as good as it had a few hours ago."
Percy Jackson
C
"Being chosen doesn't mean you're ready."
Chiron
P
"The gods make mistakes too. Big ones."
Percy Jackson
C
"Not all gods are villains, and not all mortals are innocent."
Chiron
P
"The monsters we face teach us who we really are."
Percy Jackson
A
"The gods are more human than we'd like to believe."
Annabeth Chase
N
"A man without honor is not a man at all"
Ned Stark
T
"Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same."
Tris Prior
T
"What if our fears don't make us weak, but real?"
Tris Prior
V
"The battle of wits has begun."
Vizzini
V
"Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line."
Vizzini
B
"I'm the one who has to live forever with the consequences of this choice."
Bella Swan
A
"The Maze is a puzzle. And we're going to solve it."
Alby
N
"Some questions are better left unanswered."
Newt
C
"The gods are real, and they're messy."
Chiron
G
"Monsters teach us that nothing in life is simple."
Grover Underwood
T
"I drink and I know things"
Tyrion Lannister