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
"Every victory brings new enemies"
Tyrion Lannister
T
"A king can lift his sword to strike down a knight, but not the sun itself"
Tyrion Lannister
V
"Inconceivable!"
Vizzini
V
"The battle of wits has begun."
Vizzini
E
"You're not thinking clearly"
Edward Cullen
A
"The Maze is alive"
Alby
M
"They're testing us"
Minho
T
"What's the catch"
Thomas
T
"Every choice has consequences"
Teresa
P
"The world didn't make sense."
Percy Jackson
G
"The gods are real, and they're not very nice."
Grover Underwood
A
"Sometimes the gods are cruel."
Annabeth Chase
C
"The gods are not what they seem."
Chiron
C
"The gods are petty and powerful."
Chiron
K
"I need to stop caring what they think and focus on what I know."
Katniss Everdeen
H
"Remember who the real enemy is."
Haymitch Abernathy
C
"The past doesn't define us. Our choices do."
Cinna
T
"I don't want to be reckless. But sometimes it's necessary to be."
Tris Prior
T
"I drink and I know things"
Tyrion Lannister
D
"A sword needs a sheath."
Davos Seaworth
D
"The night brings counsel."
Davos Seaworth
T
"The Man in Black is not a man, he is a swordsman."
The Grandfather (narrator)
T
"We are more than our memories. We are our choices."
Thomas
A
"The Maze teaches lessons written in blood."
Alby
C
"The gods are real, and they're a lot more complicated than you might think."
Chiron
A
"The Gods might be powerful, but they're also deeply flawed."
Annabeth Chase
C
"Being different isn't a curse—it's a gift."
Chiron
A
"Even gods can make mistakes. Big ones."
Annabeth Chase
C
"The Oracle speaks in riddles because truth is never simple."
Chiron
C
"Power without purpose is just destruction."
Chiron