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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"Even gods can be wrong, and that's terrifying."Percy Jackson
"Wisdom comes from experience, and sometimes experience comes from failure."Annabeth Chase
"The path to victory isn't always the straightest one."Chiron
"The more we see each other, the more difficult this will be."Haymitch Abernathy
"There are worse things than death."Peeta Mellark
"Fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders!"Vizzini
"Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!"Vizzini
"I have a theory that self-pity is the worst possible emotion."Tris Prior
"I know that people are not always what they seem."Tris Prior
"Some traditions are brutal."Tris Prior
"I drink and I know things."Tyrion Lannister
"Know nothing."Jon Snow
"I was a troubled kid. That's what my teachers called me."Percy Jackson
"The greatest battles are often internal."Chiron
"Power without wisdom is dangerous."Chiron
"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."Miracle Max
"Reanimation!"Miracle Max
"I drink and I know things."Tyrion Lannister
"Sometimes you have to go backwards to really move forward"Thomas
"Remember who the real enemy is."Haymitch Abernathy
"Are you my enemy?"Katniss Everdeen
"If you really want to know what snow thinks, ask him yourself."Haymitch Abernathy
"Betrayal only hurts if you expected loyalty."Haymitch Abernathy
"The only way to win is not to play."Haymitch Abernathy
"The purpose of a monument is to stand the test of time and survive longer than the person it's built for."Four/Tobias Eaton
"Maybe we were always like this, and we just didn't want to see it."Four/Tobias Eaton
"What happened in the Cauldron does not define you."Rhysand
"The shadows are not all darkness—they are simply a different kind of light."Rhysand
"The darkness is not evil; it is simply misunderstood."Rhysand
"Whatever I do, it's never enough"Bella Swan