Wisdom Quotes

"Perspective is everything in understanding truth."

"Understanding requires an open mind."

"Conscience is a terrible thing."

"Trust no one."

"To be whole is to accept contradiction"

"Algernon taught me that progress is not always forward, and that's not always a tragedy."

"You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is quite clear."

"I never guess. It is a shocking habit."

"The world is small for those who observe."

"It has long been an axiom of mine that the smallest facts may be the most suggestive."

"The case is rather a complex one."

"You have erred perhaps, though it is all in the way of the profession."

"One should always look for a possible alternative and provide against it."

"You know my methods. Apply them."

"One must observe the small details to understand the whole."

"He's not just killing them. He's transforming them."

"We're looking for a very particular kind of madness."

"What does he really want? What is his nature?"

"We must use our minds to catch him."

"I have a certain genius for putting myself in the position of the other person."

"Trust no one but yourself."

"Every action has its consequence."

"The journey matters more than arrival"

"The strength of an idea lies in its truth"

"Ancient wisdom speaks to those who know how to listen."

"Legends often contain kernels of truth buried in layers of mythology."

"Some doors, once opened, cannot be closed again."

"The greatest protection for a secret is disbelief."

"The search for meaning is the search for truth in disguise."

"The world's a hard place, Clarice. It whispers nasty things."