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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"I'm not better than them. Just different."
Darry Curtis
A
"I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those big violin-concerto days, but just those made up of little things."
Anne Shirley
M
"It's foolish to borrow trouble from the future."
Marilla Cuthbert
J
"There's still lots of good in the world. I didn't know."
Johnny Cade
J
"Socs are just like us."
Johnny Cade
W
"Think, think, think. That is what I do."
Winnie-the-Pooh
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"Stoutness is a mark of character."
Winnie-the-Pooh
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"Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it."
Duchess
C
"We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
Cheshire Cat
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"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men"
Willy Wonka
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"If you have good thoughts, you will have good actions and good habits and good character"
Willy Wonka
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"Magic is a wonderful thing, but real magic is knowing how to live"
Willy Wonka
A
"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret"
Alice
D
"Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it."
Duchess
K
"There is much to learn, and I am always willing to teach."
King Azaz
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"One must always listen carefully to the advice of the experts."
The Mathemagician
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"Every person has something valuable to teach and to learn."
The Humbug
J
"There's still a lot of good in the world. I mean, look at all the books they have in the library."
Johnny Cade
D
"You don't understand anything that's going on, if you think Socs are just guys in Madras shirts and khakis."
Darry Curtis
D
"Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it."
Duchess
D
"Take care of the sense, and the sounds will take care of themselves."
Duchess
C
"We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
Cheshire Cat
W
"If you have good thoughts, you will have good actions and you will have a good day."
Willy Wonka
W
"I want no earthly possessions at all."
Willy Wonka
D
"Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it."
Duchess
D
"Take care of the sense, and the sounds will take care of themselves."
Duchess
T
"Expectations are a very dangerous thing to have about anything."
Tock
T
"One must always follow one's instincts in such matters."
Tock
T
"It is the simple things that are most important."
Tock
K
"The answer to any question lies within the question itself."
King Azaz