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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T
"The strongest men are those who know when not to fight."
The Hound
T
"A man who drinks to forget will always remember."
The Hound
T
"Wisdom comes from living when others die."
The Hound
C
"Winter does not forgive those who are unprepared."
Catelyn Stark
C
"Sorrow teaches us the value of joy."
Catelyn Stark
C
"Vengeance consumes the soul that seeks it."
Catelyn Stark
C
"Truth spoken in anger wounds deeper than any blade."
Catelyn Stark
C
"Loss teaches us what truly matters."
Catelyn Stark
C
"Wisdom comes from suffering."
Catelyn Stark
C
"A woman's wisdom should never be dismissed."
Catelyn Stark
B
"Ser Jaime taught me that even the most broken can find purpose."
Brienne of Tarth
B
"The world cares not for your plans. It will test you regardless."
Brienne of Tarth
M
"I have always believed that a woman should know how to please others."
Margaery Tyrell
M
"A true queen knows when to bend and when to stand firm."
Margaery Tyrell
M
"A wise woman knows her own worth."
Margaery Tyrell
E
"Better to be without logic than without feeling."
Elizabeth Bennet
E
"I pay very little regard to what any young man says."
Elizabeth Bennet
E
"Vanity and pride are different things."
Elizabeth Bennet
E
"No, no, let me have the pleasure of convincing you of its being perfectly natural."
Elizabeth Bennet
E
"Jealousy is a bad ingredient in conversation."
Elizabeth Bennet
E
"It does not follow that a deep, intricate character is more or less estimable than such a one as yours."
Elizabeth Bennet
E
"It is the inevitable consequence of your past actions."
Elizabeth Bennet
E
"Reflect on your present situation."
Elizabeth Bennet
E
"It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us."
Elizabeth Bennet
W
"Just because you shot Jesse James don't make you Jesse James."
Walter White Jr.
W
"You always know what to say, Dad."
Walter White Jr.
W
"I respect what you've done."
Walter White Jr.
W
"Good people do bad things sometimes."
Walter White Jr.
W
"Being smart isn't everything."
Walter White Jr.
W
"Being smart means knowing when to stop."
Walter White Jr.