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

J
"I may not understand everything, but I understand people."
Joey Tribbiani
J
"You gotta trust your gut, even when it's usually wrong."
Joey Tribbiani
J
"You gotta be yourself, because everyone else is taken."
Joey Tribbiani
J
"You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you react."
Joey Tribbiani
J
"You gotta embrace your weirdness, that's what makes you special."
Joey Tribbiani
J
"You can't please everyone, so please yourself."
Joey Tribbiani
J
"The best thing about getting older is getting wiser."
Joey Tribbiani
J
"I may not be the smartest, but I've got heart."
Joey Tribbiani
L
"You can't control other people's choices, only your own."
Lily Aldrin
M
"Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, 'Would an idiot do that?' And if they would, I do not do that thing."
Michael Scott
M
"I'm an early bird and a night owl. So I'm wise and I have worms."
Michael Scott
C
"I wish I could be more optimistic, but I'm a realist."
Chandler Bing
C
"I'm not the smartest guy, but I'm smarter than I look."
Chandler Bing
P
"They don't know that we know they know."
Phoebe Buffay
P
"Do you know what the definition of insanity is?"
Phoebe Buffay
P
"I have a tendency to say things that are strange and that people don't understand."
Phoebe Buffay
P
"You have to follow your heart, you know?"
Phoebe Buffay
P
"Sometimes the best things in life are unexpected."
Phoebe Buffay
P
"Life is too short to worry about everything."
Phoebe Buffay
R
"I'm going to go get some coffee and think about this."
Ross Geller
R
"The wisdom of youth is often lost with age."
Ross Geller
M
"You can't control everything, but you can control your response."
Marshall Eriksen
M
"I try to live by my principles, no matter the cost."
Marshall Eriksen
M
"Live with purpose and intention."
Marshall Eriksen
R
"I've never been more sure of anything in my life."
Rachel Green
R
"I'm learning that growing up is messy and complicated."
Rachel Green
R
"You can't control what happens, only how you respond."
Rachel Green
R
"The little things matter more than you think."
Rachel Green
M
"Welcome to the real world. It sucks. You're gonna love it."
Monica Geller
M
"You can't have cake and eat it too."
Monica Geller