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

M
"Trust your instincts. They're usually right."
Monica Geller
M
"Sometimes you have to let people make their own mistakes."
Monica Geller
M
"It's okay to not be okay sometimes."
Monica Geller
M
"Sometimes the best decision is to do nothing."
Monica Geller
M
"You can't force someone to care about you."
Monica Geller
M
"I've learned that forgiveness is powerful."
Monica Geller
D
"Whenever I'm about to do something, I think 'would an idiot do that?' And if they would, I do not do that thing."
Dwight Schrute
D
"The secret's in the sauce."
Dwight Schrute
D
"Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines."
Dwight Schrute
D
"That's a psychological trap that you're trying to set for me."
Dwight Schrute
D
"Everything I do, I do with intention."
Dwight Schrute
L
"You can't control the past, but you can shape your future."
Lily Aldrin
L
"Sometimes you have to get lost to find your way."
Lily Aldrin
L
"You can't control what other people think of you."
Lily Aldrin
L
"Your worth isn't determined by your job or your status."
Lily Aldrin
L
"You have to know your own worth before anyone else can recognize it."
Lily Aldrin
L
"Life teaches you lessons when you're ready to learn them."
Lily Aldrin
L
"You can't control people, but you can control your response to them."
Lily Aldrin
L
"Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is change your mind."
Lily Aldrin
J
"Sometimes you gotta be a man and do the right thing, even when it's hard."
Joey Tribbiani
J
"I may not be the smartest guy, but I know what matters."
Joey Tribbiani
M
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Michael Scott
M
"Don't ever, for any reason, do anything to anyone for any reason ever, no matter what."
Michael Scott
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
"That makes sense to me."
Michael Scott
P
"Sometimes the heart knows things the mind doesn't understand."
Phoebe Buffay
P
"Wisdom comes from living, not just learning."
Phoebe Buffay
R
"It's not that common, it doesn't happen to every guy, and it IS a big deal!"
Ross Geller
R
"Sometimes the best thing you can do is just listen."
Ross Geller
C
"Sometimes you have to lose yourself to find who you really are."
Chandler Bing