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

T
"I've lived a long time. The only thing I've learned for certain is that you can't run forever."
The Doctor
T
"The way I see it, life is too short to waste time on regrets."
The Doctor
S
"The pursuit of knowledge is never finished. It's a journey, not a destination."
Sarah Jane Smith
K
"Life is too short to waste on negativity."
Kimmy Schmidt
K
"Life teaches you lessons every day."
Kimmy Schmidt
D
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Dumbledore
D
"Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery."
Dumbledore
D
"The greatest wisdom is in knowing oneself."
Dumbledore
D
"In the end, it is not the walls that make us who we are, but the choices we make within those walls."
Dumbledore
D
"An old fool is more of a fool than a young one."
Dumbledore
S
"Um, excuse me, but I think you're being very immature."
Stewart
S
"That's really immature, you guys."
Stewart
S
"I don't think that's very cool of you."
Stewart
S
"This is not how you treat people."
Stewart
S
"Can't we all just be mature about this?"
Stewart
S
"I really don't appreciate your attitude."
Stewart
B
"You're being like, really stupid right now."
Butt-Head
B
"Like, nobody cares what you think."
Butt-Head
T
"I'm the Doctor. I'm a time traveler. I'm a thousand years old, and I haven't lived a day of it."
The Doctor
T
"The way I see it, the way forward is backwards."
The Doctor
K
"I don't believe in bad things, only surprising things."
Kimmy Schmidt
K
"I choose to see the good in people."
Kimmy Schmidt
K
"You can't control the past, only the future."
Kimmy Schmidt
K
"I'm going to trust my instincts."
Kimmy Schmidt
Q
"I'm not shallow. I just have priorities."
Quinn Morgendorffer
Q
"I've learned that you can't control other people. You can only control yourself."
Quinn Morgendorffer
B
"I'm actually smart, I just choose not to show it."
Brittany Taylor
B
"People underestimate me."
Brittany Taylor
B
"I'm more than just a pretty face."
Brittany Taylor
J
"I find the concept of popularity to be intellectually offensive."
Jodie Landon