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

K
"A man can only do what he can do, and sometimes that is not enough."
Kitty Oppenheimer
K
"The mind of a brilliant man can be both his greatest gift and his deepest curse."
Kitty Oppenheimer
K
"Wisdom comes from weathering storms without losing oneself."
Kitty Oppenheimer
L
"Wisdom comes from experience and the willingness to learn from mistakes."
Lewis Strauss
L
"Wisdom lies in knowing the difference between what we can and cannot change."
Lewis Strauss
L
"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous; wisdom without knowledge is impotent."
Lewis Strauss
K
"Wisdom is knowing what battles are worth fighting."
Ken
G
"The world needs all kinds of women - not just one perfect version."
Gloria
G
"You are not responsible for fixing everyone."
Gloria
G
"Wisdom comes from listening more than speaking."
Gloria
G
"Character is built through difficult choices."
Gloria
G
"You teach people how to treat you."
Gloria
G
"Nobody has it all figured out - we're all just trying."
Gloria
M
"The market tells you what it wants if you listen carefully enough."
Mattel CEO
M
"I've learned that listening to your customers is more valuable than any consultant."
Mattel CEO
M
"I've learned more from our customers than from any MBA program."
Mattel CEO
M
"The best executive decisions come from remembering what it felt like to be a child."
Mattel CEO
M
"A great company knows its customers before it knows its shareholders."
Mattel CEO
M
"The best strategic decision is always the one that serves the child."
Mattel CEO
O
"Knowledge without conscience is dangerous."
Oppenheimer
O
"The mind that creates can also be enslaved by its creation."
Oppenheimer
R
"Childhood shapes who we become; play shapes how we dream."
Ruth Handler
R
"A doll can be a teacher without saying a word."
Ruth Handler
R
"Wisdom comes from listening to your inner voice."
Ruth Handler
B
"Every mistake is just a lesson in disguise."
Barbie Roberts
B
"Life lessons come from the most unexpected places."
Barbie Roberts
B
"I'm still figuring things out, and that's perfectly okay."
Barbie Roberts
G
"I don't ask questions I don't want answered."
General Groves
G
"Every choice determines every consequence."
General Groves
G
"The mark of a great civilization is not its weapons but its choices."
General Groves