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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M
"You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is: never try."
Moe Szyslak
M
"Trust is like a glass—once broken, you're out of business."
Moe Szyslak
R
"If something is hard to do, then it's not worth doing."
Ralph Wiggum
R
"My heart says maybe."
Ralph Wiggum
R
"That's unpossible!"
Ralph Wiggum
R
"I can think of at least two things wrong with that."
Ralph Wiggum
N
"I do everything by the book—the Good Book, that is."
Ned Flanders
M
"*observes silently with wisdom beyond years*"
Maggie Simpson
M
"*smiles with wisdom*"
Maggie Simpson
B
"I'm not a bad guy, I'm just a guy who makes bad decisions."
Barney Gumble
B
"In the end, all that matters is that you tried your best, or tried at all."
Barney Gumble
B
"Every scar tells a story, and mine are mostly embarrassing."
Barney Gumble
I
"The only wisdom worth having is knowing when to swing a club."
Itchy and Scratchy
I
"The path to wisdom is paved with painful experience."
Itchy and Scratchy
K
"Never trust a man without a sense of humor - he's probably a cop!"
Krusty the Clown
K
"The audience is everything - they're the ones with the wallets!"
Krusty the Clown
K
"You want wisdom? Buy my book - it'll cost you, but it's worth it!"
Krusty the Clown
L
"My slingshot has taught me that violence is never the answer."
Lisa Simpson
L
"In this life, you're either in or you're out."
Lisa Simpson
L
"Every mistake is a lesson in disguise."
Lisa Simpson
M
"Wisdom comes with age and unlimited resources."
Mr. Burns
B
"Principles don't mean anything if you don't stick to them."
Bart Simpson
B
"Life isn't all fun and games."
Bart Simpson
M
"The world is full of wonder when you're small"
Maggie Simpson
M
"Wisdom grows with each day"
Maggie Simpson
M
"Wisdom is accumulated silence"
Maggie Simpson
M
"You know, Homer, I've learned that sometimes the best things in life are the simple ones."
Marge Simpson
M
"You're damned if you do, and you're damned if you don't."
Moe Szyslak
M
"Wisdom is knowing what you don't know, which is everything."
Moe Szyslak
N
"I'm not a bad guy, I just follow the good book and try my best."
Ned Flanders