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