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

H
"I think I've figured it all out."
Homer Simpson
H
"I've learned that money isn't everything."
Homer Simpson
H
"I learned an important lesson today."
Homer Simpson
A
"Wisdom comes from experience and from listening to others."
Amy Wong
A
"Wisdom comes from asking the right questions."
Amy Wong
L
"I'm not a bad person, I just make bad choices."
Lisa Simpson
L
"The pursuit of truth is worth any sacrifice."
Lisa Simpson
I
"The simplest plans are the most explosive ones."
Itchy and Scratchy
B
"You know something, man? I'm just not that bright."
Bart Simpson
B
"I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another."
Bart Simpson
B
"Welcome to the real world, man."
Bart Simpson
H
"I've seen things that would make a grown man weep."
Hermes
H
"I've learned that people are the greatest treasure of all."
Hermes
H
"The measure of a man is not his words but his actions."
Hermes
Z
"Why not Zoidberg?"
Zoidberg
Z
"I don't know what I'm looking for, but I'll know it when I see it."
Zoidberg
M
"You don't have to be perfect to be a good mother."
Marge Simpson
M
"Wisdom comes from experience, mistakes, and learning."
Marge Simpson
M
"I try to be the voice of reason in a very unreasonable family."
Marge Simpson
P
"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."
Professor Farnsworth
P
"I've learned more from my failures than my successes."
Professor Farnsworth
P
"I've seen things you would not believe, and some I wish I hadn't."
Professor Farnsworth
P
"Youth is wasted on the young; wisdom is wasted on the old."
Professor Farnsworth
A
"Every failure is a lesson in disguise."
Amy Wong
A
"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is enlightenment."
Amy Wong
F
"You see, the secret to life is knowing when to bend and when to stay straight."
Flexo
F
"True wisdom is knowing your bending limits before you hit them."
Flexo
F
"I may not have all the answers, but I know how to bend in the right direction."
Flexo
L
"Wisdom comes from mistakes, not perfection."
Leela
L
"I've seen a lot of strange things, and they've all taught me something."
Leela