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

M
"That don't make no sense."
Meatwad
M
"Sometimes the best things in life are the simple things."
Meatwad
M
"Wisdom ain't about knowing everything - it's about knowing yourself."
Meatwad
B
"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."
Bender
B
"Wisdom comes with age and lots of bending experience."
Bender
Z
"Is there any wisdom in a life lived mostly underwater and mostly confused?"
Zoidberg
Z
"My people have a saying: 'If it's brown, drink it down.'"
Zoidberg
Z
"The ocean taught me that going deeper usually means getting darker."
Zoidberg
Z
"Wisdom comes from experience, and I've had terrible experiences."
Zoidberg
Z
"My failures have been my greatest teachers."
Zoidberg
H
"You don't need a parachute to skydive. You need a parachute to skydive twice."
Homer Simpson
H
"Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand."
Homer Simpson
H
"With great power comes great responsibility. Or something."
Homer Simpson
H
"When will I learn? The answer is never."
Homer Simpson
F
"I ain't the smartest guy, but I got street smarts."
Frylock
F
"Life teaches you lessons if you're paying attention."
Frylock
F
"Always have a backup plan."
Frylock
L
"I may only have one eye, but I can see what really matters."
Leela
L
"Wisdom comes from mistakes. You have to make them to learn."
Leela
F
"That's not a real thing, right?"
Fry
F
"I just realized something important."
Fry
F
"I realize now what really matters."
Fry
F
"That's the real treasure."
Fry
P
"What are you hacking off? Is it a wise choice?"
Professor Farnsworth
P
"Sometimes the only way to fix something is to break it."
Professor Farnsworth
P
"The universe is vast and complex, and I'm a very old man."
Professor Farnsworth
M
"Sometimes the best thing you can do is just sit and think."
Meatwad
M
"You gotta know when to stand up and when to back down."
Meatwad
M
"Wisdom is learning from other people's mistakes instead of your own."
Master Shake
B
"I don't trust nobody, which is why I'm a successful thief."
Bender