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

L
"Make good choices, Marty."
Lorraine McFly
L
"You must learn from your mistakes."
Lorraine McFly
L
"You need to think before you act."
Lorraine McFly
D
"This is heavy."
Dr. Emmett Brown
D
"Well, the way I see it, every life has a defining moment."
Dr. Emmett Brown
D
"The past can hurt, but you can run from it or learn from it."
Dr. Emmett Brown
D
"Remember, the only way to save the future is to appreciate the past."
Dr. Emmett Brown
D
"You must understand the gravity of the situation."
Dr. Emmett Brown
D
"Wisdom comes from experience and reflection."
Dr. Emmett Brown
G
"This is heavy."
George McFly
G
"You know, I'm beginning to see a pattern here."
George McFly
G
"Life's too short to waste on regrets."
George McFly
F
"Trust no one."
Fox Mulder
F
"The greatest mysteries lie within ourselves."
Fox Mulder
F
"The greatest cover-up is within our own minds."
Fox Mulder
F
"I've learned to trust my instincts over my doubt."
Fox Mulder
F
"The past haunts us until we face it."
Fox Mulder
F
"We are all searching for something we've already lost."
Fox Mulder
G
"I've learned that belief can move mountains, but doubt can create them."
Gillian Anderson
G
"We spend so much time looking for answers, we forget to ask the right questions."
Gillian Anderson
G
"I've learned to trust my instincts, even when logic disagrees."
Gillian Anderson
G
"Doubt is healthy; certainty is dangerous."
Gillian Anderson
G
"In the end, we are all searching for meaning in the darkness."
Gillian Anderson
D
"I've learned that the impossible is sometimes just the improbable."
Dana Scully
D
"The greatest discoveries often come from asking the wrong questions."
Dana Scully
C
"In this world, trust is a luxury only the dead can afford."
Cigarette Smoking Man
C
"Sacrifice is simply investment in future control."
Cigarette Smoking Man
C
"Believe nothing, trust no one, and always keep one hand on your insurance policy."
Cigarette Smoking Man
B
"This is heavy. There's that word again—heavy."
Biff Tannen
B
"Destiny is what we make of it."
Biff Tannen