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

W
"I've learned that the best leaders listen more than they speak."
William Riker
W
"I've learned that the best solutions come from diverse perspectives."
William Riker
D
"Trust your instincts. They're usually right."
Deanna Troi
D
"I'm sensing conflict in your emotions. That's normal."
Deanna Troi
D
"I feel your uncertainty, but doubt is part of growth."
Deanna Troi
D
"Wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to listen."
Deanna Troi
J
"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness, that is life."
Jean-Luc Picard
J
"I prefer not to think of it as a loss, but as an investment in the future."
Jean-Luc Picard
J
"The right choice is not always the easy one."
Jean-Luc Picard
J
"We are defined by the choices we make in moments of crisis."
Jean-Luc Picard
J
"I have made peace with my past."
Jean-Luc Picard
J
"I have learned that perfection is not the goal; excellence is."
Jean-Luc Picard
W
"I have no interest in your human sentimentality."
Worf
W
"Even Klingons must learn from their mistakes."
Worf
C
"True visdome is knoving vhat you do not know."
Chekov
C
"The most interesting people are those vho listen more than they speak."
Chekov
C
"Visdome comes from experience, but experience comes from mistakes."
Chekov
U
"Wisdom comes from listening more than speaking."
Uhura
U
"Compromise doesn't mean surrendering your values."
Uhura
U
"Understanding requires more than hearing words."
Uhura
U
"Wisdom whispers; only fools shout."
Uhura
S
"In times of conflict, it is wisdom that separates us from those we oppose."
Sulu
S
"I have learned that wisdom increases with age, if we remain open to learning."
Sulu
M
"Every problem has a solution if ye think hard enough."
Montgomery Scott
M
"Wisdom comes from experience and reflection."
Montgomery Scott
W
"We are more than just our past mistakes."
William Riker
W
"The best decisions come from careful thought, not rash action."
William Riker
W
"Wisdom comes from experience and reflection."
William Riker
G
"The most important thing is not what we say, but how we listen."
Guinan
G
"Every conversation is an opportunity to understand another soul."
Guinan