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
"Trust your instincts—they are honed by centuries of watchfulness."
Legolas
L
"True strength lies in knowing when not to draw the bow."
Legolas
L
"Wisdom whispers where folly shouts."
Legolas
S
"Ogres are like onions. We have layers."
Shrek
S
"Wisdom comes from experience."
Shrek
B
"Perhaps our worlds aren't so different after all."
Buzz Lightyear
B
"Wisdom often comes from unexpected places."
Buzz Lightyear
F
"I've learned that ogres have layers. People do too."
Fiona
F
"I've learned not to judge a book by its cover."
Fiona
F
"Life teaches patience to those willing to learn."
Fiona
W
"You don't have to be a space ranger to be important."
Woody
W
"You can't judge someone by what you see on the surface."
Woody
D
"Wisdom comes from experience and listening."
Donkey
G
"The greatest wisdom comes from knowing when to fight and when to stand firm."
Gimli
G
"Every stone has a story, and every story has a lesson for those who listen."
Gimli
G
"There is no shame in grief, only in the failure to remember what was lost."
Gimli
G
"I have learned that wisdom often comes from the most unexpected sources."
Gimli
B
"Wisdom comes from experience and reflection."
Buzz Lightyear
B
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Buzz Lightyear
S
"Ogres are like onions. We have layers."
Shrek
S
"Just because I can do something doesn't mean I should."
Shrek
S
"I finally understand what matters in life."
Shrek
P
"Pain can make you stronger if you let it."
Peeta Mellark
P
"Every choice has a price. You just don't always know what it is until later."
Peeta Mellark
G
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
Gandalf
G
"Even the very wise cannot see all ends."
Gandalf
G
"There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world."
Gandalf
G
"There is more to this Hobbit than meets the eye."
Gandalf
G
"A word of advice: do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards."
Gandalf
G
"This is no mine, it's a tomb."
Gandalf