Wisdom Quotes

"It's not the answer that you seek, Neo. It's the question. And the answer will set you free."

"Do not try to bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth."

"You must be prepared for the possibility that this is a more complex situation than you realize."

"I have existed for two hundred and thirty-five years. In that time I have learned what cannot be taught."

"We do not fear what we understand."

"There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path."

"You have to understand that most people are not ready to be unplugged."

"There is a difference between knowing and understanding."

"We are who we pretend to be, so we must be careful about who we pretend to be."

"Wisdom comes at a price."

"First principles, Clarice. Simplicity."

"That's the sort of curiosity that gets people into trouble."

"You're beginning to understand."

"You're learning to see clearly now."

"Knowledge without compassion is dangerous."

"A person's past is written in their behavior."

"Sometimes the most important thing is just listening."

"I've learned to trust my instincts."

"I've learned that people are more complex than they appear."

"I don't ask for sympathy. I ask for understanding."

"You're not your problem. Your problem is a symptom of something greater."

"I always tell the truth, even when I lie."

"I got everything, but I got nothing."

"You gotta be smart to survive in this world."

"This world is for the strong. The weak get crushed."

"You go out there, you gotta have a plan. You gotta know what you're doing."

"Sometimes I watch the other cabbies. They got it figured out somehow."

"I got principles. Maybe that makes me crazy."

"The world's sick, and I'm the only one who sees it."

"There's a time for talking, and a time for action."