Wisdom Quotes
The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.
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"You know what you are? You're a nice guy, and nice guys don't make the best decisions."Sonny Corleone
"You gotta learn how to be a man in this world."Sonny Corleone
"A lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns."Michael Corleone
"In Sicily, we have a saying: The man who makes no mistakes is the man who makes nothing."Michael Corleone
"Trust your instincts about people and places."Wendy Torrance
"Wisdom comes from experience and observation."Wendy Torrance
"Winter comes whether you're ready or not."Danny Torrance
"Some doors should never be opened."Danny Torrance
"The maze was easy. Life is harder."Danny Torrance
"Some doors should never be opened, some paths never walked."Jack Torrance
"I understand now what I was meant to understand all along."Jack Torrance
"Trust your instincts. They're usually right."Ellen Ripley
"I've learned more from failure than from any success."Ellen Ripley
"I've learned that silence can be more powerful than screams."Ellen Ripley
"I've learned that wisdom often comes from scars."Ellen Ripley
"Running away never solved anything for me."Jenny Curran
"I've learned that you can't force people to be who you want them to be."Jenny Curran
"Life is too short to waste on regrets."Jenny Curran
"I've learned to trust my instincts."Jenny Curran
"Sometimes the things we want most are the worst for us."Jenny Curran
"Sometimes the best thing you can do is let go."Jenny Curran
"I've learned that every experience shapes you."Jenny Curran
"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment."Michael Corleone
"A consigliere should think like a lawyer, not like a Don."Michael Corleone
"We are all reasonable men, here."Michael Corleone
"Tell me anything you want. I'll listen."Michael Corleone
"I will listen to reason."Michael Corleone
"I respect men of talent and intelligence."Michael Corleone
"A woman's intuition is often her wisest guide."Wendy Torrance
"The mind can play tricks on us when we're isolated."Wendy Torrance