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