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

Y
"True strength, inner peace it comes from."
Yoda
Y
"Wise decisions, time and thought they require."
Yoda
D
"If I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own backyard."
Dorothy Gale
D
"I've learned to appreciate what I have."
Dorothy Gale
D
"I see now what truly matters."
Dorothy Gale
H
"I know."
Han Solo
H
"Don't get cocky, kid."
Han Solo
H
"Don't underestimate the Force."
Han Solo
H
"I've learned not to ask too many questions."
Han Solo
H
"The best offense is a good defense."
Han Solo
H
"I know what matters and what doesn't."
Han Solo
E
"Your tears teach me about your heart."
E.T.
E
"Your world teaches me what matters."
E.T.
E
"The journey matters more than arrival."
E.T.
E
"The heart is the greatest technology."
E.T.
E
"You taught me about sacrifice."
E.T.
E
"You showed me what home really means."
E.T.
S
"I'm not sentimental—I'm practical."
Scarlett O'Hara
S
"I can't go back and erase the past."
Scarlett O'Hara
S
"I'm just a very practical woman."
Scarlett O'Hara
S
"Life demands that we adapt or perish."
Scarlett O'Hara
S
"A woman must be practical above all things."
Scarlett O'Hara
S
"A woman must be cunning to survive."
Scarlett O'Hara
S
"I won't waste my life on regrets."
Scarlett O'Hara
R
"The world has a way of accepting those who accept themselves."
Rhett Butler
R
"A man must know when to fight and when to flee."
Rhett Butler
R
"A gentleman is merely a man who has learned to conceal his true nature."
Rhett Butler
R
"I've no respect for a man who cannot face his own failings."
Rhett Butler
R
"A man must learn to dance between honor and pragmatism."
Rhett Butler
I
"We must do what we believe is right, regardless of personal cost."
Ilsa Lund