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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"Respect is something you earn, not something given to you."Bernie Mac
"You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you react."Bernie Mac
"The mind is powerful - use it right."Bernie Mac
"Don't let success change who you are."Bernie Mac
"Stay grounded no matter how high you go."Bernie Mac
"Growing up means figuring out what matters to you and protecting it."Conan O'Brien
"True wisdom comes from experience and learning from your mistakes"Cedric the Entertainer
"Wisdom comes from listening more than speaking"Cedric the Entertainer
"Wisdom often looks like common sense, but it's actually just experience talking."Paul Reiser
"I never understood why people complain about getting older. It's a privilege denied to many."Ray Romano
"Observation is the comedian's greatest tool and the philosopher's best teacher."Ray Romano
"I'm thinking of taking up meditation. Just to stop my brain from thinking about things I've already thought about."David Letterman
"I've learned that you can't please everybody."David Letterman
"Respect your elders. They got the wisdom you need."Bernie Mac
"Every mistake is a lesson if you willing to learn from it."Bernie Mac
"Wisdom comes from listening more than talking, and observing more than judging."Cedric the Entertainer
"You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you react to it."Craig Ferguson
"The real measure of intelligence is your capacity to change your mind."Craig Ferguson
"Wisdom is knowing the difference between what you can change and what you can't."Craig Ferguson
"I've learned that the more honest you are about your neuroses, the less neurotic you actually become."Garry Shandling
"I think the problem with most advice is that people give it with such confidence."Garry Shandling
"I learned that ego is just insecurity with better marketing."Garry Shandling
"Wisdom is knowing that you don't know anything, and being okay with that."Garry Shandling
"Getting older means you finally understand all the things your parents were worried about."Ray Romano
"The older I get, the more I understand that people are mostly doing their best."Ray Romano
"Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."Conan O'Brien
"I never give advice unless someone asks me for it."Conan O'Brien
"You can't control what people think about you, so why worry?"Conan O'Brien
"Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it."Conan O'Brien
"I think the key to happiness is lower expectations."Conan O'Brien