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

"You've got to engage with the world around you."
Monty Python
"People don't expect the unexpected."
Monty Python
"You're a very foolish fellow."
Monty Python
"Consider the alternatives."
Monty Python
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."
Monty Python
"It's not about winning, it's about the journey."
Monty Python
"Comedy is a way of processing the world when it doesn't make sense."
Cecily Strong
"Change your perspective and you change your experience."
Cecily Strong
"The best jokes are the ones that make you think."
Cecily Strong
"You have to listen more than you talk to understand people."
Cecily Strong
P
"You can't have everything, where would you put it?"
Paul Lynde
P
"Success is getting what you want; wisdom is wanting what you get."
Paul Lynde
P
"The mind is everything; what you think, you become."
Paul Lynde
P
"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing."
Paul Lynde
K
"I've realized that the best stories come from real, messy experiences."
Kristen Wiig
A
"I think we're all just doing our best to figure out this thing called life without completely messing it up."
Andy Samberg
A
"The best part of growing up is realizing your parents were just winging it too."
Andy Samberg
"I believe in surrounding myself with people smarter than me. That's how you grow."
Lorne Michaels
"I've learned that the best ideas often come from the people nobody's paying attention to."
Lorne Michaels
"The best sketches end before the joke wears out. Know when to get off the stage."
Lorne Michaels
J
"There's a lot of magic in simplicity if you really look for it."
Jim Henson
J
"There's wisdom in knowing when to hold on and when to let go."
Jim Henson
F
"I'm a very, very smart man, but I play a fool on television."
Flip Wilson
F
"Don't let your mouth write no check your tail can't cash."
Flip Wilson
F
"Actions speak louder than words."
Flip Wilson
"Your perspective shapes your reality more than reality shapes your perspective"
Kenan Thompson
"Wisdom comes from listening more than talking, even for comedians"
Kenan Thompson
K
"The moments that make the best stories are usually the ones where you felt most uncomfortable."
Kristen Wiig
"Wisdom is knowing the difference between what matters and what doesn't."
Cecily Strong
"Every failure is just a lesson in disguise."
Cecily Strong