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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B
"The truth is, there are some things you simply can't do."
Bill Murray
B
"When you get older, you realize it's a lot less important to have more stuff."
Bill Murray
G
"Wisdom comes from experience, not age"
George Lopez
G
"You have to find humor in the darkest places, or you'll go mad."
Gilbert Gottfried
"Be kind even when no one's watching."
John Belushi
W
"Most people are ignorant, but not all of it is their fault."
Will Rogers
W
"To get the real lowdown on anybody, go to the opposite political party."
Will Rogers
W
"Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back."
Will Rogers
W
"When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging."
Will Rogers
W
"Common sense ain't common."
Will Rogers
W
"The more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know."
Will Rogers
W
"I would rather be the man that bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man that sold it."
Will Rogers
W
"Even if a surgeon operated on you for your own good, it is still an operation."
Will Rogers
D
"Knowledge without wisdom is just information; wisdom is knowing how to use it."
Dan Aykroyd
"The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do."
Steve Martin
"The most successful people are those who can laugh at themselves."
Steve Martin
"I don't believe in regrets."
Steve Martin
"Greatness comes from being authentically yourself"
John Belushi
"Mistakes are just opportunities in disguise"
John Belushi
"Transform your pain into purpose"
John Belushi
"Wisdom comes from experience and reflection."
Dick Van Dyke
E
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime, but give him a lottery ticket and he'll stop working altogether."
Eddie Cantor
E
"Every problem carries within it the seeds of a greater opportunity."
Eddie Cantor
E
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Eddie Cantor
E
"The obstacle is the way; difficulty is our greatest teacher."
Eddie Cantor
B
"I'm interested in people. I'm interested in how they think, how they work, why they do what they do."
Bill Murray
B
"You have to have a darkness to know what light is."
Bill Murray
B
"Try not to think about things - just let them happen."
Bill Murray
B
"There's a certain power in admitting you don't know something."
Bill Murray
B
"I think we need to be more forgiving - of others and ourselves."
Bill Murray