Wisdom Quotes

"Trust your instincts."

"Life teaches you what you need to know."

"The greatest teacher is experience."

"Truth might hurt, but lies hurt worse in the long run."

"Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past."

"What we do with our suffering isn't inevitable. We can create meaning from it."

"I became a real good listener by understanding what not to listen to."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"I've never understood why people think sadness and wisdom are the same thing."

"I never met a conversation I didn't find interesting if you really listen."

"What if the answer to your problem is simpler than you think?"

"The best insults are the ones that make people laugh at themselves."

"We must accept that we will make mistakes, and that's how we learn."

"Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died."

"My mother said I was a late bloomer. I said, 'Better late than never.'"

"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning."

"You're not old until you're older than you thought you'd live."

"Youth is wasted on the young because they don't appreciate sleeping until noon."

"The world needs more laughter and less litigation."

"My grandmother used to say, 'Phyllis, life is what happens while you're complaining about it.'"

"The trick to life is finding balance between taking things seriously and not taking yourself seriously."

"You can lead a man to Congress, but you can't make him think."

"The greatest gift is to see people for who they really are."

"Wisdom is knowing when to hold on and when to let go."

"You cannot control others, only your response to them."

"The obstacle is not in your way; it is the way."

"I went to a therapist. He said, 'Tell me about your childhood.' I said, 'There's not much to tell.' He said, 'Exactly, no wonder you're a mess.'"

"My wife is so negative, she thinks the glass is half empty. I think it's half full. The glass is just broken."

"The mind is like a television set. When it goes blank, it's time to turn off the sound and see what kind of a picture it receives."

"The most important thing about getting anywhere is remembering the way back."