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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"Boredom is the fear of self."Phyllis Diller
"I've learned that you should never talk to your mother about your father's girlfriend."Phyllis Diller
"I've learned that you don't have to be sick to get better, and you don't have to be broken to heal."Phyllis Diller
"I used to think I was indispensable until I spent a week away and they didn't even notice I was gone."Phyllis Diller
"I've learned that you can't judge a book by its cover, but you can tell a lot by the way it's been read."Phyllis Diller
"I spent my youth trying to be someone else and my old age trying to be myself."Phyllis Diller
"I've learned that you shouldn't take advice from people who don't have happy lives."Phyllis Diller
"I've learned that you can spend your whole life trying to please people and end up pleasing no one."Phyllis Diller
"The most important thing I've learned is that nobody cares as much about your mistakes as you think they do."Phyllis Diller
"The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, and to have the two as close together as possible"George Burns
"The secret to staying young is to lie about your age, drink a lot, and don't think about your problems"George Burns
"You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old"George Burns
"By the time you're eighty years old you've learned everything you need to know. Except why"George Burns
"Living is like lovemaking. If you do too much thinking, you're gonna mess up"George Burns
"You know what they call a perfectionist who gets stuck in analysis? Paralyzed."Gilda Radner
"You don't have to have all the answers to ask good questions."Gilda Radner
"Comedy is a way of saying things that need to be said without people shutting down."Gilda Radner
"The hardest thing about growing up is realizing your parents are just winging it too."Gilda Radner
"Comedy isn't about being the smartest person in the room; it's about being the most aware."Gilda Radner
"My wife said, 'You're always pushing your luck.' I said, 'That's not luck, that's just common sense.'"Rodney Dangerfield
"Wisdom is knowing the difference between what you want and what you need. I want a new wife. I need a vacation from my wife."Rodney Dangerfield
"Never place a period where God has placed a comma."Gracie Allen
"I have a simple philosophy: fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches."Gracie Allen
"When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane."Gracie Allen
"A woman's intuition is her greatest asset if she listens to it."Gracie Allen
"My philosophy is that it's none of my business what people say of me and think of me."Gracie Allen
"The trouble with most people is that they think with their wishes instead of their brains."Gracie Allen
"Never give advice unless asked, and even then, be prepared to be ignored."Gracie Allen
"The secret to being a woman is knowing what to say and when not to say it."Gracie Allen
"I've learned that you can't please everyone, so just please yourself."Gracie Allen