Wisdom Quotes

"The greatest wisdom is knowing what you don't know."

"Wisdom comes from making mistakes repeatedly."

"If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

"The only thing I know for sure is that the more I know, the less I understand."

"You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether he is wise by his questions."

"The liberal soul shall be made fat, but he that watereth shall be watered also himself, unless he invests in real estate."

"The world is divided into two classes: those who believe the incredible can happen and those who see all the possible disasters."

"The true measure of a man is not what he has, but who he is."

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

"The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

"I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to."

"I would rather be a man of few words and many deeds than a man of many words and few deeds."

"Old age is no place for sissies."

"A man has to learn that you can't believe everything he hears."

"The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it."

"You're not old until you start talking about the weather."

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

"The problem with the world is that intelligent people are full of doubts while stupid people are full of confidence."

"My cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind; a completely empty desk is a sign of an empty mind."

"The woman who can't find anything to do is never tired, and the woman who does everything is always tired."

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."

"The secret to a long life is to stay busy, be curious, and have a sense of humor."

"I think a lot of times we're not given a choice in what defines us."

"The moments that define us are often the ones where we're just being honest."

"Life teaches you that the things you think matter most often don't."

"I think women are supposed to be complex - it keeps life interesting."

"I've learned that taking yourself too seriously is the fastest way to lose perspective."

"You can't really know yourself until you're willing to look at all your flaws."

"What really matters is not what you accomplish, but who you become in the process."

"The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, and to have them close together."