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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"I've learned that the older you get, the more you appreciate the simple things in life."
George Burns
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is now."
George Burns
R
"The greatest lesson life teaches is that we don't control everything"
Red Skelton
R
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now"
Red Skelton
R
"Wisdom comes from experience, experience comes from mistakes"
Red Skelton
R
"Understanding comes from listening, not from waiting for your turn to speak"
Red Skelton
"I've wrestled with reality for thirty-five years, and I'm happy—I finally won out against it."
Mae West
"Do unto others before they do unto you."
Mae West
"The secret to a long life is knowing how to live."
Mae West
"Youth is a wonderful thing—it's wasted on the young."
Mae West
"I prefer a man of action to a man of words."
Mae West
"A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up."
Mae West
"Every girl has the right to be wrong at least once."
Mae West
B
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, but they'll remember how you made them feel."
Bob Hope
B
"In life, timing is everything—in comedy and in everything else."
Bob Hope
J
"The only thing that matters in life is your personal integrity and how you treat others."
Jack Benny
J
"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing; if you can fake those, you've got it made."
Jack Benny
J
"I've learned more from my mistakes than from my successes."
Jack Benny
J
"I've always been suspicious of people who claim to have all the answers."
Jack Benny
J
"I believe that character is destiny."
Jack Benny
J
"A person's worth is not determined by their wealth or status."
Jack Benny
W
"The most important thing in life is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made."
W.C. Fields
W
"The chief source of problems is solutions."
W.C. Fields
W
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig."
W.C. Fields
W
"Horse sense is the good judgement horses have not to bet on people."
W.C. Fields
W
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull."
W.C. Fields
W
"Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
W.C. Fields
W
"No matter where you go, there you are."
W.C. Fields
W
"Avoid temptation. Flee from vice. And if you cannot flee, at least limp."
W.C. Fields
W
"I believe in getting into hot water. It keeps you clean."
W.C. Fields