Wisdom Quotes

"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way."

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."

"Do something today that your future self will thank you for."

"Don't let yesterday take up too much of today."

"The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday."

"The Master observes the world but trusts his inner vision."

"To understand others is to have knowledge; to understand yourself is true wisdom."

"The Master cultivates virtue through non-action, not through striving."

"The Master sees the whole while others see only fragments."

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication of the wise."

"To force growth is to invite destruction; to nurture growth invites flourishing."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity."

"Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom."

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

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

"Wisdom comes from experience, not age."

"An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded."

"The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money."

"The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but it also gets replaced."

"You cannot control what others think of you, but you can control what you think of yourself."

"The saddest words are: 'If only I had known.'"

"You cannot control the weather, but you can control your response to it."

"If you're always the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room."

"You learn more from failure than from any success."

"Write what you know, but spend your life getting to know important things."

"Wisdom is knowing what you don't know."

"A good bartender is like a therapist, except cheaper and with better drinks."

"The common man has more sense than all the politicians combined."

"Never trust anyone who says they have all the answers."