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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"In journalism, as in life, context is everything."
Scott Pelley
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"In the digital age, verification is more important than velocity."
Scott Pelley
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"The stories we don't tell are often as important as the ones we do."
Scott Pelley
S
"The truth may set us free, but first it often makes us uncomfortable."
Scott Pelley
S
"The discipline of journalism is the discipline of truth-seeking."
Scott Pelley
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"The truth is rarely as simple as a headline suggests."
Scott Pelley
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"A reporter without integrity is like a ship without a compass."
Scott Pelley
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"The world needs people who are awake and aware, who ask difficult questions and aren't satisfied with easy answers."
Fred Rogers
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"The greatest thing we can do is to help people see the connections between what they do and the world around them."
Fred Rogers
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"I have learned that growing older is like climbing a mountain. The higher you go, the more tired and breathless you become, but the view becomes far more extensive."
Fred Rogers
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"We must create space for people to change their minds without losing their dignity."
Bill Moyers
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"Wisdom is knowing the difference between what can be changed and what must be accepted."
Bill Moyers
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"Pay attention to what resonates with your soul."
Gayle King
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"Listen more than you speak."
Gayle King
G
"Your intuition knows things your mind hasn't caught up to yet."
Gayle King
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"The things that matter most are often the simplest things."
Andy Rooney
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"We are all trying to do our best with what we know."
Andy Rooney
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"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Andy Rooney
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Mike Wallace
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
Mike Wallace
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Mike Wallace
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."
Mike Wallace
"Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind."
Mike Wallace
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Mike Wallace
"Your life is a reflection of all your choices. Choose wisely."
Mike Wallace
"Skepticism is the journalist's greatest tool, not cynicism."
Morley Safer
"Age teaches you that the best stories are often the ones we almost missed."
Morley Safer
"The best arguments are the ones where both sides change their minds."
Morley Safer
"A good question is worth a hundred good answers."
Morley Safer
"Perspective is not about age; it's about attention."
Morley Safer