Quotes about wisdom
wisdom horse islamic
Astride a horse I am not, nor camel-like carry a load, Subjects I have none, nor follow any sultan's code; I worry not for what exists, nor fret for what is lost, I breathe with extreme ease, and live at very little cost. Saadi
wisdom islamic people
He taught people with his best way. He showed his beauty. He was all good so peace be on him and his family. Saadi
wisdom islamic men
Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice. Saadi
wisdom islamic sea
In the sea there are countless treasures, But if you desire safety, it is on the shore. Saadi
wisdom islamic elephants
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant Saadi
wisdom fall islamic
If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless. Saadi
wisdom voice soul
There is a place where voices sing your beauty, A place where every breath carves your image in my soul. Rumi
wisdom path-of-love madness
In their seeking, wisdom and madness are one and the same. On the path of love, friend and stranger are one and the same. Rumi
wisdom islamic journey
Whoever travels without a guide, needs two hundred years for a two-day journey. Rumi
wisdom rain limitless
Wisdom is like the rain. Its source is limitless, but it comes down according to the season. Rumi
wisdom islamic able
Innumerable changes of moods are yours, and they are uncontrolled by you. If you knew their origin, you would be able to dominate them. If you cannot localize your own changes, how can you localize that which formed you? Rumi
wisdom looks pearls
Whatever pearl you seek, look for the pearl within the pearl! Rumi
wisdom islamic men
Botha swimmer and a drowned man are in the water; the latter is borne by the water and controlled by it, while the swimmer is borne along by his own power and of his own volition. Every movement made by the drowned man - indeed, every act and word that issue from him - comes from the water, not from him... The saints are like this. They have died before death. Rumi
wisdom real islamic
Say Bismillah, In the name of God, as the shaykh does with a knife when he offers an animal. Bismillah your old self to find your real name. - Jalaluddin al Rumi
wisdom islamic ifs-and
The proposition that Muslims are welcome in Britain if, and only if, they stop behaving like Muslims is a doctrine which is incompatible with the principles that guide a free society. Roy Hattersley
wisdom daughter rap
The trouble with being an activist is you end up like Eve and you get kicked out of the Garden of Eden. You know, Eve was the first person who thought for herself. And she still gets a bad rap. I named my daughter after her. Susan Sarandon
wisdom sheep people
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces. Solon
wisdom latin knowledge
There is a negative proof of the value of Latin: No one seems to boast of not knowing it.
wisdom meditation-practice helpful
It's helpful to remind yourself that meditation is about opening and relaxing with whatever arises, without picking and choosing. Pema Chodron
wisdom alive share
It's not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is part of being alive, something we all share. Pema Chodron
wisdom giving-up never-giving-up
Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others. Pema Chodron
wisdom country people
Older people often mistakenly consider that the young people do not care about their country, but the reverse is actually true. Peter Cosgrove
wisdom country voice
They (the youth of Australia) are out there clamouring in all forms of voice, and they are not so much hedging us older Australians aside as saying, 'For heaven's sake, listen to us and empower us to help drive this country towards a wonderful future.' Peter Cosgrove
wisdom passion reason
Le raison avant la passion - Reason over passion. Pierre Trudeau
wisdom eternity found
This I know... That often when I sang, and drummed, and danced, I found my eternity. Rabindranath Tagore
wisdom know-thyself knows
Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe. Pythagoras
wisdom communication pythagorean-theorem
Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few. Pythagoras
wisdom humble intelligence
The world is plentiful with honey, but only the humble bee can collect it. Ralph Waldo Emerson
wisdom time work
The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work. Ralph Waldo Emerson
wisdom men today-life
Wisdom will never let us stand with any man on an unfriendly footing. We refuse sympathy and intimacy with people, as if we waited for some better sympathy or intimacy to come. But whence and when: Tomorrow will be like today. Life wastes itself while we are preparing to live. Ralph Waldo Emerson
wisdom knowledge men
It is commonly observed that a sudden wealth, like a prize drawn in a lottery or a large bequest to a poor family, does not permanently enrich. They have served no apprenticeship to wealth, and with the rapid wealth come rapid claims which they do not know how to deny, and the treasure is quickly dissipated. Ralph Waldo Emerson
wisdom form
Wisdom is infused into every form. Ralph Waldo Emerson
wisdom pain blood
Every moment instructs, and every object; for wisdom is infused into every form. It has been poured into us as blood; it convulsed us as pain; it slid into us as pleasure; it enveloped us in dull, melancholy days, or in days of cheerful labor; we did not guess its essence until after long time. Ralph Waldo Emerson