Quotes about wisdom
wisdom wish way
In idle wishes, fools supinely stay. Be there a will and wisdom finds a way. George Crabbe
wisdom may relevance
Wisdom may be perennial, but to see its relevance we must see it lived out. Eknath Easwaran
wisdom hindsight form
Of all the forms of wisdom, hindsight is by general consent the least merciful, the most unforgiving. John Fletcher
wisdom children hypocrite
Hypocrisy in anything whatever may deceive the cleverest and most penetrating man, but the least wide-awake of children recognizes it, and is revolted by it, however ingeniously it may be disguised. Leo Tolstoy
wisdom ignorance teach
If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance. Leo Buscaglia
wisdom lying failure
We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn't. Success often lies just the other side of failure.
wisdom knowledge-of-god pure
Pure wisdom always directs itself towards God; the purest wisdom is knowledge of God. Lew Wallace
wisdom mathematical-logic ghouls
Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic. Lewis Carroll
wisdom human-experience humans
Human wisdom is the aggregate of all human experience, constantly accumulating, selecting, and reorganizing its own materials. Joseph Story
wisdom two intelligence
Science has always promised two things not necessarily related; an increase first in our powers, second in our happiness or wisdom, and we have come to realize that it is the first and less important of the two promises which it has kept most abundantly. Joseph Wood Krutch
wisdom school form
Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
wisdom cosmetics
Happiness is the best cosmetic. Karen Duffy
wisdom intelligence ordinary
He that in the ordinary affairs of life would admit of nothing but direct plain demonstration would be sure of nothing in this world but of perishing quickly. John Locke
wisdom way want
We want to go forward, but which way are we facing? John Lennon
wisdom men years
If they can prove that I am wrong by that time, I will give it up to their wisdom, but not after to any one's judgment, till I see the end of another year; for the Lord will begin with a new century; and I will see what he will do, before I will hearken to any man's judgment.
wisdom greatness light
Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness. Jim Rohn
wisdom prayer simple
The simple power of prayer can save us all kinds of time and trouble if we will ask God to give us wisdom and discernment in our relationships. Joyce Meyer
wisdom past needs
Too often we spend our time in the past or the future. We need to learn to live now - mentally as well as physically and spiritually.
wisdom hands want
I want to encourage you to place yourself totally into God's hands and allow Him to be the Manager of your life.
wisdom past fire
Wisdom can see the red, the rose, the stained and sculptured curve of grey, the charcoal scars of fire, and see around that living tower of tree the hermit tatters of old bark split down and strip to end the season; and can be quiet and not look for reasons past the edge of reason. Judith Wright
wisdom intelligence want
He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense. Joseph Conrad
wisdom jobs people
There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself. Laurell K. Hamilton
wisdom knowledge mean
Technology means the systematic application of scientific or other organized knowledge to practical tasks. John Kenneth Galbraith
wisdom knowledge pieces
One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know.
wisdom block struggle
Hatred is corrosive of a person's wisdom and conscience; the mentality of enmity can poison a nation's spirit, instigate brutal life and death struggles, destroy a society's tolerance and humanity, and block a nation's progress to freedom and democracy. Liu Xiaobo
wisdom attitude law-of-attraction
Everything we do affects other people. Luke Ford
wisdom brother land
It is often argued that the people who will be affected by a major decision should be involved in it. Paul Kruger, president of the Transvaal in southern Africa, once resolved a dispute between two brothers about a land inheritance they were to share. Kruger's decision: let one brother divide the land, and let the other brother have first choice. Louis E. Boone
wisdom lying expression
In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action. Louis D. Brandeis
wisdom country democracies-have
We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.
wisdom intelligence sage
Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure. Lord Byron
wisdom years exhausting
Exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year.
wisdom mother indifference
Indifference is commonly the mother of discretion. Lord Chesterfield
wisdom boss recognizing
Once in a while there's wisdom in recognizing that the Boss is. Malcolm Forbes