Wisdom Quotes

Wisdom is a sacred communion.

A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.

It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

Suffering is one of life's great teachers.

Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.

There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

You can observe a lot by watching.

A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.

No one wants advice - only corroboration.

You can't sweep other people off their feet, if you can't be swept off your own.

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.