Discover reflections distilled from centuries of learning and lived experience. These wisdom quotes come from diverse cultures, traditions, and eras, offering perspective in moments of change and quiet encouragement when clarity is needed. Whether you are seeking guidance, a spark for conversation, or a pause for contemplation, let these concise insights open new ways of seeing. Take your time, return to them often, and notice how meaning deepens as life unfolds.
"Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the mistakes the previous one made"
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"
"The ultimate wisdom which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls faith rather than reason"
