Wisdom Quotes

Small: Losing faith in your own singularity is the start of wisdom, I suppose also the first announcement of death
"Losing faith in your own singularity is the start of wisdom, I suppose; also the first announcement of death"
Peter Conrad
Small: The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false the second, to know that which is true
"The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true"
Lactantius, Author
Small: All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward
"All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward"
Johann G. Hamann
Small: Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you dont live it, it wont come out of your ho
"Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art"
Charlie Parker, Musician
Small: Evil can be a teacher, if you look at the wisdom of its negative power
"Evil can be a teacher, if you look at the wisdom of its negative power"
Tom Brown, Jr., Celebrity
Small: As an instrument for practical action, law is responsive to the wisdom of its time, which may be wrong, but it
"As an instrument for practical action, law is responsive to the wisdom of its time, which may be wrong, but it carries forward, sometimes in opposition to this wisdom or passion, a memory of received values"
Edward Levi, Public Servant
Small: I think in conventional magazine wisdom, you need to have a redesign every decade or so
"I think in conventional magazine wisdom, you need to have a redesign every decade or so"
Timothy White, Critic
Small: While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted
"While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted sense of humor, admired his uncommon virtue, and were moved by his remarkable wisdom"
Randy Forbes, Politician
Small: Many spiritual teachers - in Buddhism, in Islam - have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an i
"Many spiritual teachers - in Buddhism, in Islam - have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an important part of the path to wisdom, to enlightenment"
Bell Hooks, Critic
Small: It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically diff
"It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom"
Dee Hock, Businessman
Small: In regard of the rich grace and wisdom of his love toward his people for who sees not, but that it is a curse
"In regard of the rich grace and wisdom of his love toward his people; for who sees not, but that it is a curse to be unready as these foolish virgins, who were therefore shut out"
Thomas Shepard, Clergyman
Small: Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be
"Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be"
Lactantius, Author
Small: Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two
"Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two"
John Cheever, Writer
Small: Your aim will be knowledge and wisdom, not the reflected glamour of fame
"Your aim will be knowledge and wisdom, not the reflected glamour of fame"
Abbott L. Lowell
Small: Ive led a school whose faculty and students examine and discuss and debate every aspect of our law and legal s
"I've led a school whose faculty and students examine and discuss and debate every aspect of our law and legal system. And what I've learned most is that no one has a monopoly on truth or wisdom. I've learned that we make progress by listening to each other, across every apparent political or ideological divide"
Elena Kagan, Judge
Small: Life is the only real counselor wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the mo
Edith Wharton
"Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue"
Edith Wharton, Author
Small: Mainstream media tend to just mouth the conventional wisdom, to see everything through the filter of right and
"Mainstream media tend to just mouth the conventional wisdom, to see everything through the filter of right and left"
Arianna Huffington, Journalist
Small: Wisdom is knowing what to do next virtue is doing it
"Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it"
David Starr Jordan, Writer
Small: A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one
"A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one"
Lord John Russell, Politician
Small: I actually think with age comes some level of wisdom
"I actually think with age comes some level of wisdom"
Nina Totenberg, Journalist
Small: Follow the wisdom of the great actor, James Cagney, you hit your mark, you look the other guy in the eye, and
"Follow the wisdom of the great actor, James Cagney, you hit your mark, you look the other guy in the eye, and you tell the truth"
Larry Merchant, Writer
Small: I always prayed that God would give me the wisdom and the vision to do the things on this earth that I was sup
"I always prayed that God would give me the wisdom and the vision to do the things on this earth that I was supposed to do to express His life and love and His will"
Billy Ray Cyrus, Musician
Small: Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessit
"Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps"
Elizabeth George, Author
Small: I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior
"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior"
Hippolyte Taine, Critic
Small: Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained
"Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained"
Joseph Roux, Clergyman
Small: Memory is not wisdom idiots can by rote repeat volumes. Yet what is wisdom without memory?
Martin Farquhar Tupper
"Memory is not wisdom; idiots can by rote repeat volumes. Yet what is wisdom without memory?"
Martin Farquhar Tupper, Writer
Small: I acknowledge the privilege of being alive in a human body at this moment, endowed with senses, memories, emot
"I acknowledge the privilege of being alive in a human body at this moment, endowed with senses, memories, emotions, thoughts, and the space of mind in its wisdom aspect"
Alex Grey, Artist
Small: Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus
"Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus"
Wallace Stegner, Novelist
Small: In order to have wisdom we must have ignorance
"In order to have wisdom we must have ignorance"
Theodore Dreiser, Novelist
Small: Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of l
"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials"
Lin Yutang, Author
Small: The greatest wisdom is to realize ones lack of it
"The greatest wisdom is to realize one's lack of it"
Konstantin Stanislavisky, Actor
Small: Silence and reserve will give anyone a reputation for wisdom
"Silence and reserve will give anyone a reputation for wisdom"
Myrtle Reed
Small: Courage is always the surest wisdom
"Courage is always the surest wisdom"
Wilfred Grenfell, Activist
Small: I always told, Sandra Bullock was my student when she was younger, I always told her its important that we hol
"I always told, Sandra Bullock was my student when she was younger, I always told her it's important that we hold on to our insecurity, the wisdom of insecurity"
Sally Kirkland, Actress
Small: Whats different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio
"What's different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to political leaders. It's all part of the suffocating spin cycle we're in. In media, politics and publishing, the conventional wisdom is to play to this base"
John Avlon, Writer
Small: In particular, for younger researchers on whom the future of mankind may depend. We believe that they are work
"In particular, for younger researchers on whom the future of mankind may depend. We believe that they are working with all the scientific wisdom at their disposal for the preservation of the inheritance of the earth and for the lasting survival of mankind"
Kenichi Fukui, Scientist
Small: I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in mar
"I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in marketing, but mainly because of their integrity"
Arthur Cohn, Producer
Small: There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity
"There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity"
Kenny Rogers, Musician
Small: Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable
"Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable"
John Patrick, Playwright
Small: Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these ar
"Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to"
Greg Anderson, Athlete
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