Quotes on Wisdom

Both in thought and in feeling, even though time be real, to realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom.

Art can teach without at all ceasing to be art.

Other than heaven, the only place where one's heart is completely safe from the dangers of love is hell.

The absent are easily refuted.

Show us your Christ, Lady, after this our exile, yes: but show Him to us also now, show Him to us here, while we are still wanderers.

To understand is to perceive patterns.

There is no happiness where there is no wisdom.

It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.

Education is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society. Compassion and peace of mind bring a sense of confidence that reduce stress and anxiety, whereas anger and hatred come from frustration and undermine our sense of trust. Because of ignorance, many of our problems are our own creation. Education, however, is the instrument that increases our ability to employ our own intelligence.

The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. If we cultivate respect for others and our motivation is sincere, if we develop a genuine concern for others’ well-being, then all our actions will be positive.

Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and is respected as a man.

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

Promise is one thing. Fulfilling that promise is quite another.

My enemy is my greatest teacher.

Change your attitude to the things that bother you and you will be aware of them.