Wisdom Quotes

“"Some persons hold," he pursued, still hesitating, "that there is a wisdom of the Head, and that there is a wisdom of the Heart..."”

“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.”

“No, no, no, no. How often must I tell you that we are made wise not by the recollections of our past, but by the responsibilities of our future.”

“To be ultimately wise is to know everything, none of it for sure.”

“You must learn day by day, year by year to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the more you enjoy, the more you are indignant about, the more you have left when anything happens.”

“With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.”

“Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.”

“Be happy. It's one way of being wise.”

“Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.”

“If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”

“The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.”

“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”