Quotes about Wisdom

Science," said the French philosopher Valéry, "is a collection of successful recipes.

The Chinese have a proverb pregnant with the age-old wisdom of the Orient: 'He who treads softly goes far.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.

As Dr Johnson said, "God himself, sir, does not propose to judge a man until the end of his days." Why should you and I?

President Lincoln was a master communicator, and humility was at the heart of all he said.

Seja mais sábio do que os outros se puder, mas não avise a ninguém.

It was not that I did not love you; it was that I expected too much of youth. I was measuring you by the yardstick of my own years.

Any fool can try to defend his or her mistakes - and most fools do - but it raises one above the herd and gives one a feeling of nobility and exultation to admit one's mistakes.

So the sun went behind a cloud, and the wind blew until it was almost a tornado, but the harder it blew, the tighter the old man clutched his coat to him. Finally, the wind calmed down and gave up, and then the sun came out from behind the clouds and smiled kindly on the old man. Presently, he mopped his brow and pulled off his coat. The sun then told the wind that gentleness and friendliness were always stronger than fury and force.

Say to yourself over and over: "My peace of mind, my happiness, my health, and perhaps even my income will, in the long run, depend largely on applying the old, obvious, and eternal truths taught in this book.

every month all the insurance contracts her company issues. Yes, she reads the same contracts over month after month, year after year. Why? Because experience has taught

For life is too short to be little.