Quotes about Wisdom
The tree of Knowledge is a Tree of Knowledge of good and evil.
— Henry David Thoreau
He had, they said, tasted in succession all the apples of the tree of knowledge, and, whether from hunger or disgust, had ended by tasting the forbidden fruit.
— Victor Hugo
is there not an Arabick Proverb which goes, 'No one throws Stones at a Barren Tree'?
— Erica Jong
In the planting of the seeds of most trees, the best gardeners do no more than follow Nature, though they may not know it.
— Henry David Thoreau
There's a group of 12 oak trees on my property in California that I call 'my disciples.' Their branches form a canopy over the ground, and I sit underneath them for inspiration.
— Oprah Winfrey
Regret not that which is past; and trust not to thine own righteousness.
— St. Anthony of Padua
Four things to learn in life: To think clearly without hurry or confusion; To love everybody sincerely; To act in everything with the highest motives; To trust God unhesitatingly.
— Helen Keller
He (God) is not looking for smart people, because He is the smart one. All he wants are people simple enough to trust him.
— Jim Cymbala
Don't lean on your own understanding. If your trust in God is limited by your understanding of His ways, you will always have a limited trust.
— James MacDonald
If you are facing trouble right now, don't ask, "Why me?" Instead ask, "What do you want me to learn?" Then trust God and keep on doing what's right.
— Rick Warren
God is too good to be unkind, too wise to be mistaken; and when you cannot trace His hand, you can trust His heart.
— Charles Spurgeon
Never trust advice from a man in the throes of his own difficulty.
— Aesop