Quotes about Wisdom
When I was young, I said to God, 'God, tell me the mystery of the universe.' But God answered, 'That knowledge is for me alone.' So I said, 'God, tell me the mystery of the peanut.' Then God said, 'Well George, that's more nearly your size.' And he told me.
— George Washington Carver
Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it.
— Pope John Paul II
When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age.
— Victor Hugo
The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
— Lucille Ball
As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery of old age; first it withdraws us from active accomplishments; second, it renders the body less powerful; third, it deprives us of almost all forms of enjoyment; fourth, it
— Cicero
The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety.
— Confucius
Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life.
— Robert Byrne
Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.
— Aristotle
How incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete.
— CS Lewis
It is not well to make great changes in old age.
— Charles Spurgeon
Youth, large, lusty, loving - Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force, fascination?
— Walt Whitman
If I had my life to live over again, I'd be a plumber.
— Albert Einstein