Wisdom Quotes - Page 6

The odds are stacked against you until you realize: You make the odds.

Faith keeps our ships moving, while empathy and the memories of our experiences lead to wisdom.

The dead to the grave, the living to the loaf.

It is wisdom to know who you are, but not to the point of excluding who you might become.

Circumstances makes a thing poison or nectar. There is nothing absolute good or bad.

Having a deep sense of understanding is a huge burden for a mind that can’t directly influence things.

We see anything actionable, we don’t react to it. We consider it.

A number of our scientists boast intelligence but lack wisdom. I find those to be the predictable ones.

Progress in evil was quick and easy; Apollyon was not a chap who hid himself and he gave every assistance in his power. The growth in goodness was so slow, at times so flat, so dull, and like the White Queen one had to run so fast to stay where one was, let alone progress; and there were few men who dared to say they had found God. It was easy to be a clever sinner, for the race to an earthly visible goal was short to run, so impossibly hard to be a wise saint, with the goal set at so vast a distance from this world and clouded with such uncertainty.

God prepared a table before me in the presence of my insecurity, in the presence of my deficits, in the presence of my addictions, in the presence of my confusions, in the presence of what I have lost, in the presence of the threat that I won't make it, in the presence of my enemies, I am looking straight ahead.

Education is a chemical reaction between knowledge and the mind; the byproducts are new thoughts, new ideas, new perceptions, and new feelings.

If we think about the world peace as much as we think about what to eat next time only for a month, peace will be there.

The highest form of wisdom is often hidden in simplicity.

The Sufi teacher’s mission is to be in the service of those who can learn.

The human person finds his perfection "in seeking and loving what is true and good.

If you want to be great, see greatness in others and appreciate it with your whole heart.

The more you believe, the more you doubt. The more you doubt, the more you ask questions. Knowing that questions left unanswered is the best proof for your belief.

I didn't lose anyone, for everyone that I lost was never really a loss, unless it was death well then I had to have words with God.

If we can't solve the problem, resolve the difference, then embrace the diversity, bring the silence, time will solve the problem and peace will prevail.

My advice for those of you who felt being marginalised, undervalued and taken for granted; guess what? That is the Arena where God creates Leaders.

Mixing old wine with new wine is stupidity, but mixing old wisdom with new wisdom is maturity.

Decision and purpose directed actions define destination.

It is better to trust and lose occasionally than always be suspicious and lose every time.

Life is not about negative circumstances that happen to you, it's about what you do with the golden opportunities hidden within!

By nature, that mind is easily fooled by supernatural mysticism. It is extremely gullible. And no matter how much we the civilized human beings advance in the fields of modern sciences, there is always a part of us, that tries to allure us with magical nonsense, because that nonsense has been with us since the birth of humanity.

I read things that male relationship experts write about women and I read things that female relationship experts write about men, then I feel a true sadness in my heart. Why can’t there be a simple, pure, direct openness? Why can’t there be a simple, real, open trust? The truth is that male or female, gay or straight— we are all people— we have all been broken and put back together in so many different ways... it’s really just about learning how to recognize the sound of the other one's cracks. And that’s what it’s really about, just that.

Disruption isn't about what happens to you, it's about how you respond to what happens to you.

Always remember, animals can intimidate men with their strength but men cannot intimidate animals with their intelligence.

It’s not how long you live that matters, it’s how well you live.

On Tony Gwynn: it was a wonder that such an exuberant man could be so patient.

Yet, beauty cannot be forgotten,Eternal Wisdom can never die ...

The reason for spiritual enlightenment is not to escape life, but to learn how to live it richly, to enjoy it.The Language of Soul

Hard work pays, but not all the time! Hard work without a good sense of purpose, due diligence and a true direction and vision only leads to the ditch. Life is a battle and only those who fight well, by working hard with a good sense of purpose and direction, win! Work hard with diligence and find a good time for pleasure, for pleasure is a treasure!

Suffering is wisdom's school teacher.

Success will teach you who your real friends are.

Fear can’t be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They’re like love. They’re almost identical emotions. That’s why Ares and Aphrodite like each other. Their twin sons – Fear and Panic – were spawned from both war and love.

Practical wisdom," Aristotle told us, "is the combination of moral will and moral skill.

Pursue your heart's deep driving desires with joy and love.

Battles like that . . .” My voice lowered. “They look like they come down to one person or one action in one big, flashy moment, but they don’t. Major victories come in inches. Each action, each sacrifice, every small act of defiance adds up..

You need not to hate most of the people, life already hates them.

Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power.

A few hours spent reading a book is better than a lifetime of ignorance.

there is no gift or asset that is so precious than to have another 24hours to prove how worthy or not our existence under the sun is. leave a distinctive footprint each day

How can a falling dove turn again into a flying dove once again? It really takes the eyes of someone who sees you for the beauty that you really are. And if there are no other eyes there to see you in that way, then you had better be those pair of eyes, for yourself, to see yourself with!

The most incredible architectureIs the architecture of Self,which is ever changing, evolving, revolving and has unlimited beauty and light inside which radiates outwards for everyone to see and feel. With every in breatheyou are adding to your lifeand every out breathe you are releasing what is not contributing to your life.Every breathe is a re-birth.

Half a brain is better than none.

People think they are not satisfied with what they have but in true sense they are not satisfied with what they are.

I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.All seems beautiful to me.Whoever denies me, it shall not trouble me;tWhoever accepts me, he or she shall be blessed, and shall bless me.

Let go of consistency, let go of certainty. Learn to live with the waves of change and uncertainty.

Religion was created for the goodness of the humanity, butreligious dogma converts a good person to an evil person.

A non-religious person when awaken would make others sleep. Therefore his sleeping is good. A religious person when awaken will awaken others. Therefore his awakening is good.

Only fools are born wise.

To be successful, innovation is not just about value creation, but value capture.

When we share intelligence, wealth, or love, we grow.

If you place two flowers in the same vase, they will not argue over who is more beautiful.

Circumvent negative influences, circumstances and people.

Where there is great love, there are always happiness and joy.

Happiness is a beautiful smile.

Seek and see all the marvels around you. You will get tired of looking at yourself alone, and that fatigue will make you deaf and blind to everything else. - Don Juan

Saying of the Mulla Nasrudin. If I survive this life without dying, I'll be surprised.