Wise Quotations Quotes - Page 3

Wisdom is intelligence set on fire.

If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.

A bee, though small, can still sting you; an elephant, though calm, can still trample you; a lion, though full, can still devour you.

It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.

A rose struggling in a desert is still braver than a flower flourishing in a rain forest.

Beware of befriending wolves; remember, they are only loyal to their appetite.

Let’s talk about mankind’s most adored emotion – Love. However, love itself is not a single emotion, rather a blend of many. It is such an enchanting sensation, that it has been inspiring artists, scientists, philosophers and thinkers for ages. Albert Einstein said, “any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves”. Geniuses around the world came up with various creations under the spell of love. Schrodinger’s Wave Equation, Hawking’s Hawking Radiation, Tagore’s songs, Rumi’s poems, are just a few among the plethora of scientific and philosophical literature created under the enigmatic and warm influence of love. So, technically it is totally worth being crazy in love.

A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.

Taking a step in the dark is braver than taking a leap in light.

If men could fit water into their pockets, the ocean would be empty.

It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory.

A wolf can only curse a lion when surrounded by its peers.

Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.

The spoon’s color does not change the soup’s taste.

A tree is only as good as the seed it is stems from.

Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light.

If bees only gathered nectar from perfect flowers, they wouldn’t be able to make even a single drop of honey.

Any idea of separation is bondage. True liberation of the mind is in non-differentiation. And in the pursuit of breaking free from all the shackles of such man-made bondages, science is the most effective tool we have till this date. But in order to bring out all its effectiveness into the human society, it must be sweetened first with the touch of philosophy. Science without Philosophy leads to chaos. Philosophy without Science leads to nowhere. Only together they can construct a better world.

If you have a house but no home, you are homeless; knowledge but no wisdom, you are imprudent; acquaintances but no friends, you are lonely; money but no happiness, you are poor; and life but no joy, you are lifeless.

Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.

It is better to be a lion for one day than a wolf for a lifetime.

A bird will only fall from the sky when it stops believing in its ability to fly, and a fish will only drown in water when it stops believing in its ability to swim.

Use the arrows failure throws at you to hunt for success.

Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.

When a wolf is hungry it befriends sheep.

Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues.

Every living creature on this planet, has a conscious subjective perspective of the world. Even the plants may seem to us as standing indifferent to the human sufferings, but even they have their own unique mental universe. They have their own way of interacting with the environment.

The sky’s dangers offer the eagle more opportunities than the nest’s comfort.

You cannot control the ocean, but you can guide the rivers that feed it.

The hen that lays the most eggs deserves the most food.

Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.

To be happy: the simple pursue pleasure, the common pursue riches, the uncommon pursue knowledge, and the exceptional pursue wisdom.

A bird cannot fly upward if each wing is flapping in a different direction.

Criticisms of a society filled with fools have no power in them to bother the sage that has emerged from the agonizing fire of misery.

It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies.

A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and a sage is a genius in life. 

An original pebble is better than a counterfeit diamond.

Pleasure can turn the body into a slave.Desire can turn the mind into a fool.Passion can turn the heart into a beast.Love can turn the soul into an angel.

Stand alone when it is to your benefit, with others when it is to your advantage, and with everyone when it is to your empowerment.

Pearls from the soul are more precious than diamonds from the mine.

Pleasure awakens the body, wisdom awakens the mind, joy awakens the heart, and love awakens the soul.

It is never a river’s fault that one cannot swim.

Realize yourself. Realize your abilities. Be sincere to nobody else, but yourself. Keep walking on the path of bravery. Keep walking on the path of your passion. Keep walking, and do not stop until you reach your goal.

Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.

If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.

Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly change it.

In narrow and gloomy streets, keep your spirit high!

It is the ant, not the lion, which the elephant fears.

It is incredible how many hurts can be healed by the two words, 'I'm sorry.

If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.

The earliest bird gets the worm only if the worm is stupid enough to show up.

The pen is mightier than the sword as long as it doesn't run out of ink.

Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.

Dare to contradict the scientist, not because of your scripture, but because of your own rational thinking.

Embrace all. Help some. Trust few. Harm none.

A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.

A vessel's beauty does not determine how much water it carries.

Pay attention and listen. Your inner self has to say something to you. Listen to that eternal entity within, and you shall discover the way through which you’ll reach your goal.

To everyone battling a difficulty or under attack right now, smile, keep your head up, keep moving and stay positive, you'll get through it.

Have faith in yourself. All the power is in your biology already. Be conscious of that power and bring it out. Remember, truth is indestructible, virtue is indestructible, purity is indestructible.