Wise Quotes

A beautiful gift does not decrease in value because it is wrapped in ugly paper.

Ignorance is your opponent, fear is your enemy, vice is your adversary, virtue is your friend, and wisdom is your helper.

I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you.

Life is love.Love is divine.Divine is God.

If you are going to devote your time to do something you claim you love, take this thought; "is this productive enough and worthy to be done? How useful will it be?" This is purpose.

In case you’re short on definitions, here’s one. Insanity: ‘Destroying the very things that sustain us.’ And if we’re so short-sighted so as to make such preposterous choices, then it’s not all that preposterous to believe that shortly our end will be in sight.

Wise is the woman who rises above her circumstances.

We scientists perceive it as the Truth that will give us absolute understanding of the universe – which is impossible at the moment for a young species like us. On the other hand, the mystics perceive the Ultimate Truth, to be the attainment of Absolute Divinity, which all the religious giants experienced. But this attainment, is nowhere near the actual Ultimate Truth – it is only a subjective experience of the mind, evoked by specific internal and external stimuli.

When Albert Einstein told you to hide your source, he wasn't giving you a deliberate advice to conceal the root in which you're growing, but was to conceal the root from the eyes of people that will dare to uproot it.

A compass calibrated by my greed is a rather shrewd way to legitimize my agenda. However, true north on a compass such as this is a straight line to the edge of a really big cliff.

If the sun needed friends to shine, it would not rule the sky alone.

Small truths have greater power than big lies.

Read, re-read! Every word you read is a food for thy soul!

Life is a sacred spark of divinity.

Teach the ignorant. Study the wise. Avoid the foolish. Embrace the enlightened.

Respect yourself and the whole world will respect you.

Don't worry about the smallest size that light can be, it will chase away the darkness.

Words and actions will separate a wise man from the crowd.

You must be wise and act with wisdom

A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.

No evil being was ever wise: they are all against every wise man's critics.

To achieve peace let go of: guilt, anger, and bitterness. To achieve happiness embrace: virtue, faith, and love.

Wise words are like seeds. The more you scatter them, the more they will grow into infinite gardens of knowledge.

Lips may lie, but the heart always tells the truth.

Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think.

Sometimes I think that wisdoms slip from my mind like drool from the lips of an idiot...Where's all this stuff coming from? Is it any good? Any good in, you know, the wisdom sense? Who am I to spout this stuff anyway?Well, here's the thing. You too can find yourself shedding wisdom like cat hair if you only allow yourself the liberty of introspection.Think about what you alone know that no one else does. That one neat wonderful profound insight. It is fully yours. No one else on this planet of about six billion people understands it like you do.Now, see if you can share it with someone. Bestow it, a gift of yourself.Wisdom is like gossip. Except it's the good kind.

Triumphant moments are for wise thinkers...

Any man filled with empathy is capable of gaining valuable insights on the human condition through the suffering of others. You do not need to suffer to know suffering, but you need empathy first to identify and feel the suffering of others around you.

She looked terrible, but very wise.

One true king knew when to step aside and give up the reins of power—to remove his crown and relinquish his kingdom—all for the sake of glimpsing, just once in a lifetime, the face of a holy child.He was the Fourth to follow the Star.His gift was a secret.The rest of his journey is unknown.

Obstacles must be overcome.Problems must be solved.Doubt must be resisted.Fear must be defeated.

Good intentions do not always suffice.

Light cannot hide its beauty, not even in darkness.

You cannot buy trust,you have to earn it.

Wise people are only wise because they have lived many lives before.

You may have something wise to say, but HOW YOU SAY IT may make it unwise! RECREATE it, else you'll REGRET it!

Forgive those who hurt you yesterday.Reward those who help you today.Remember those who help you tomorrow.

You have to know your goal to reach out for it.

Pearls of wisdom are better than necklaces of diamonds.

Yesterday, I was clever, I wanted to be rich. Today, I am wise, I want to be happy.

We must never forget our teachers and our lecturers. In their individual capacities have contributed to our academic, professional and personal development.

Wisdom is not in having resources, it's in knowing how to use them, when to use them & if to use them.

You have no power over your past,but you do over your present.You have no power over your history,but you do over your future.You have no power over your fortune,but you do over your actions.You have no power over your reputation,but you do over your character.You have no power over destiny,but you do over yourself.You have no power over anyone,but you do over your world.

Honey from the devil's fingers tastes bitter.

Life is uncertain, we can only hope.

Acquaintances are numerous. Friends are few. Enemies many.

When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience.

Adventure begins with a thought, decision and action.

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

A teaspoon of honey is worth more to the bee than a barrel of gold.

Living by faith, living by hope.

Failure is an arrow pointing the right direction.

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

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

Only fools are born wise.

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

Progress means advancement in the path of upliftment – in the path of enlightenment – in the path of humanitarian glory.

Hold fast to the promises of God. And mediate on it day and night.

O Lord my God, revive my soul!

Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point-blank. Imply criticism--unless the criticized isn't within earshot.